Assistance to women submitted to cesarean section due to an arrest disorder

Abstract

Objective: to know the perception of women undergoing cesarean section due to
labor arrest disorder on the care provided at a university hospital in southern Brazil.
Method: this is a qualitative and descriptive study, through semi-structured interviews
with 13 mothers who underwent cesarean section due to the labor arrest disorder.
The data collection period was from August 1st to September 30th, 2017. The collected
data were analyzed using thematic analysis procedures. Results and discussion: the
categories emerged were fragmented care during labor, good practices in caring for
parturients and the preference for the type of delivery and the referral for cesarean
section. The data showed that the care provided at the obstetric center is fragmented,
performed by several professionals. The best practices for the humanization of
childbirth identified were: emotional and physical support and non-pharmacological
pain relief methods, most often performed by the obstetric nurse. Most women had
a preference for normal delivery in pregnancy, but underwent cesarean section and
considered their labor a process that required intervention because of their body
failure in the evolution of labor. Final considerations: in the perception of women, the
obstetric nurse stood out in the team professionals in the care of labor, but this care
was not configured as continuous support. The qualification of the professionals of this
maternity hospital is recommended for the humanized and integral assistance to the
needs of the parturients.