The companion in childbirth: activities and evaluation of the experience

atividades desenvolvidas e avaliação da experiência

Authors

  • Cleusa Maia de Souza Pinto Hospital Geral de Itapecerica da Serra, Centro de Parto Normal
  • Anatalia Lopes Oliveira Basile Hospital Geral de Itapecerica da Serra, Centro de Parto Normal
  • Sandra Ferreira Silva Hospital Geral de Itapecerica da Serra, Centro de Parto Normal
  • Luiza Akiko Komura Hoga Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem , Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Psiquiátrica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/2316-9389.2003.v7.50933

Keywords:

Patient companions, Labor, Family

Abstract

It is a quantitative descriptive study with the aim of to know the activities developed by the companions of women during the childbirth and their evaluation in relation to the experience of accompaniment. The research was developed at the birth center of Hospital Geral de Itapecerica da Serra (HGIS) and 56 companions have participated in the study. The activity more frequently realized by the companions during the process was to stay with the women offering them physical and emotional support and all companions have evaluated positively their experience. The authors concluded that the insertion of active accompaniment must be incentivated and institutionalized at birth care services.

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Published

2003-06-01

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2003)

Section

Research

License

Copyright (c) 2003 Reme: Revista Mineira de Enfermagem

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How to Cite

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The companion in childbirth: activities and evaluation of the experience: atividades desenvolvidas e avaliação da experiência. REME Rev Min Enferm. [Internet]. 2003 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 8];7(1). Available from: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50933