Humanização do parto: estudo na perspectiva de acadêmicos da área da saúde

Abstract

Objective: to investigate the knowledge and experiences of academics in the health area of an educational institution located in the West Frontier of Rio Grande do Sul on the theme of humanization of childbirth care. Method: qualitative research, developed with 29 academics, between January and May 2022, through a questionnaire, in a virtual environment. Data were submitted to thematic content analysis. Results: the academics associated the humanization of childbirth with practices and behaviors that advocate respect for the autonomy of women and the qualification of care. They considered that physical and verbal aggression and interventions without scientific support are opposed to humanization. Conclusion: undergraduate courses in the health area represent fruitful spaces for fostering debates, capable of contributing to raising awareness of the need for new models to be born. In this context, academics emerge as important agents of transformation in the obstetric context.