Immigrant Women's Experience of Labor and Birth

Overview

Journal Rev Esc Enferm USP

Specialties Medical Education
Nursing

Date 2024 Jan 10

PMID 38197678

Authors

Lilian Salem Supimpa

Silvana Regina Rossi Kissula de Souza

Naiane Ribeiro Prandini

Dayane Andreatta

Tatiane Herreira Trigueiro

Bibiana Amaral Paviani

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Abstract

Objective: To describe the childbirth experience of immigrant women in maternity hospitals in southern Brazil.

Method: Descriptive, qualitative study, Hybrid Thematic Oral History method, in two public maternity hospitals in Curitiba-PR; semi-structured interviews collected from March to December 2020. Analysis followed the proposed method.

Results: The seven interviewees - collaborators immigrated from Venezuela, Haiti and Tunisia. Relevant themes emerged: 1) Surprises and feelings during the childbirth process, pointing out preferences, unexpected birth outcomes, factors related to the higher incidence of C-section and descriptions of sensations and feelings; 2) The care perceived by women and memories of experiences in the country of origin, with reports of previous childbirth experience, difficulties in the current childbirth and perceptions of the care received.

Conclusion: The childbirth process was experienced with expectation, accessing feelings and memories. The positive childbirth experience was favored by team care, participation in decision-making, well-informed prenatal care, bonding with the care team, effective communication and evidence-based obstetric practices. Challenges were perceived regarding cultural sensitivity in care.

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