Supimpa LS, de Souza SRRK, Prandini NR, Andreatta D, Trigueiro TH, Paviani BA. Immigrant women's experience of labor and birth.
Rev Esc Enferm USP 2024;
57:e20220444. [PMID:
38197678 PMCID:
PMC10781296 DOI:
10.1590/1980-220x-reeusp-2022-0444en]
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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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