Respectful practices performed by nurses during the puerperal period

Abstract

Objective: To understand the respectful practices performed by nurses in the puerperal period.  Métodos: trata-se de um estudo qualitativo feito por amostragem intencional com 11 enfermeiras que trabalhavam no alojamento conjunto de uma maternidade de alto risco. The data production occurred through semi-structured interviews. Bardin's content analysis was used to analyze the data, from which two thematic categories emerged: Respectful practices performed by nurses in the puerperium; and Facilities and challenges for respectful care of puerperae. Results: It was revealed that nurses have knowledge about respectful practices in the puerperium, understanding it as the qualified listening of the puerpera, the provision of physical and emotional support, providing holistic care and meeting the needs of the puerpera, highlighting the information as health promotion. However, there is a need to adjust the dimensioning of these professionals, work overload, lack of material resources and inputs, and disjointed work processes. Conclusion: It was evidenced that nurses use respectful practices of care for the puerperal woman and act in the assistance based on the precepts of humanization recommended by the Ministry of Health. The importance of the performance of trained, sensitive and articulate nurses who know how to work in teams and individually with the puerperal woman was identified.