Autor(es): Sena, Marcela Matias ; Barros, Maria Aline Rodrigues ; Holanda, Sâmia Monteiro ; Aquino, Priscila de Souza ; Cardoso, Alexandrina
Data: 2023
Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/47206
Origem: Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
Assunto(s): Obstetric practices
Objective The aim of the current study was to associate sociodemographic characteristics and satisfaction with the support received from companions during labor and delivery. Method An analytical cross-sectional study was performed in a maternity hospital in Fortaleza, Brazil, from March to August 2019, with 320 postpartum women. A form containing sociodemographic and obstetric questions, companion-related information, type of support provided, and the Birth Companion Support Questionnaire (BCSQ) were used to assess the frequency of social support behaviors. χ2 and Fisher exact tests were used for statistical analyses. Results Nonpharmacological methods were associated with an unsatisfactory perception of support, but the emotional support provided by companions was positively associated with women's satisfaction. Conclusion The findings of the current study concerning women's perceptions of the support received from their companions may allow improvements in the delivery of care to women in labor toward the humanization of obstetric practices.
