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 info...
Objective: to analyze childbirth and birth care practices in a public maternity hospital. Methods: a crosssectional descriptive study made in a tertiary maternity hospital with 264 puerperal women. Collection proceeded by means of a form based on good childbirth care practices. Results: prevalence of good childbirth care practices. It was observed that 233 (88.3%) received information, 256 (97.0%) had freedom o...
Objective: to analyze the association of the pregnant woman’s socioeconomic factors to the newborn infant’s weight. Method: this is a descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, carried out with 120 puerperal women and their newborn infants. Data collection took place through a questionnaire and its analysis was based on Pearson’s chi-square test, using the software Statistical Package for Social Sciences ...