The complexity involved in inter-hospital care imposes a series of ethical issues on nurses, which are related to customer care, the work environment and organizational processes. Additionally, the current state of health emergency, characterized by the COVID-19 pandemic, determines reorganizations in the work process and an increase in the emotional tension of professionals. The aim of this study was to analyz...
Objectives: to describe the characteristics of the parturient’s chaperone at the obstetric center at a maternity hospital of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro and comprehend the meaning attributed by them to their presence during the childbirth assisted by nurse midwives. Method: qualitative approach and descriptive character. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 31 chaperones, after experiencing t...