Percepção sobre a dor no trabalho de parto : sensações e significados vivenciados entre puérperas

Abstract

Objective: To understand the perception that women attribute to the pain of labor. Method: A qualitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study, carried out between September and November 2021, in the maternity ward of a regional hospital in Pernambuco, with the participation of postpartum women admitted to rooming-in, who met the criteria of inclusion. Data collection was based on the use of an instrument divided into three sessions: 1) sociodemographic questionnaire, 2) form containing information about the previous and obstetric history of the puerperal woman and 3) guided interview script. For data analysis, the content analysis technique was used, based on studies by Laurence Bardin, which consists of three steps: pre-analysis, material exploration and treatment of results, inference and interpretation of data. Results: When asked about the pain of labor, in its biological form, the puerperal women describe it as unbearable, intense and embarrassing, however, some mothers stated that the pain is just a detail when they see the baby's face and make sure that he is fine. Final considerations: Knowing and understanding pain is the first step towards building and implementing strategies and protocols that make this special moment in the lives of many women even more humanized.