PERCEPÇÃO DOS ENFERMEIROS OBSTETRAS QUANTO A HUMANIZAÇÃO DO PARTO E NASCIMENTO

This study aimed to analyze tem perceptions of obstetric nurses about tem humanization of labor and birth. This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach that interviewed six obstetric nurses working in tem delivery room of a public maternity hospital in Belém-PA. The results were presented through guiding cores: 1) “Understandings of tem obstetric nurse: from knowledge to applicability of tem Humanization Policy of Labor and Birth presented in three subcategories entitled: “Humanization as a factor that ‘dignifies’ women”; “Empowering women” and “Respect providing humanization in labor and birth”; The guiding cores also emerged: “Conceptions about welcoming and risk classification: a perspective of tem obstetric nurse”; “Conceptions inherent in guiding documents; “Self-assessment of tem obstetric nurse: a need for humanization in labor”; and “Facilities and critical issues in tem practice of obstetric nurses: necessary reflections”. This study contributed to a better understanding of nurses’ views on humanization and offers support for improving this care, given that it points out complicating elements for changes in tem daily work of these professionals.