Contribuições do grupo de gestantes para o enfrentamento da violência obstétrica: análise qualitativa

Abstract

The study aims to analyze the effectiveness of groups of pregnant women to face obstetric violence. It’s an excerpt from a multicenter research, with an exploratory- descriptive qualitative approach, developed with a group of pregnant women from the Estação Saúde Family Health Unit, in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. The women's confrontations and empowerments were highlighted, from a group of pregnant women, which were, the creation of a bond and qualified listening, quality in the reception, mistreatment and denial of rights, learning, empowerment of the pregnant woman and confrontations of obstetric violence, absence of the support network and absence of a group of pregnant women in the units. The study showed that, through the group, the participants learn about their rights, as well as, they understand the concept and recognize situations characterized as obstetric violence, acquiring them during the meetings. Descripto