Communication between healthcare professionals and parturients during the childbirth experience: a mixed-methods study.

IF 1.2 Q3 NURSING

Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem Pub Date : 2025-08-08 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0341

Luciana Braz de Oliveira Paes, Natália Rejane Salim, Beatriz Rosana Gonçalves de Oliveira Toso, Jamile Claro de Castro Bussadori, Monika Wernet, Aline Oliveira Silveira, Mariana Torreglosa Ruiz, Márcia Regina Cangiani Fabbro

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Abstract

Objectives: to analyze the communication between healthcare professionals and parturients during the childbirth experience from the perspective of women.

Methods: this sequential explanatory mixed-methods study was conducted with postpartum women in a teaching maternity hospital. The first phase (quantitative) involved a descriptive analysis of 265 responses from the Mother-Baby Friendly Birthing Facilities Thermometer. In the second phase (qualitative), 44 interviews were conducted with postpartum women. Descriptive and content analysis, using a thematic approach, was applied.

Results: data analysis and integration identified limitations in information transmission, a lack of understanding, and restricted autonomy in decision-making processes. Information was conveyed by the healthcare team in an authoritative manner. However, discharge instructions were well understood.

Conclusions: communication between healthcare professionals and parturients during the childbirth experience is shaped by power dynamics, underscoring the need to reconsider communication as an essential component of maternal care.

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分娩过程中医护人员与患者之间的沟通：一项混合方法研究。

目的：从女性角度分析分娩过程中医护人员与产妇的沟通情况。方法：采用顺序解释混合方法对某妇产教学医院的产后妇女进行研究。第一阶段（定量）涉及对来自母婴友好分娩设施温度计的265份反馈进行描述性分析。在第二阶段（定性），对44名产后妇女进行了访谈。采用专题方法进行了描述性和内容分析。结果：数据分析和整合发现了信息传递的局限性，缺乏理解，决策过程中的自主权受到限制。医疗团队以权威的方式传达了信息。然而，出院说明是很容易理解的。结论：在分娩过程中，医疗保健专业人员和产妇之间的沟通是由权力动力学塑造的，强调需要重新考虑沟通作为产妇护理的重要组成部分。

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Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem NURSING-

CiteScore

2.30

自引率

7.70%

发文量

477

审稿时长

21 weeks

期刊介绍： The Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem created in 1932, March 20 is the official publication of the Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem (Brazilian Nursing Association) has as purpose to disseminate the scientific production from different nursing interest areas of knowledge, including those which express the political project of the Association. The Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem is the oldest journal of the Brazilian nursing. Its first title was "Annaes de Enfermagem" from 1932 to 1941, being entitled Anais de Enfermagem" until 1955, when its title was changed to the current.