Kassya Rosete Silva Leitão, Adriana Nogueira Gomes Ferreira, Cleber Augusto Pereira, Cleide Maria Pontes, Kayo Elmano Costa da Ponte Galvão, Maria de Fátima Lires Paiva, Dorlene Maria Cardoso de Aquino, Rita da Graça Carvalhal Frazão Corrêa
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze the social representations attributed by postpartum women regarding obstetric violence in childbirth and birth settings. This qualitative study is grounded in Social Representations Theory and involved postpartum women attending a university hospital. Data were collected through free associations to the trigger term "obstetric violence" organized using IRaMuTeQ software. The social representations allowed the construction of a diagram with frequency and Average Order of Evocation (AOE), characterized in a framework with a central core including the terms ignorance (f=11; AOE=2.4), fear (f=11; AOE=2.7), and pain (f=9; AOE=2.7); in the first periphery, rudeness (f=14; AOE=3. 4), anger (f=9; AOE=2.6), and evil (f=9; AOE=3.4); in the contrast zone, sadness (f=5; AOE=2.4), fear (f=5; AOE=2. 8), and invasion of privacy (f=3; AOE=2.7); and in the second periphery, assault (f=4; AOE=3.2), recklessness (f=4; AOE=4.5), and vulnerability (f=2; AOE=4.0). Social representations emphasized vulnerability, lack of information, and disrespect for autonomy. It is imperative that discussions on this topic be held in healthcare settings and during professional training to reinforce the implementation of effective practices in childbirth and maternity care.
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Ciência & Saúde Coletiva publishes debates, analyses, and results of research on a Specific Theme considered current and relevant to the field of Collective Health. Its abbreviated title is Ciênc. saúde coletiva, which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes and bibliographical references and strips.