ATÉ QUANDO? NUANCES DA VIOLÊNCIA OBSTÉTRICA EM MUNICÍPIOS DA REGIÃO DA GRANDE VITÓRIA

Abstract

The loneliness of unaccompanied women during childbirth, which is still present today, and the professional and institutional control over the process of giving birth, motivated this study in order to investigate compliance with Law 11.108 of 2005, known as the Companion's Law, which obliges health services to allow the entry of a companion chosen by the mother during the entire pregnancy and childbirth cycle. The objective was to identify the perception of postpartum women regarding the right to a companion, focusing on their legally constituted right and on the experiences they experience during all stages of childbirth. The study is an exploratory descriptive research with a qualitative approach, with thematic content analysis. To prepare the project, 79 forms were answered by women who gave birth in maternity hospitals metrolitan region in Grande Vitória between 2019 and 2020. Of the 79 forms, 4 were excluded, as they did not correspond to the object of study. Data were collected from April to June 2020. The analysis categories point to the vulnerability of pregnant and parturient women; the relevance of the companion; and due to the nature of the reports, it highlighted the strong presence of obstetric violence(s). The study found the existence of a population, for the most part, knowledgeable about the right to a companion, but it links its legal right to the mere benevolence of the medical team, also points to the need to reflect on the nuances of obstetric violence, understanding that they are reflection of other forms of violence (structuring).