The nursing care to the parturient in the hospital context: a look at obstetric violence

Abstract

Objective: Analyze the recurrence of Obstetric Violence, elucidate the heterogeneity of this theme, understand the treatment received by patients, and discuss the view of nursing in relation to Obstetric Violence. Method: Descriptive methodology; bibliographical review using the Google Academic platform, based on articles published in scientific databases such as SciELO, PubMed, Lilacs, etc., with a qualitative approach. Results: It is any act performed by health professionals regarding the body, reproductive and psychological processes of women, expressed through dehumanized care, abuse of interventionist actions, medicalization and the pathological transformation of physiological parturition processes. Conclusion: It was possible to understand that there is a need to create strict laws that implement the concept of Obstetric Violence and punish those responsible for practicing it, more research and debates involving this topic, guidance on the rights of pregnant women, parturients and postpartum women, inspection routine of institutions and the search for continuing education.