Ana Karina

Significado del trabajo de parto: perspectiva de los estudiantes de enfermería

ABSTRACT Introduction : Education and training of nurses on all aspects of the labor process promote quality care to women in labor. Objective : Tounderstand the meaning of the labor process by nursing students attending enrolled in the nursing course fiNursing Care Process III ŒWoman.fl Method : Symbolic Interactionism served as the theoretical framework for this qualitative study. Data collection consisted ofparticipant observation and unstructured interviews. Results : Labor was perceived as a symbol of pain, anguish, fear, and anxiety. Themeaning of the labor process was to witness the physical and emotional suffering of women in labor. Conclusion : Nursing studentexperience in providing care during the labor process made the teaching-learning plan broader and suggested new perspectives to attendwomen in labor needs. Keywords: Obstetrical nursing; Labor, Obstetric; Students, nursing ; Teaching . RESUMO Objetivo : Compreender o significado do Trabalho de Parto para o aluno de Enfermagem que experienciou a disciplina Enfermagem noProcesso de Cuidar III - Saœde da Mulher.Introduction: Education and training of nurses on all aspects of the labor process promote quality care to women in labor. Objective: To understand the meaning of the labor process by nursing students attending enrolled in the nursing course “Nursing Care Process III – Woman.” Method: Symbolic Interactionism served as the theoretical framework for this qualitative study. Data collection consisted of participant observation and unstructured interviews. Results: Labor was perceived as a symbol of pain, anguish, fear, and anxiety. The meaning of the labor process was to witness the physical and emotional suffering of women in labor. Conclusion: Nursing student experience in providing care during the labor process made the teaching-learning plan broader and suggested new perspectives to attend women in labor needs.