Resultados da assistência ao parto no Centro de Parto Normal Dr. David Capistrano da Costa Filho em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil Results of childbirth care at a birthing center in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

A qualidade da assistência prestada em Centro de Parto Normal (CPN) por enfermeira obstetra é amplamente questionada. Foi realizado um estudo descritivo e retrospectivo de 2.117 partos ocorridos entre janeiro de 2002 e julho 2003, no CPN Dr. David Capistrano da Costa Filho, em Belo Horizonte. Entre os principais resultados da assistência, destacam-se a taxa de transferência materna com 11,4%; a taxa de cesárea com 2,2%; a taxa de admissão em Centro de Tratamento Intensivo (CTI) neonatal de 1,2%; e a taxa de Apgar < 7 no 5º minuto de 1%. Distocias de trabalho de parto e o desejo por analgesia peridural foram as maiores causas para a transferência materna, enquanto o distúrbio de desconforto respiratório foi a causa principal para admissão dos recém-nascidos no CTI. A mortalidade neonatal corrigida foi de 2 casos em mil nascidos vivos. Percebe-se que os resultados do CPN em estudo não diferem dos dados referidos na literatura internacional. A baixa taxa de cesárea é talvez o resultado mais evidente. Estudos comparativos nacionais são necessários.<br>This was a descriptive and retrospective study of 2,117 deliveries from January 2002 to July 2003 at the Dr. David Capistrano da Costa Filho Birthing Center in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Widespread questions have been raised concerning the quality of services provided at birthing centers by obstetric nurses. The results of the current study were: 11.4% maternal transfer rate; 2.2% cesarean sections; 1.2% neonatal ICU admissions; and 1% 5-minute Apgar scores below 7. Delivery dystocia and the request for epidural anesthesia were the main reasons for maternal transfer, and respiratory distress was the main cause of neonatal ICU admission. Corrected neonatal mortality was 2 per 1,000 live births. The results at this birthing center did not differ significantly from those in a review of the international literature. The most striking finding was the low cesarean rate. Comparative studies and more comprehensive national data on low-risk gestations are needed

The Social Rights and Responsibilities of Pregnant Women: An Application of Parsons's Sick Role Model

A study sought to identify the role expectations ascribed to pregnancy, and to examine whether such expectations differed across categories of socioeconomic status, age, race, and gender. In particular, the adequacy of Parsons `s model of the sick role for describing social expectations for pregnant women was analyzed. For each of the four components of Parsons `s sick role, items were developed for a questionnaire administered to a sample of 329 adults in a metropolitan community. The results indicate that for the vast majority of the respondents, the behavior expected of pregnant women is similar to Parsons's sick role. A factor analysis of item responses, however, reveals that they are not unidimensional. Furthermore, significant variation occurred across categories of socioeconomic status, gender, race, and age in the extent to which respondents ascribed the four implications of these findings are discussed.Yeshttps://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/manuscript-submission-guideline