Parto humanizado:a importância da atuação da enfermagem

Abstract

The humanization of childbirth prioritizes respect for women’s autonomy and the creation of awelcoming environment, with nursing care being crucial to making birth a safer and more positiveexperience for both mother and baby. Thus, this study aims to assess the importance of obstetricnursing care in the implementation of humanized childbirth. The research was conducted through aquantitative and qualitative study, using interviews with five nurses from the Normal Birth Center of apublic hospital in the city of Picos, Piauí, during the period from April to May 2025.For data analysis,Bardin’s Content Analysis (2016) was applied. The research followed all ethical guidelines and wasapproved under opinion number 7,475,744.According to the participants interviewed, nursing plays amajor role in the process of childbirth humanization. Humanized childbirth values welcoming care,women’s rights, and their protagonism, ensuring respect, safety, and conscious choices during birth. Nursing plays an essential role in this process, promoting comprehensive and humanized care, despitethe cultural, structural, and educational barriers that still hinder its full implementation. However, it wasfound that the demand for humanized childbirth has increased, especially regarding the welcomingapproach and respect for pregnant women’s choices.It is concluded that nursing plays a fundamentalrole in this process, accompanying all stages of childbirth, promoting pain relief, and ensuring a safe,welcoming environment centered on women’s autonomy.