Childbirth care: contributing to the debate on human development

Authors

  • Cristina Maria Garcia de Lima Parada Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Medical School of Botucatu
  • Maria Antonieta de Barros Leite Carvalhaes Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Medical School of Botucatu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692007000700013

Keywords:

human development, health services evaluation, delivery

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate care during childbirth and neonatal development in the interior of São Paulo in order to support managers responsible for formulating public policies on human development and allocating public resources to the women's healthcare. This epidemiological study focused on the evaluation of health services based on the observation of the assistance delivered by the Single Health System in 12 maternities and 134 delivers. The Brazilian Health Ministry or World Health Organization standards were adopted for comparison. The results revealed problems related to the structure of some maternities, where some well-proven practices in normal childbirth are still little used, whereas other prejudicial or ineffective ones are routinely used. Reversing this picture is essential in order to offer humanized quality care to women with consequent reductions in maternal and neonatal mortality rates, in such a way that the region achieves the millennium goals established for improving human development.

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Published

2007-10-01

Issue

Vol. 15 (2007): Número Especial

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Original Articles

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How to Cite

Childbirth care: contributing to the debate on human development. (2007). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 15(spe), 792-798. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692007000700013