出版社：Universidade Federal do Parana̧, Departamento de Psicologia
摘要：The study investigated the preference for delivery in 40 pregnant women using a semi-structuredinterview. Most women (75%) reported a preference for vaginal delivery, mainly because they believeit will result in a speedy recovery and be better for them and/or their babies. Of the womeninterviewed, 15% preferred a caesarean section because they considered it be less painful. Thesepreferences, in general, were influenced by friends. Most women said they had fear of parturition dueto: feelings of pain/suffering, concern of something happening to them or their babies and because thesituation is unknown or assessed in a negative fashion. The presence of trusted people, like one’shusband, mother or doctor, could minimize this fear. These results reinforce the contributions ofhealth professionals, such as psychologists, in answering the psychosocial needs of pregnant womenin situations of delivery and birth.
