Addressing obstetric violence in Brazil: Multi-stakeholder perspectives, empowerment, and care in the context of Brazil’s National Humanization of Labour and Childbirth Policy

This research will explore the vision of professionals, women, partners, and decision –makers about the implementation of the Brazil national policy of humanization of childbirth. This research will review the specific roles of health promoters, nurses, physicians, social workers, psychologists and midwives in different health care organizations to educate women about their rights during the pregnancy, child delivery and post-partum. The research will promote a debate about the needed changes to improve the quality of care for those women and the collective level of awareness about the obstetric violence against women at their most vulnerable condition.

Faculty Supervisor:

Karline Wilson-Mitchell;Margareth Zanchetta

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Partner:

Universidade de Brasília;Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

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