This article is part of an investigation which used the institutional ethnography of Dorothy Smith, aiming to describe women's process of choice in planned home birth. It used interviews held with 17 women who gave birth at home between 2008 and 2010 in Rio de Janeiro. We selected one category: information - a step for the option for planned home birth. The category was constructed based on six subcategories: knowing persons who had a home birth; knowing persons with negative experiences; the Internet as a source of information; books as a source of information, information from health professionals; and, the exchanging of information between women. The information acts as a network of knowledge, reports and experiences in their symbolic dimensions, favoring the raising of consciousness and the social organization of support. These knowledges and practices are a foundation for a social understanding and the women's discourse in the option for planned home birth.
Aim: To reveal, with reference to everyday life, the social relations surrounding women's option for planned home births. Method: Institutional Ethnography (IE). Subjects: Seventeen women who planned home births and who gave birth at home, assisted by an obstetric physician or nurse, from January 2008 to December 2010. Data collected through semi-structured interviews between October and December 2010. Data treated to thematic analysis, referencing the theory of Dorothy Smith. Results: The category 'social relationships and their influence on the option for planned home birth' has emerged. Discussion: Thinking about power relations in terms of the option for planned home births means to encourage free choices experienced by women in terms of their distinct and different support networks. Conclusion: The empowerment of women in the birth process is essential for maternal-fetal wellbeing.
Objetivo: analisar com base no referencial teórico de Dorothy Smith, a opção de mulheres pelo parto domiciliar planejado com fator de segurança e conforto para a mulher. Métodos: estudo etnográfico institucional, com 17 mulheres que pariram no domicílio no período de 2008 à 2010 no município do Rio de Janeiro aplicando entrevista semiestruturada na coleta dos dados, e analisados conforme a análise temática articuladas com a Teoria de Dorothy Smith. Resultados: A expressão do parto natural se faz presente nas concepções das mulheres, expressando em maior conforto e liberdade, uma relação de confiança com o profissional de saúde, transmitindo uma segurança para a opção do parto domiciliar. Conclusão:Concluiu-se que o encontro com o referencial ratifica a conscientização e fortalecimento da mulher, que empodera-se, em defesa ao acesso da informação, e uma relação saudável com o profissional de saúde.
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