ABSTRACT
Objective
To verify students’ knowledge about individual birth planning and learn their opinion about the use of this teaching-learning strategy for good obstetric practices.
Method
This is a descriptive study conducted with midwifery students who made primary health care internships. Data collection was performed digitally from 01/2017 to 05/2017 through the Google Forms®Platform. The analysis was performed by descriptive categorization statistics of statements. The study followed the required ethical standards.
Results
The form was sent to 97 students and answered by 40% of them. All respondents reported knowing the birth planning, and 87% applied it during prenatal care. The most frequent (45%) points about the birth plan were those that promoted women’s empowerment and autonomy. The most cited methodological suggestions for its application were to focus on content (76%) and increase the number of meetings (50%). Individual birth planning was recognized by 79% of the participants as an important teaching strategy.
Conclusion
In addition to knowing birth planning and applying it, the students consider it very relevant for teaching and learning good obstetrical practices.
Humanizing Delivery; Education, Higher; Evidence-Based Practice; Obstetric Nursing