Abstract
Objective:
To analyze the perception of the man/partner regarding their presence in the delivery room during the birth of their child.
Methods:
This is a descriptive, exploratory, qualitative study developed in a university hospital in the city of Santa Cruz/RN, Brazil. The study population consisted of 12 men who were present in the delivery room, quantitatively this established by the criterion saturation. The data were submitted to content analysis precepts according to Bardin, resulting in three thematic categories. In this study includes the category "male knowledge of labor and birth." Data analysis occurred in the light of Symbolic Interactionism proposed by Blumer.
Results:
The men demonstrated recognizing the labor signs and declared that the crying of the newborn as a sign of life.
Conclusion:
The presence of the man in the delivery room fosters interpersonal relationships at the time of birth of their child.
Keywords:
Obstetric Nursing; Fathers; Paternity; Humanizing Delivery