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Will you give birth in pain? Integrative review of obstetric violence in Brazilian public units

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

The study aimed at providing further visibility to discussions about obstetric violence suffered by Brazilian women in public health institutions.

CONTENTS:

This was an integrative review of the last decade, where 100 articles were evaluated to identify how Obstetric Violence is in Brazilian public health units.

CONCLUSION:

Identified obstetric violences were: institutional violence, moral violence, physical violence, sexual violence, psychological and verbal violence.

Keywords:
Healthcare personnel; Humanized delivery; Maternity; Women's rights; Violence against women

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