O contexto da maternidade do Hospital do Seridó para a adoção da lista de verificação para parto seguro da OMS

Abstract

Objective: This research aimed to report a training experience of health professionals who pay attention to childbirth and delivery at the Hospital do Seridó Maternity for the adoption of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist through workshops based on Permanent Education framework. Method: This was a descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach. The sample consisted of professionals who work in the maternity ward and work directly in the care of pregnant women, mothers and newborns of this hospital. The choice of participants from both workshops was intentional. Results: Two workshops were held, the first, entitled “Who we are, what we do and how we do it”, aimed to describe the institutional context of childbirth care in the service, identifying potentialities and limitations related to material resources for better care, and the second “Knowing the WHO Safe Birth Checklist”, aimed to describe the learning needs related to delivery and childbirth care and to discuss suggestions for adjustments to the Safe Birth Checklist. Conclusions: It was observed the need for continuing education actions and the potential of the Multiprofessional Residency in Health to carry out these actions.