ANÁLISE DA FREQUÊNCIA E PERCEPÇÃO SOBRE VIOLÊNCIA OBSTÉTRICAS E SUAS REPERCUSSÕES ÉTICO-LEGAIS.

Obstetric violence is any act or conduct carried out by a health professional that violates the rights of a woman during childbirth and can cause physical, sexual or emotional harm. This is a resonant theme, since movements for the humanization of childbirth have gained momentum today. OBJECTIVE: To identify the perception of health professionals, patients and students about obstetric violence, and evaluate the impact of this on the physician-patient relationship. METHODOLOGY: Cross - sectional, quantitative and qualitative study. Questionnaires were used to identify the perception of patients, students and health professionals about obstetric violence. RESULTS: We interviewed 158 people (80 patients, 46 students, 32 health professionals). Regarding patients, 49% consider obstetric violence as poor medical care or anti-ethical care, followed by verbal violence (39%). Of these, 16% witnessed or experienced episodes of violence. In relation to health professionals, 60% consider performing procedures without indication as violence. Finally, medical students considered obstetric violence as unnecessary procedures during labor (71.5%). CONCLUSION: we obtained slightly divergent opinions about the perception of obstetric violence among the groups studied, differing according to cultural and socioeconomic aspects. However, it was consistent that this type of violence is mainly related to any act that reflects an affront to women's right to choose and prioritize. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]