Desenvolvimento de uma cartilha educativa para promoção da autoeficácia materna no pré-natal para o parto

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016–2030), global agendas are expanding their focus to ensure that women and their babies not only survive labour complications if they occur but also that they thrive and reach their full potential for health and life. It was found that women's understanding of self-efficacy can contribute to experiencing motherhood in a more accurate way, in addition to favoring the reduction of unnecessary interventions throughout labor. OBJECTIVE: Elaborate an educational booklet to promote maternal self-efficacy during child-birth. METHODOLOGY: This is methodological research, focusing on the development of an instrument or strategy that can improve a methodology. RESULTS: The booklet was created and divided into eight topics, which were organized during its construction, for better understanding, helping pregnant to face the challenges experienced at the time of birth. DISCUSSION: The booklet was developed to be an educational and support instrument for health professionals, with the aim of stimulating self-knowledge and awakening the empowerment of pregnant women, thus ensuring successful childbirth. CONCLUSION: The educational booklet for pregnant women will support the understanding in a simple and didactic way of how progress of labor and childbirth, as well as helping nurses in qualifying comprehensive care.