Sociodemographic profile and qualification of nurses to low-risk childbirth care

Abstract

Objective: to describe the sociodemographic profile and analyze to qualification of nurses to low-risk childbirth care. Method: This is a quantitative, descriptive, exploratory study with nurses who work in low-risk childbirth care, totaling six nurses who answered the sociodemographic questionnaire and the performance. Results: The employees are female, with an average age of 39.6 years, northerners, in a stable relationship, with a financial dependent. Average of 8.6 years of study and average of 4.3 years of care work. Graduation in private institutions. They have no specialization in the area of obstetric nursing or women's health. Learning about the theme occurred during graduation and professional practice. They did not update the area. Scale turnover and affinity were factors related to childbirth assistance. Conclusion: It is advisable to update, train and permanently educate nurses who work in childbirth care of usual risk.