Violência obstétrica contra mulheres negras: revisão narrativa

Abstract

Introduction: Characterized by abuse suffered by women when seeking a health service before, during or after childbirth. Obstetric violence can be characterized by denial of service, verbal insults, physical and psychological aggression, negligence, discrimination. These are mostly affected by black women, where the manifestations of racism, institutional and structural, directly affect the care provided to these women. Objective: To develop a synthesis of studies published in scientific journals that discuss racism in obstetric violence against black women. Method: This is a narrative review, where data collection was carried out through the following databases: VHL (Virtual Health Library), Lilacs (Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Science) and SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online). Access took place between February 2022 and May 2022. Results: 9960 articles were identified, of these 12 were selected to compose the study.Conclusion: This review allowed a greater understanding of the subject, given that this study can contribute as a form of alert for health professionals and heads of states, that their acts and attitudes, even if indirectly, generate inadequate assistance to pregnant women who are denied, because they are racist practices.