The oral history as a method for understanding the brazilian semi-arid midwives’ job

Conclusion: it was evident the natural and transcendental way in which the midwives were inserted in this role, motivated by the feeling of altruism in a historical and social context of absence to universal access to health, rural geographic location and little availability of human resources in health. Thus, their values and their importance in the Brazilian obstetric health scenario were evident.
Source: Texto e Contexto - Enfermagem - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research