Publications by authors named "Ana C A Tanaka"
Objective: to explore the reasons why women with previous hospital experience seek care at a birth centre, and their perceptions related to the care received in both settings.
Design, Setting And Participants: in-depth interviews focusing on the care experiences of 18 women who received birth care in a birth centre of the Brazilian public health system.
Findings: three key themes emerged from the analysis: 'Confrontation with strong problems in the hospital setting', 'Reasons to seek the birth centre' and 'Satisfaction related to birth centre care'.