O estudo objetiva apresentar o grupo focal como técnica de coleta de dados em uma tese de doutorado resultante de pesquisa qualitativa. O grupo focal, como técnica de pesquisa, utiliza sessões grupais de discussão, centralizando um tópico específico a ser debatido entre os participantes. A pesquisa focalizou a temática da sexualidade na assistência de enfermagem em uma perspectiva cultural, sendo desenvolvida com dois grupos de enfermeiras: docentes e assistenciais. O grupo focal abrangeu oito encontros, cada um foi planejado separadamente. A avaliação do processo realizou-se mediante entrevista com as enfermeiras, destacando como pontos positivos a condução ao pensamento crítico e ao processo de desalienação; e a possibilidade desta técnica desvelar significados singulares e a que se relacionam, sob o ponto de vista dos sujeitos pesquisados. Destaca-se que o grupo focal facilitou a abordagem da sexualidade, desconstruindo e reconstruindo conceitos e buscando novas respostas para as inquietações que o tema conjuga.

Objective: To know the meanings attributed to humanized childbirth by nurses of an obstetric center. Method: A qualitative descriptive study was carried out with nurses from a teaching hospital, located in southern Brazil. An operational proposal was used. The participants were six nurses who worked in the service. Results: The humanization of childbirth was understood as a set of practices and attitudes based on dialogue, empathy and embracement; the provision of guidelines; the appreciation of parturients' singularities; the performance of procedures proven to be beneficial to maternal and child health and continuous Resultados: La humanización del parto fue comprendida como un conjunto de prácticas y actitudes pautadas en el diálogo, empatía y acogimiento; en brindar orientaciones; en valorar la singularidad de la parturienta; en realizar procedimientos de comprobado beneficio para la salud materno-infantil; y en la constante actualización profesional. Conclusión: La humanización del parto representa aún un desafío en la práctica profesional. El protagonismo de la mujer, el respeto por sus derechos y el compromiso de los profesionales de salud constituyen los fundamentos de la humanización del parto.Palabras clave: Salud de la Mujer; Parto; Parto Humanizado; Humanización de la atención; Enfermería. EEAN.edu.br 2

The following paper presents the results of an exploratory-descriptive research, applying a qualitative approach. The main goal was to understand the perceptions of women in puerperium concerning the factors that influence breast feeding. The study has been carried out in a university hospital. Ten women in immediate puerperium participated. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The analytical procedure adopted was content analysis. The results pointed out categories related to biological and cultural factors. The research has reinforced the importance of knowing the main aspects that interfere with breast feeding and, thus, enabling health professionals applying new strategies in the construction of actions of health education, valuing the many dimensions that compose this experience.

Music plays an important role in the daily life of cochlear implant (CI) users, but electrical hearing and speech processing pose challenges for enjoying music. Studies of unilateral CI (UCI) users’ music perception have found that these subjects have little difficulty recognizing tempo and rhythm but great difficulty with pitch, interval and melody. The present study is an initial step towards understanding music perception in bilateral CI (BCI) users. The Munich Music Questionnaire was used to investigate music listening habits and enjoyment in 23 BCI users compared to 2 control groups: 23 UCI users and 23 normal-hearing (NH) listeners. Bilateral users appeared to have a number of advantages over unilateral users, though their enjoyment of music did not reach the level of NH listeners.