Background: At present there a tendency towards a change to establish a new conceptual framework in perinatal health care which aims to give a more human and closer, where the woman is the protagonist of her own pregnancy and childbirth leaving behind a medicalized model
Objective: To determine perinatal outcomes that result from the new perinatal care model established and the degree of user satisfaction with this.
Methods: A multicenter observational conducted in four hospitals in Andalusia (Spain) in 2011 on primiparous. The data were collected through an interview and medical history. Data were expressed as absolute frequencies, relative frequencies, mean and standard deviation.
Results: 520 women participated. The 18.11% (94) ended in cesarean deliveries. It was established early skin-to-skin between the mother and the newborn in 74.95% (389) and 75.53% (392) initiated breastfeeding early. The 73.26% (378) are very or fairly satisfied with the care provided at delivery.
Conclusion: The new model of care has the user satisfaction, lower cesarean rate and implementation of recommended clinical practices.