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Analysis of births attended by nurse midwives under the perspective of humanization of childbirth
Análise de partos acompanhados por enfermeiras obstétricas na perspectiva da humanização do parto e nascimento
Análisis de partos atendidos por enfermeras obstétricas bajo la perspectiva de la humanización del parto y nacimiento
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Abstract Objective: Analyze births attended by nurse midwives relating their practice to the policy of humanization of childbirth. Methods: Descriptive, retrospective, quantitative study based on documentary analysis of 745 births attended by nurse midwives during the year of 2011 in a municipal maternity fr... view more
Objective: Analyze births attended by nurse midwives relating their practice to the policy of humanization of childbirth. Methods: Descriptive, retrospective, quantitative study based on documentary analysis of 745 births attended by nurse midwives during the year of 2011 in a municipal maternity from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Results: The first-time mothers represent 44,16% of the women in labor. The recurrent interventions were the administration of oxytocin and the amniotomy. The dorsal horizontal position occurred in 12,89% of childbirths. The incidence of episiotomy was 15,52%. Among those women not submitted to episiotomy, 36,42% remained with intact perineum. Only one case of severe perineal laceration occurred. The neonatal asphyxia (Apgar < 7) occurred in 0,55% of childbirths. Conclusion It was highlighted the importance of monitoring the labor by nurse midwifes that values and put into practice the recommendations of the Health Ministry regarding the humanization of childbirth.... view less
Keywords
nurse; midwife; birth; humanization; control; obstetrics; occupational practice; Brazil; Latin America; South America
Classification
Medical Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 4972-4979
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8 (2016) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i4.4972-4979
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed