USE OF NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL PAIN RELIEF METHODS IN LABOR

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https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v27i0.87101

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Obstetrics, Humanized Delivery, Labor Pain, Nursing, Women’s Health.

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Objective: to analyze the practice of using non-pharmacological pain relief methods
during labor.

Method: a quantitative and descriptive cross-sectional study developed from December 2019 to September 2020 in a Maternal and Child Nursing Service from southern Brazil. A total of 560 medical charts were analyzed and data collection took place in the institutional database. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used for normality of the variables and, for associations, the t test for independent samples, chi-square or Fischer’s exact test.

Results: It was found that 164 (29.3%) of the parturients resorted to at least one type of method, the most used being hydrotherapy with 137 (24.5%), change of position with 124 (22.1%) and breathing exercises with 121 (21.6%). There was a significant association (p<0.05) between methods, type of delivery, pregnancy and parity.

Conclusion: This study highlights the profile of parturients who benefit from these practices and exposes the low frequency of their use, showing a promising area for studies and continuing education activities.

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12-08-2022

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Klein, B. E., & Gouveia, H. G. (2022). USE OF NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL PAIN RELIEF METHODS IN LABOR. Cogitare Enfermagem, 27. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v27i0.87101

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