NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL CARE FOR LABOR PAIN RELIEF: NURSING TEAM’S ADVICE

Authors

  • Andréia Cristina Sescato
  • Silvana Regina Rossi Kissula Souza
  • Marilene Loewen Wall

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v13i4.13120

Keywords:

Trabalho de parto, Dor, Equipe de enfermagem, Cuidados de enfermagem=pt, Labor, Pain, Nursing team, Nursing care=en, Trabajo de parto, Dolor, Equipo de enfermería, Cuidados de enfermería=es

Abstract

It is a qualitative research study, exploratory in nature, held at a teaching maternity hospital in the municipality

of Curitiba, Paraná State/Brazil in 2007. The objectives were: to verify if non-pharmacological pain relief care is provided by

the nursing team to the patient in labor, and to identify which non-pharmacological care techniques are proposed to the

woman in labor by the nursing team. By using a semi-structured instrument, it was held a participant observation of a

nursing team and postpartum interviews with 10 women. As a result, women performed at least one of the techniques,

encouraged by the team, such as: massage, bath, deambulation, birth ball. By analyzing the results, it was verified that the

team is promoting care according to humanizing delivery manuals.

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Published

2008-12-17

How to Cite

Sescato, A. C., Souza, S. R. R. K., & Wall, M. L. (2008). NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL CARE FOR LABOR PAIN RELIEF: NURSING TEAM’S ADVICE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 13(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v13i4.13120

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 4 (2008)

Section

Research

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