PRESENCE OF A COMPANION OF THE WOMAN’S CHOICE IN THE PROCESS OF PARTURITION: REPERCUSSIONS ON OBSTETRIC CARE

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v21i4.37651

Keywords:

Humanized delivery, Humanization of care, Obstetrics, Obstetrical nursing.

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the prevalence of the presence of a companion of the woman’s choice in the process of parturition and analyze the associations of the presence of a companion in obstetric care. Quantitative, retrospective and documentary study of a database of a primary study in three public maternity hospitals in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, conducted in 2014. Chi-square test of association (α = 0.05) using SSPS for Windows was performed. The variables Kristeller maneuver, oxytocin infusion, massage, breathing techniques, bathing, restriction of movement, guidance on the procedures performed, feeling of abandonment, isolation and disrespect showed a significant association with the presence of a companion during this process. This indicates that the presence of a companion influences female empowerment, provides greater security and comfort, reducing abandonment and isolation. In view of its many benefits, the initiative should be widely disseminated and encouraged.

Author Biographies

Paolla Amorim Malheiros Dulfe, UFF

Enfermeira Obstetra. secretaria de saúde do município do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.

Dalmo Valério Machado de Lima, UFF

Doutor em Enfermagem. Professor Adjunto da Escola de Enfermagem Aurora de Afonso Costa, Universidade Federal Fluminense. Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.

Valdecyr Herdy Alves, UFF

Doutor em Enfermagem. Professor Titular da Escola de Enfermagem Aurora de Afonso Costa, Universidade Federal Fluminense. Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.

Diego Pereira Rodrigues, UFF

Mestre em Enfermagem. Professor do Centro Universitário Anhanguera de Niterói. Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.

Joyce Gonçalves Barcellos, UFF

Graduação em Enfermagem. Membro do grupo de pesquisa: Maternidade, Saúde da Mulher e da Criança, da Escola de Enfermagem Aurora de Afonso Costa, Universidade Federal Fluminense. Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.

Estefânia de Oliveira Cherem, UFF

Mestre em Saúde Materno Infantil. Enfermeira do Núcleo de Segurança do Paciente do Hospital Sofia Feldman. Minas Gerais-MG, Brasil.

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Published

2017-01-31

How to Cite

Dulfe, P. A. M., de Lima, D. V. M., Alves, V. H., Rodrigues, D. P., Barcellos, J. G., & Cherem, E. de O. (2017). PRESENCE OF A COMPANION OF THE WOMAN’S CHOICE IN THE PROCESS OF PARTURITION: REPERCUSSIONS ON OBSTETRIC CARE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 21(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v21i4.37651

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Vol. 21 No. 4 (2016)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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