Analysis of births attended by nurse midwives under the perspective of humanization of childbirth

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 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 childbi

Alternative title
Análise de partos acompanhados por enfermeiras obstétricas na perspectiva da humanização do parto e nascimento
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch
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Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online ; 8 (2016) 4 ; 4972-4979

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(when)
2016

DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i4.4972-4979
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53645-8
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Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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