Childbirth attention: implementation of non-pharmacological measures to alleviate pain
International Journal of Development Research
Childbirth attention: implementation of non-pharmacological measures to alleviate pain
Received 14th October, 2021; Received in revised form 16th November, 2021; Accepted 11th December, 2021; Published online 30th January, 2022
Copyright © 2022, Gabriela Valerio Schweiss. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: To verify the use of non-pharmacological measures for the relief of pain in childbirth in the city of Ponta Grossa, as well as to identify the profile of women assisted in the gravidic-puerperal period. Methods: Quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive study, carried out in the Maternal and Child Care Network of the city with 379 puerperae through the project "Good practices in labor and birth care". Results: The age of the women was predominantly between 23 and 32 years old. The vast majority had a steady partner, self-declared white, had completed high school, occupation was household, with income between 1,500.00 and 2,500.00 reais. During labor, 52.24% of the women did not use non-pharmacological methods for pain relief; when they did, the most frequent was showering, with 26.26%. Conclusion: With the obtained results, it is possible to contribute to the obstetric care team regarding the implementation of non-pharmacological methods, seeking to make practices more humanized and less interventionist, respecting women's rights.
