PICTURE OF MIDWIFERY PRACTICES AT A PUBLIC MATERNITY HOSPITAL

Objective: identify the midwifery practices adopted during delivery and birth care. Method: cross-sectional, analytic study, undertaken at a public maternity in Aracaju - Sergipe, between November 2015 and February 2016, involving 373 postpartum women with gestational age ≥ 37 weeks, who experienced...

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Published inCogitare enfermagem Vol. 24; p. e56121
Main Authors Ana Dorcas de Melo Inagaki, Nadyege Pereira Cardoso, Renata Julie Porto Leite Lopes, Caíque Jordan Nunes Ribeiro, Luana Meneses Feitosa, Sheila Soares de Oliveira
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universidade Federal do Paraná 01.03.2019
Subjects
Healthcare
Humanized birth
Maternal-infant nursing
Obstetric nursing
Professional practice
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Summary:Objective: identify the midwifery practices adopted during delivery and birth care. Method: cross-sectional, analytic study, undertaken at a public maternity in Aracaju - Sergipe, between November 2015 and February 2016, involving 373 postpartum women with gestational age ≥ 37 weeks, who experienced at least 30 minutes of prepartum. The chi-squared and Fisher’s exact test were applied. Results: the following level A midwifery practices were offered: lukewarm bath 109 (29.2%), massage 62 (16.6%), Swiss ball 50 (13.4%), walking 223 (59.8%), skin-to-skin contact 250 (66.7%) and the presence of a companion 89 (23.9%). Level B and D practices were executed, such as oxytocin 236 (63.3%), amniotomy 171 (45.8%), episiotomy 51 (19.8%) and Kristeller’s 129 (34.6%). Conclusion: this study reveals the need to adapt the ambience and implement the best practices unrestrictedly in order to guarantee safe delivery and birth care and to contribute to the training of new professionals.
ISSN:1414-8536
2176-9133
DOI:10.5380/ce.v24i0.56121