A importância da ambiência para a fisiologia do trabalho de parto e parto: revisão integrativa

Abstract

Objective: to identify the available evidence about the importance of the ambience to the physiology of labor and birth. Methods: this is an Integrative Review with a search on the Virtual Health Library, PubMed and Scopus. Eleven studies were selected to answer the review question: "What evidence is available about the importance of ambience to the physiology of labor and birth?”. Results: three main evidences emerged: the impact of the environment on the health professional’s assistance; the impact of the ambience on the experiences of parturients; and the impact of the ambience on physiology. Conclusion: the ambience influences not only the experiences of women — which can directly affect the physiology of labor — but also the health professional's care. Furthermore, it is suggested that more studies be carried out about ambience in obstetrics and its impact on the physiology of labor and birth, since it is a subject with few available publications, mainly in Brazil.