O alívio não farmacológico da dor do parto na ótica da equipe de enfermagem

Abstract

Objective: to identify the knowledge of the nursing team about non-pharmacological pain relief in childbirth. Method: qualitative research, developed in March 2021, with 16 professionals from the nursing staff of a hospital in the West Frontier of Rio Grande do Sul. Individual semistructured interviews and thematic content analysis were used. Results: the team demonstrated general knowledge, without theoretical deepening about the advantages and disadvantages of each pain relief method. Their knowledge comes from scientific productions, courses and from the practice itself, from the sharing of information among health professionals. The ball, stool, bath, music therapy, massage and walking are the methods most frequently used by the nursing team, and their use is associated with greater patient satisfaction, reduced discomfort and pain, muscle relaxation, more effective contractions and evolution faster delivery. Final considerations: despite the resistance of the parturients, the little contribution of other health professionals and the structural difficulties of the work environment, the nursing team has been able to use non-pharmacological methods of pain relief during childbirth, demonstrating its relevant role in respect the physiology of childbirth and the greater role of women.