Abstract
Objective: To list in the literature scientific evidence about the importance of clinical evaluation in the first period of labor. Methodology: This is an integrative review of the literature, in which descriptors based on VHL (Virtual Health Library) and mesch based on PubMed data from the National Library of Medicine were consulted, with the primary inclusion criteria, available in their entirety, published in the last 6 years, in any language that would attend the study topic. Results: We analyzed six articles that addressed the clinical evaluation in the first period of labor, in which it was observed that the evaluation in this period of labor is essential for monitoring the evolution of labor. During the evaluation it is possible to identify the presence of alterations that can lead to complications at the time of childbirth, in this way it is fundamental the continuous evaluation of both the fetus and the parturient. Final considerations: The team should provide care using techniques, procedures and knowledge employed in the different stages of childbirth.