Discussion on humanizing childbirth: nursing behaviors in Primary Health Care

Abstract

Objective: To identify the role of nurses in prenatal care and the existence of a discussion between cesarean section and humanized normal birth in Primary Health Care. Methods: This is an integrative literature review type study in which data collection was performed in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), Base de Dados de Enfermagem (BDENF) and Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), it was being used as descriptors: humanized delivery, cesarean section, prenatal care, primary health care, obstetric nursing. The articles included were avaliable in Portuguese and were published in the last ten years. Results: In total, 589 articles were found, with nine articles being listed for analysis. Only two articles indicated the existence of guidelines on the types of delivery and the presence of a discussion about humanized cesarean section and normal birth between nurse and patient. The other studies showed the lack of guidance and discussion on the subject, causing weakness in the care and insecurity for pregnant women. Final considerations: The analysis carried out showed that nurses rarely provide information about childbirth, causing the pregnant women to feel helpless and making it difficult for women to play a leading role during childbirth.