Abstract
Objective: To describe which main factors that influence the pregnant in choosing the type of delivery and the nurse’s role in the assistance of this choice. Methods: It was realized an integrative revision of the literature, in data bases of Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), and Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), through the descriptors in health sciences (DeCS): vaginal delivery, cesarean section, decision-making, patient’s preference and role of nursing professional. It was included full available article, that approach this study’s theme, published in the last ten years and in portuguese language. Results: A sample of 15 article was composed, which evidenced that the main factor that influences the choose by the pregnant for the vaginal birth is the best and quickest postpartum recovery, as for the cesarean section the most cited factor was the of the pain of vaginal birth. Final Considerations: It is noticed that the autonomy of the pregnant woman in the choice of birth is very related to the available informationts through the prenatal care, in this context the nurse represents a fundamental role, being an important actor in the educational process of pregnant woman, having to enlarge your action and have an active participation on prenatal.