REPERCUSSIONS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON WOMEN’S CARE DURING LABOR AND PARTURITION: CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

HIGHLIGHTS

1. Maintaining COVID-19 prevention measures at parturition.

2. Early hospitalization for parturition during the pandemic.

3. Attendance of the attendant at parturition during the pandemic period.

4. Low encouragement of breastfeeding in the delivery room.

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to analyze the health care provided to women in peripartum and parturition during the pandemic period of COVID-19.

Method:

analytical and cross-sectional study, conducted with 404 puerperal women from three maternity hospitals in Paraná - Brazil, between the months of September-December/2021. Data were analyzed by chi-square test (p<0.05) to verify the association.

Results:

care was taken to prevent COVID-19 in peripartum and parturition (physical distance 89.4%, use of mask 96.8%, respiratory etiquette 74.3%, hand hygiene 97.8%), presence of a companion (97.2%), respect for the choice of parturition route (71%) and skin-to-skin contact (70.2%). A high rate of early hospitalization (dilation between 0-3 cm), low offer of non-pharmacological methods for pain relief and low incentive to breastfeeding were observed.

Conclusion:

the study contributes to improve health actions about the natural physiology of parturition and to strengthen the rights in parturition, even in vulnerable pandemic periods.

DESCRIPTORS:
Coronavirus; Parturition; Pandemics; Nursing Care; Obstetric Nursing