Conhecimento dos métodos de alívio da dor de parto vaginal em mulheres que vivenciaram a experiência: uma revisão integrativa da literatura

Abstract

Introduction: The number of cesarean sections continues to grow worldwide, an increase resulting from the medical will combined with the unequal access of pregnant women to information. Negative perceptions influence women to decide on the cesarean delivery route, whether due to fear, insecurity, family history of suffering, fear of dying and losing their baby or fear of pain. Objective: To identify the knowledge of women who experienced the event of vaginal delivery about the pain relief methods used (or not). Type of study: This is a study with a qualitative approach, of the integrative review type. Data collection: data were collected on the Portal Regional da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), during the month of February 2022 and the search period comprised the years 2012 to 2021. The final sample consisted of 16 articles. Results: It was possible to observe that for most women, the pain of childbirth is the most intense pain they will experience in their lives and the excess of pain during labor can have serious consequences for the woman. There is a great difficulty in communication that prevents the wide use of pain relief methods in labor. Final considerations: the use of epidural analgesia and other methods of pain relief in vaginal delivery lead to a reduction in the intensity of pain in labor and may reduce the need for cesarean sections.