HIGHLIGHTS
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Maintaining COVID-19 prevention measures at parturition.
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Early hospitalization for parturition during the pandemic.
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Attendance of the attendant at parturition during the pandemic period.
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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