From: Labor and birth care by nurse with midwifery skills in Brazil
Maternity that included the participation of a nurse/nurse-midwive during birth care (N = 84) | |||
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Total (%) | ORa | 95 % CI | |
Best practices during labor | |||
Free intake of liquids and solids (ad lib. diet) | 33.9 | 2.24 | 1.61–3.12 |
Mobility during labor | 57.0 | 1.73 | 1.32–2.27 |
Use of nonpharmacological pain relief | 34.3 | 2.09 | 1.57–2.79 |
Monitoring progress of labor using a partograph | 49.0 | 1.85 | 1.15–2.96 |
Interventions during labor | |||
Peripheral venous catheter | 67.5 | 0.74 | 0.54–1.03 |
Oxytocin drip | 44.1 | 0.93 | 0.69–1.24 |
Amniotomy | 49.9 | 0.70 | 0.52–0.94 |
Spinal/epidural analgesia | 4.7 | 0.36 | 0.14–0.91 |
Interventions during birth | |||
Lithotomy position | 92.6 | 1.04 | 0.48–2.23 |
Uterine fundal pressure (Kristeller) | 33.6 | 0.65 | 0.51–0.82 |
Episiotomy | 47.1 | 0.54 | 0.37–0.79 |
Caesarian section | 41.4 | 0.78 | 0.62–0.98 |