"The effect of walking on the active phase of labor" / "O efeito da deambulação na fase ativa do trabalho de parto"

AUTOR(ES)

Fabiana Villela Mamede

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2005

RESUMO

This study aimed to analyze the association between walking and the duration of the active phase of labor and obstetric results, with the following specific objectives: 1) identify the distance women walked during labor; 2) verify whether the distance walked is correlated with the duration of the active phase of labor; 3) verify whether the distance walked during each hour of labor is correlated with its duration; 4) evaluate the parturient women’s pain level throughout the active phase of labor. Methodology: We realized an analytic, quasi-experimental intervention study. Study participants were 80 primiparous parturient women, who were admitted during spontaneous labor, at the start of the active phase (4 to 5cm of cervical dilatation) and were monitored throughout the entire active phase of labor, that is, until they reached 10cm of cervical dilatation and were sent to the delivery room. Data collection instruments: podometer to measure the distance walked in meters, numerical visual pain scale, and form for data registration. Data analysis: frequency distribution, Pearson’s parametric correlation test, Spearman’s non-parametric correlation test and Simple Linear Regression test. Results: the parturient women walked an average distance of 1624 meters, 63.09% of the active phase of labor and during an average time of 5 hours. We observed that the distance walked during the first three hours of the active phase is associated with a shorter labor time. For every 100 meters walked, duration decreased by 22 minutes during the first hour, by 10 minutes during the second hour and by 6 minutes during the third hour. Data revealed that the indication of oxytocic agents and the rupture of the amniotic bag did not influence the duration of the active phase of labor. Pain scores increase along with the advance in cervical dilatation. However, we only found a significant positive correlation when 5cm of dilatation had been reached, that is, the more distance the participants walked, the higher the pain scores they reached.

ASSUNTO(S)

pain parto walking dor deambulação labor

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