COMPARACIÓN DE LOS RESULTADOS OBSTÉTRICOS Y NEONATALES ENTRE PRIMÍPARAS Y MULTÍPARAS ASISTIDAS EN DOMICILIO

Abstract

Objective: To compare the obstetric and neonatal outcomes between primiparous and multiparous attended at home by obstetric nurses. Method: Cross sectional study, which examined 100 women attended births at home and their newborns from January 2005/December 2009, Brazil. The data collected from medical records were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: 73.0% of women were primiparous. There was statistically significant difference as to the time elapsed between the initial evaluation and delivery, which was smaller in multiparous (p=0.0402). The therapeutic bath of aspersion was the predominant method for pain relief by primiparous (p=0.0015), as well as the choice for vertical childbirth in water (p=0.0004). There was no statistically significant difference for the other obstetric and neonatal variables and in the transfer rate to hospital. Discussion and Conclusion: Different from other countries, the majority of women were primiparous. The results show good maternal and neonatal outcomes and are similar to those of other countries.