CARACTERÍSTICAS ASSOCIADAS AO CONHECIMENTO SOBRE AS VIAS DE PARTO EM GESTANTES.

Maria Canato, Gláucia; Rodrigues Varela Ferracioli, Patrícia Louise; Brichi Pesce, Giovanna; Borim Christinelli, Heloá Costa; Augusto de Melo, Willian; Varela Ferracioli, Gabriela; Dias, Jaqueline; Simões Pereira, Ana Carolina

Objective: To identify the characteristics associated with knowledge about the birth pathways in pregnant women. Method: epidemiological, exploratory, crosssectional study. The sample was understood by adult pregnant women living in Paranavaí, Paraná. The sample consisted of 384 pregnant women and the data collection was carried out in the period from December 22, 2020 to April 19, 2021 through a questionnaire that addressed sociodemographic, preconceptional and current pregnancy characteristics as well as the pregnant woman's knowledge about the delivery routes. The collected data was organized and tabulated into an Excel® spreadsheet and subsequently analyzed using the Epi Info® software where it was analyzed by means of descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: the sociodemographic characteristics had an impact on the knowledge only about the normal birth, and having less than 8 years of study and being unemployed were significant for the lack of knowledge about this birth pathway. The data related to the current pregnancy did not have a significant impact on the pregnant woman's knowledge about the birth pathways. With respect to the characteristics of the previous pregnancy, women who did not have previous cesarean delivery and those who had previously had normal delivery did not know about cesarean delivery, and those who had previously had cesarean delivery did not know about normal delivery. Conclusions: overall, sociodemographic characteristics and gestational experiences impact on knowledge about the delivery pathways.

Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde da UNIPAR, 2023, Vol 27, Issue 8, p4504

1415-076X

Academic Journal

10.25110/arqsaude.v27i8.2023-022