Resultado de partos domiciliares atendidos por enfermeiras de 2005 a 2009 em Florianópolis, SC / Outcomes of planned home birth assisted by nurses, from 2005 to 2009, in Florianópolis, Brazil

RESUMO

Estudo transversal sobre resultados obstétricos e neonatais dos partos domiciliares planejados assistidos por enfermeiras obstétricas em Florianópolis, SC. Dados coletados nos prontuários de 100 parturientes assistidas de 2005 a 2009 apontam 11 transferências hospitalares, sendo nove submetidas a cesariana. A maioria das que pariram no domicílio apresentou batimentos cardíacos fetais (94,0%) e evolução no partograma normais (61,0%), adotou posição vertical na água, no período expulsivo (71,9%), e os recém-nascidos receberam Apgar do 5° minuto > 7 (98,9%). A frequência de episiotomia foi 1,0%, 49,4% não necessitaram sutura perineal. Os resultados indicam que o parto domiciliar é seguro.

ABSTRACT

A cross-sectional study was performed to analyze obstetric and neonatal results of planned home births assisted by obstetric nurses in the city of Florianópolis, Southern Brazil. Data collected from the medical records of 100 parturient women cared for between 2005 and 2009 indicated 11 hospital transfers, nine of which underwent a Cesarean section. The majority of women who had a home birth showed normal fetal heart beat (94.0%) and progress on the partogram (61.0%), vertical water delivery was the position most frequently chosen (71.9%), newborns had an Apgar score > 7 at five minutes (98.9%), episiotomy was performed in 1.0%, and 49.4% did not need perineal suturing. Outcomes indicated that planned home birth is safe.