A eficácia da hidroterapia no controle da dor durante o parto normal: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

In the search to minimize pain in labor, non-pharmacological methods arise. The hot bath is a technique of great acceptance and applicability, being used in two ways, spraying or immersion. To describe the effectiveness of hydrotherapy through hot baths to reduce pain in women in labor. Literature review on the effectiveness of hydrotherapy in pain control during childbirth. A survey was used in the Medline, Pubmed, Lilacs and Scielo databases, with publications between 2010 and 2020 in English or Portuguese. After consideration, 12 relevant studies were selected on the subject, which pointed out that the hot bath showed a significant difference in pain control, promotes neurohormonal change, stimulates dilation, reducing the duration of delivery, reduces stress and anxiety, thus like, it is the technique of greatest preference and satisfaction. The hot bath proved to be an effective, applicable and widely accepted technique for pain relief during vaginal delivery.