Non-verbal nurse-parturient communication in labor in Portuguese-speaking countries

Objective: to analyze nonverbal communication between nurse and parturient during the active phase of labor in two Portuguese-speaking countries. Method: a quantitative and analytical study, whose sample consisted of 709 interactions that used the nonverbal communication of nurses and parturients....

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Main Authors: Gilmara de Lucena Beserra, Paula Marciana Pinheiro de Oliveira, Lorita Marlena Freitag Pagliuca, Paulo César de Almeida, Saiwori de Jesus Silva Bezerra dos Anjos, Ana Karina Bezerra Pinheiro
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Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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author Gilmara de Lucena Beserra
Paula Marciana Pinheiro de Oliveira
Lorita Marlena Freitag Pagliuca
Paulo César de Almeida
Saiwori de Jesus Silva Bezerra dos Anjos
Ana Karina Bezerra Pinheiro
author_facet Gilmara de Lucena Beserra
Paula Marciana Pinheiro de Oliveira
Lorita Marlena Freitag Pagliuca
Paulo César de Almeida
Saiwori de Jesus Silva Bezerra dos Anjos
Ana Karina Bezerra Pinheiro
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description Objective: to analyze nonverbal communication between nurse and parturient during the active phase of labor in two Portuguese-speaking countries. Method: a quantitative and analytical study, whose sample consisted of 709 interactions that used the nonverbal communication of nurses and parturients. The analyzed variables were: distance; posture; axis; contact; emblematic gestures; illustrator gestures and regulatory gestures. For the analysis of the data, the Chi-Square and Likelihood Ratio tests were used. Results: the intimate distance between nurse and parturient in both countries (p = 0.005) prevailed. In both, touch was the most commonly used form of contact (p <0.0001). In both countries, the parturient remained lying down (p <0.0001). In relation to the established contact (p <0.0001), the parturient did not use contact. The face-to-face axis predominated in the interactions in both countries between nurse-parturient (p <0.0001) and parturient-nurse (p <0.0001). Conclusion: similarities were observed in non-verbal communication between nurses and parturients in both countries. However, there are differences such as the established contact between Brazilian and Cape Verdean nurses to parturients.
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spelling doaj.art-2b68d9ca2288421f9c4d12e5e25f13a12022-12-22T03:08:28ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem1518-83452710.1590/1518-8345.3032.3193S0104-11692019000100372Non-verbal nurse-parturient communication in labor in Portuguese-speaking countriesGilmara de Lucena BeserraPaula Marciana Pinheiro de OliveiraLorita Marlena Freitag PagliucaPaulo César de AlmeidaSaiwori de Jesus Silva Bezerra dos AnjosAna Karina Bezerra PinheiroObjective: to analyze nonverbal communication between nurse and parturient during the active phase of labor in two Portuguese-speaking countries. Method: a quantitative and analytical study, whose sample consisted of 709 interactions that used the nonverbal communication of nurses and parturients. The analyzed variables were: distance; posture; axis; contact; emblematic gestures; illustrator gestures and regulatory gestures. For the analysis of the data, the Chi-Square and Likelihood Ratio tests were used. Results: the intimate distance between nurse and parturient in both countries (p = 0.005) prevailed. In both, touch was the most commonly used form of contact (p <0.0001). In both countries, the parturient remained lying down (p <0.0001). In relation to the established contact (p <0.0001), the parturient did not use contact. The face-to-face axis predominated in the interactions in both countries between nurse-parturient (p <0.0001) and parturient-nurse (p <0.0001). Conclusion: similarities were observed in non-verbal communication between nurses and parturients in both countries. However, there are differences such as the established contact between Brazilian and Cape Verdean nurses to parturients.http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692019000100372&lng=en&tlng=enComunicación no VerbalEnfermería ObstétricaTrabajo de PartoSalud de la MujerParto NormalAtención de Enfermería
spellingShingle Gilmara de Lucena Beserra
Paula Marciana Pinheiro de Oliveira
Lorita Marlena Freitag Pagliuca
Paulo César de Almeida
Saiwori de Jesus Silva Bezerra dos Anjos
Ana Karina Bezerra Pinheiro
Non-verbal nurse-parturient communication in labor in Portuguese-speaking countries
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
Comunicación no Verbal
Enfermería Obstétrica
Trabajo de Parto
Salud de la Mujer
Parto Normal
Atención de Enfermería
title Non-verbal nurse-parturient communication in labor in Portuguese-speaking countries
title_full Non-verbal nurse-parturient communication in labor in Portuguese-speaking countries
title_fullStr Non-verbal nurse-parturient communication in labor in Portuguese-speaking countries
title_full_unstemmed Non-verbal nurse-parturient communication in labor in Portuguese-speaking countries
title_short Non-verbal nurse-parturient communication in labor in Portuguese-speaking countries
title_sort non verbal nurse parturient communication in labor in portuguese speaking countries
topic Comunicación no Verbal
Enfermería Obstétrica
Trabajo de Parto
Salud de la Mujer
Parto Normal
Atención de Enfermería
url http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692019000100372&lng=en&tlng=en
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