%0 Journal Article
%T Efecto del dolor perineal en las actividades de mujeres sometidas a episiotom¨ªa Perineal pain effect on the activities of women who had an episiotomy
%A Adriana Amorim Francisco
%A Sonia Mar¨ªa Junqueira Vasconcellos de Oliveira
%A Flora Mar¨ªa Barbosa da Silva
%A Jaqueline de Oliveira Santos
%J Index de Enfermer¨ªa
%D 2012
%I Fundaci¨®n Index
%X Objetivo principal: Este art¨ªculo discute la influencia del dolor perineal despu¨¦s del parto normal en las actividades diarias de las mujeres con episiotom¨ªa. Metodolog¨ªa: Estudio descriptivo con recolecci¨®n de datos a trav¨¦s de entrevistas con 52 mujeres entre 20 y 48 horas despu¨¦s del parto, con aplicaci¨®n de la escala num¨¦rica de dolor (0-10). Resultados principales: El dolor perineal estuvo presente entre 86,5% y 82,7% de las mujeres, a las 20 y 48 horas, respectivamente. Hubo un predominio del dolor leve (64,4% a 72,1%), seguido de moderado (28,9% a 18,6%). La restricci¨®n de las actividades vari¨® entre 92,3% y 86,5% de las mujeres, 20 y 48 horas despu¨¦s del parto, respectivamente. Conclusi¨®n principal: Aunque de la mayor¨ªa de las mujeres despu¨¦s del parto atribuye nota de intensidad leve, se se al¨® que esto limita las actividades esenciales. Objective: This manuscript discusses the influence of the perineal pain after normal birth on daily activities of women who had an episiotomy. Methods: Descriptive study with data collected through interviews performed from 20 to 48 hours after delivery, with 52 women, applying the pain numeric scale (0-10). Results: Perineal pain was present in 86.5% and 82.7% of women, at 20 and 48 hours after delivery, respectively. There was a predominance of mild pain (64.4% to 72.1%), followed by moderate pain (28.9% to 18.6%). The restriction of the activities varied between 92.3% and 86.5% women, from 20 to 48 hours after delivery, respectively. Conclusions: Although most women had reported mild pain, it was noted that this morbidity limits the essential activities.
%K Perineo
%K Dolor
%K Parto normal
%K Enfermer¨ªa obst¨¦trica
%K Perineum
%K Pain
%K Natural childbirth
%K Obstetrical nursing
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