POSIÇÕES NÃO-SUPINAS E AUTONOMIA MATERNA NA ASSISTÊNCIA AO PARTO POR EQUIPE DE FISIOTERAPIA EM SAÚDE DA MULHER

Introduction: Childbirth in supine positions centralizes interventions instead of maternal autonomy, physiology and biomechanics of birth which are facilitated by non-supine positions. Objective: To quantitatively describe the prevalence of maternal positioning choice and non-supine positions in childbirth through assistance conducted by a Women's health physiotherapy team. Methods: Quantitative and descriptive cross-sectional study through retrospective secondary data available on the Assistance Database of the Women's health physiotherapy service of a public maternity hospital in Salvador from 2015 to 2019. initiated after approval by the Research Ethics Committee and waiver of the informed consent form. Results: Out of the total patients assisted by a multidisciplinary team with Women’s Health physiotherapists during childbirth from 2015 to 2019, 35.1% delivered in the supine position and 61% in non-supine positions. 65.4% chose the position they give birth in and 34.3% didn’t. Conclusion: Delivery assistance by a multidisciplinary team with a physical therapist promotes deliveries in non-supine positions and maternal autonomy during childbirth.