RESUMEN

At our university-affiliated medical center, a major renovation of the women's health and birthing unit resulted in the temporary loss of the permanent tub used for water immersion therapy during labor. Because 40 percent of the women in the nurse-midwifery practice utilize hydrotherapy, we undertook a rigorous search for an interim solution. We developed a safe and cost-effective strategy that can be easily replicated and utilized by others to provide hydrotherapy for laboring women.

Asunto(s)

Salas de Parto/economía , Hidroterapia/economía , Parto Normal/economía , Posicionamiento del Paciente/economía , Baños , Femenino , Humanos , Hidroterapia/enfermería , Recién Nacido , Partería/economía , Parto Normal/enfermería , Manejo del Dolor/economía , Posicionamiento del Paciente/enfermería , Embarazo , Apoyo Social