Author/Editor		Perko, Vanja; Zakšek, Teja
Title		Klistir kot rutinski postopek pri porodu: pregled literature
Translated title		Enema as a routine procedure at birth: literature review
Type		članek
Source		Obz Zdrav Nege
Vol. and No.		Letnik 45, št. 2
Publication year		2011
Volume		str. 105-11
Language		slo
Abstract		Introduction: Pregnancy, birth and postpartum are physiological periods in which health care workers often intervene too much in the last decades. Some of the interventions are believed to be unnecessary, like shaving of the perineum, artificial ruptures of membranes, intravenous application of fluids and also routine enemas. Methods: The article presents a review of literature on the theory and practice of enema administration as a routine antenatal preparation process. Discussion and conclusions: Enema as a birth preparation procedure is still widely used in Slovenia. There is no evidence based justification for the procedure. The article claims that the routine use of enema before labour is not necessary. Every woman is an individual with different knowledge about enema. Not all pregnant women have problems for which therapeutic enema (i.e. to relieve constipation) would be indicated.
Descriptors		NURSE MIDWIVES LABOR STAGE, FIRST ENEMA