Birth plan as a tool for humanization and empowerment

Abstract

This is a review study that aimed to review the available literature on the birth plan as a tool in the humanization and empowerment of women in the parturition process. A search was carried out in the Virtual Health Library (VHL) database and Google Scholar, referring to literature published in the last five years (2017-2022). Five articles were selected after established inclusion criteria. The results obtained show that the construction of the birth plan is effective to guarantee preferences and reduce the risk of obstetric violence, in addition to making childbirth more humane and satisfying. The relevance of implementing the birth plan through prenatal consultations is concluded, with a view to making the woman the protagonist of the birth process.