Influence of cultural and health factors in the process of indigenous childbirth

To promote the improvement in the conditions of reproduction and birth of the indigenous population, one needs to understand that they have a different way to deal with their health needs, especially regarding maternity. This study aimed to identify the socio-cultural and health factors related to the process of indigenous childbirth. It is about an integrative review of studies published in the years of 2014 to 2019, in the following languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese, included in the database of LILACS, BDENF, and PubMed, which were selected in the website of Virtual Health Library.After the articles’ reading, three categories emerged: access to health services, maternal mortality and the use of traditional medicine. And, inside each category, it was identified the cultural and health factors associated with the process of indigenous childbirth. The results of this integrative review support the need to execute new investigations about the theme because of the literature’s remaining gaps. Therefore, one could promote the improvement in the quality of the care given to this population, which, many times, is ostracized by society and health professionals.