This study aimed to assess the effect of birthing ball exercises during pregnancy on the first stage progress of labor. Methods: This study followed a quasi-experimental research design.

Abstract:The present study aimed to assess women awareness regarding vaginal discharge.

Background: Obstetric triage is a screening platform for primarily evaluation of maternal and fetal conditions. However, in many settings, it used to manage pregnancy complications as well as emergent obstetric conditions Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of implementing simulation obstetric triage training on nurses' knowledge and practices. Design: A quasi-experimental pre/ post-test design (one group) was used to conduct this study.

This study aimed to investigate parturient women's self-reported measures compared with nurses' compliance with supportive measures during labour. Setting: This study was conducted at labour and delivery units in the Mansoura University Hospitals, Egypt. Design: A comparative descriptive study. Subjects: Two sampling were used; 18 nurses that had direct worked with parturient women in labour and delivery unit, sample type was convenient sample and a ninety parturient woman who had given birth in Mansoura university hospital, sample type was a purposive sample. Tools: For parturient women, a structured interviewing questionnaire, labour supportive measures questionnaire, and woman's satisfaction questionnaire and tools for nurses were observational checklist of labour support measures and barriers questionnaire sheet. Results: The study findings showed that based on the parturient women's self-report, the most supportive measures received were physical followed by emotional supportive measures during second, third and fourth stage of labour (64.6 ± 25.21, 60.3 ± 25.67, respectively) and received less emotional and physical support during first stage (38.1 ± 27.92, 32.5 ± 14.16, respectively). The overall total score of labour supportive measures were (46.4 ± 11.16) based on a self-report by parturient women. Also, the majority of nurses did not comply with providing labour supportive measures and the overall total score of labour supportive measures were low (31.1 ± 10.30). Else, there was a highly a statistically significant relation between women's self-reported supportive measures and nurses' compliance with supportive measures in all domains (P<0.001) except physical supportive measures during first stage of labour (P = 0.247). Too much emergency situation and administrative work were the main barrier that prevents nurses to comply with providing supportive measures. Most of parturient women were unsatisfied with the perceived supportive measures. Conclusion: The results of the study concluded that there was a highly statistically significant relationship between parturient women's self-reported measures and nurses' compliance with supportive measures in all domains except physical supportive measures during first stage of labour. Recommendation: Designed and implemented program for enhancing nurses' compliance with supportive measures during labour by woman health and midwifery nursing department staff.