A survey of women’s birth experiences in Scotland using the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS)

Martin, Caroline J. Hollins; Martin, Colin R.

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“…It was found that there were statistically significant differences between these two groups in terms of satisfaction with childbirth only in evaluating the level of anxiousness (those who gave birth vaginally were less anxious). The study conducted on birthing mothers in Scotland (also with the BSS-R questionnaire) showed that women who had a spontaneous vaginal birth were a lot more satisfied with childbirth as those who gave birth with a caesarean section (Hollins Martin & Martin, 2015).…”

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“…The first set that included 12 open and closed type questions referred to social and demographic data on childbirth. The second section included the Birth Satisfaction Scale -Revised (BSS-R) questionnaire, in Slovenian 'Lestvica zadovoljstva s porodom 2', that has been verified (Cronbach coefficient alfa was 0.79 in the original version) and used in some similar studies (Hollins Martin, 2014;Hollins Martin & Martin, 2015). The BSS-R questionnaire is composed of 10 questions, whereby 1 is the lowest and 5 is the highest level of agreement.…”

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“…Prvi sklop, ki je vključeval 12 vprašanj odprtega in zaprtega tipa, se je nanašal na socialnodemografske podatke in podatke o porodu. Drugi sklop je vključeval vprašalnik Birth Satisfaction Scale -Revised (BSS-R), v slovenskem prevodu Lestvica zadovoljstva s porodom 2, ki je preverjen (Cronbachov koeficient alfa je v originalni verziji vprašalnika dosegel vrednost 0,79) in že uporabljen v podobnih raziskavah (Hollins Martin, 2014;Hollins Martin & Martin, 2015). Vprašalnik BSS-R je sestavljen iz 10 vprašanj, pri katerih je za vrednotenje zadovoljstva uporabljena petstopenjska lestvica strinjanja, kjer 1 pomeni najnižjo in 5 najvišjo stopnjo strinjanja.…”

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“…V njihovo raziskavo je bilo vključenih 228 žensk, pri katerih od poroda ni minilo več kot 10 dni. Ugotovili so, da so mnogorodnice s porodno izkušnjo bile bolj zadovoljne kot prvorodnice Tabela 3: Zadovoljstvo žensk s porodom (Hollins Martin & Martin, 2015). Nilsson in sodelavci (2013) pravijo, da je zelo pomembno, da je izkušnja prvega poroda za žensko pozitivna, saj to vpliva na samopodobo žensk po porodu, pozitivne občutke do otroka, lažjo prilagoditev na vlogo matere in na naslednjo porodno izkušnjo.…”

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“…Ugotovili so, da so med tema dvema skupinama glede zadovoljstva s porodom statistično pomembne razlike samo pri ocenjevanju zaskrbljenosti (tiste, ki so rodile normalno vaginalno, so bile zaradi poroda manj zaskrbljene). Raziskava, opravljena pri porodnicah na Škotskem (prav tako z vprašalnikom BSS-R), pa je pokazala, da so bile ženske, ki so rodile spontano vaginalno, s porodom mnogo bolj zadovoljne, kot tiste, ki so rodile s carskim rezom (Hollins Martin & Martin, 2015).…”

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Women's satisfaction with the childbirth experience: a descriptive research

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Prosen

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Uvod: Zadovoljstvo je kompleksen pojem, ki ga velikokrat zasledimo pri ocenjevanju porodne izkušnje. Namen raziskave je bil ugotoviti, kakšne so izkušnje žensk v Sloveniji z vidika zadovoljstva z nudeno obporodno obravnavo. Metode: V neeksperimentalni kvantitativni raziskavi je bila porabljena slovenska verzija anketnega vprašalnika Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised (Cronbach α = 0,81). Zbiranje podatkov je potekalo s pomočjo spletnega anketnega vprašalnika v februarju 2017. V priložnostnem vzorcu je bila zajeta 301 ženska, ki je v letu 2016 rodila v Sloveniji. Podatki so bili analizirani z deskriptivno statistiko, Mann-Whitneyevim U-testom in Spearmanovim korelacijskim koeficientom. Rezultati: Ugotovitve kažejo, da število porodov (U = 6802, p = 0,150), izobrazba (U = 7493, p = 0,317) in starost (U = 5142, p = 0,061) ter prisotnost obporodnega partnerja (U = 2841, p = 0,730) niso statistično pomembno povezani z ocenjevanjem zadovoljstva. Vpliv števila porodov je bil ugotovljen le v povezavi z izvedenim carskim rezom, pri tem je bila ugotovljena nižja stopnja zadovoljstva pri prvorodnicah v primerjavi z mnogorodnicami (U = 430, p = 0,001). Statistično pomembne razlike na ravni celotnega vzorca smo ugotovili v povezavi zadovoljstva in kraja bivanja, bolj zadovoljne so bile ženske, ki živijo na podeželju (U = 7029, p = 0,039). Medsebojno zmerno statistično povezanost smo ugotovili tudi za profesionalno komunikacijo in manjšo zaskrbljenost porodnice (rs = 0,397, p = 0,000). Diskusija in zaključek: Ugotovitve kažejo, da so zdravstveni delavci, prisotni pri porodu, ključni dejavnik za dosego pozitivne porodne izkušnje. Pridobljeni rezultati odpirajo priložnost za nadaljnje raziskave v smeri komunikacije in odnosa zdravstvenih delavcev s porodnico.

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Birth Satisfaction Scale/Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS/BSS-R): A large scale United States planned home birth and birth centre survey

Fleming

Donovan-Batson²,

Burduli

et al. 2016

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Objective: To explore the prevalence of birth satisfaction for childbearing women planning to birth in their home or birth centers in the United States. Examining differences in birth satisfaction of the home and birth centers; and those who birthed in a hospital using the 30-item Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS) and the 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).Study design: A quantitative survey using the BSS and BSS-R were employed.Additional demographic data were collected using electronic linkages (Qualtrics TM ).Participants: A convenience sample of childbearing women (n=2229) who had planned to birth in their home or birth center from the US (United States) participated.Participants were recruited via professional and personal contacts, primarily their midwives. Results:The total 30-item BSS score mean was 128.98 (SD 16.92) and the 10-item BSS-R mean score was 31.94(SD 6.75). Sub-scale mean scores quantified the quality of care provision, women's personal attributes, and stress experienced during labor. Satisfaction was higher for women with vaginal births compared with caesareans deliveries. In addition, satisfaction was higher for women who had both planned to deliver in a home or a birth center, and who had actually delivered in a home or a birth center.Key conclusions: Total and subscale birth satisfaction scores were positive and high for the overall sample Implications for practice: The BSS and the BSS-R provide a robust tool to quantify women's experiences of childbirth between variables such as birth types, birth settings and providers.

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First do no harm - interventions during labor and maternal satisfaction: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Çalık

Karabulutlu

Yavuz³

2018

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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BackgroundInterventions can be lifesaving when properly implemented but can also put the lives of both mother and child at risk by disrupting normal physiological childbirth when used indiscriminately without indications. Therefore, this study was performed to investigate the effect of frequent interventions during labor on maternal satisfaction and to provide evidence-based recommendations for labor management decisions.MethodsThe study was performed in descriptive design in a state hospital in Kars, Turkey with 351 pregnant women who were recruited from the delivery ward. The data were collected using three questionnaires: a survey form containing sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics, the Scale for Measuring Maternal Satisfaction in Vaginal Birth, and an intervention observation form.ResultsThe average satisfaction scores of the mothers giving birth in our study were found to be low, at 139.59 ± 29.02 (≥150.5 = high satisfaction level, < 150.5 = low satisfaction level). The percentages of the interventions that were carried out were as follows: 80.6%, enema; 22.2%, perineal shaving; 70.7%, induction; 95.4%, continuous EFM; 92.3%, listening to fetal heart sounds; 72.9%, vaginal examination (two-hourly); 31.9%, amniotomy; 31.3%, medication for pain control; 74.9%, intravenous fluids; 80.3%, restricting food/liquid intake; 54.7%, palpation of contractions on the fundus; 35.0%, restriction of movement; 99.1%, vaginal irrigation with chlorhexidine; 85.5%, using a “hands on” method; 68.9%, episiotomy; 74.6%, closed glottis pushing; 43.3%, fundal pressure; 55.3%, delayed umbilical cord clamping; 86.0%, delayed skin-to-skin contact; 60.1%, controlled cord traction; 68.9%, postpartum hemorrhage control; and 27.6%, uterine massage. The satisfaction levels of those who experienced the interventions of induction, EFM, restriction of movement, two-hourly vaginal examinations, intravenous fluid, fundal pressure, episiotomy, palpation of contractions on the fundus, closed glottis pushing, delayed umbilical cord clamping, delayed skin-to-skin contact, fluid/food restriction, and of those who were not provided pharmacological pain control were found to be lower (p < 0.05).ConclusionMedical interventions carried out at high rates had a negative impact on women’s childbirth experience. Therefore, a proper assessment in the light of medical evidence should be made before deciding that it is absolutely necessary to intervene in the birthing process and the interdisciplinary team should ensure that intrapartum caregivers will “first do no harm.”

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A survey of women’s birth experiences in Scotland using the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS)

Cited by 5 publications

References 36 publications

Women's satisfaction with the childbirth experience: a descriptive research

Women's satisfaction with the childbirth experience: a descriptive research

Birth Satisfaction Scale/Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS/BSS-R): A large scale United States planned home birth and birth centre survey

First do no harm - interventions during labor and maternal satisfaction: a descriptive cross-sectional study

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