Doulas: supportive, calm birth partners or obstructive to clinicians?

Bainbridge, Jane

doi:10.12968/bjom.2010.18.1.45819

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“…‘Doula’ is an experienced woman who offers emotional and practical support to a woman (or couple) during childbirth. A doula believes in ‘mothering the mother’ . The presence of Nepali women's husbands during childbirth gave the comfort, physical and emotional support that reduced the women's psychological distress .…”

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“…A doula believes in 'mothering the mother'. 54 The presence of Nepali women's husbands during childbirth gave the comfort, physical and emotional support that reduced the women's psychological distress. 55,56 Mayberry et al emphasized that cultural values, which construct assumptions, knowledge and meanings, have a significant role in the health-care system.…”

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Iranian mothers' perceptions of the impact of the environment on psychological birth trauma: A qualitative study

Taghizadeh

Arbabi

Kazemnejad

et al. 2014

Int J of Nursing Practice

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Childbirth is a unique experience in women's life. Various factors including human and non-human environment are involved in shaping the experience of childbirth.This study investigated the role of the environment on the psychological birth trauma from the perceptions of Iranian mothers. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted from September 2011 to February 2012, using audiotaped interviews with 23 Iranian women recruited from Tehran and Isfahan. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using the content analysis. Two themes were extracted from the data: human and non-human environment; and several categories also emerged from the data, which are communication with mother, awareness of mother's needs, support for mother, medical clinical competence, professional responsibility, hospital's physical structure, hospital's equipment, routine care in hospital and rules governing the hospital's environment, respectively. Considering the significant role of environment in psychological birth trauma of the mother, an appropriate intervention must be developed to enhance both human and non-human environment in order to reduce the psychological birth trauma.

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Iranian mothers' perceptions of the impact of the environment on psychological birth trauma: A qualitative study

Taghizadeh

Arbabi

Kazemnejad

et al. 2014

Int J of Nursing Practice

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“…Trust is an important component of teamwork, and without it working together will be diffi cult (Smid et al, 2010). A clinician may question a doula's intentions if the woman in labor consistently refuses interventions that are necessary for the safety of the mother or baby (Bainbridge, 2010). They may have experienced a negative interaction in the past or heard colleagues' stories of working with doulas.…”

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Doulas for Childbearing Women

Ahlemeyer

Mahon

2015

McN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

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Doulas are sometimes sought to provide support to women during childbirth. Communication between nurses and doulas is essential to work together effectively and promote the best outcomes for the mother and baby. An understanding of the training and certification of doulas and potential roles and benefits of a doula-assisted birth can be the foundation for developing strategies to improve communication and collaboration between doulas and nurses.

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“…The comfort of continuous support contributes to non-pharmacological pain relief (Simkin & Bolding 2004), as it promotes the steady release of endorphins (Bohren et al 2017). Labour support creates a feeling of security and satisfaction, enhancing positive labour outcomes (Marshall, Raynor & Nolte 2016) with a reduced risk of medical interventions such as caesarean sections (Brainbridge 2010).…”

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Challenges in implementing continuous support during childbirth in selected public hospitals in the North West Province of South Africa

Spencer

Preez

Minnie

2018

Health SA Gesondheid

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Background: According to a Cochrane review, continuous support during childbirth increases the mother’s chances of a vaginal birth without identified adverse effects. However, this evidence-based practice is not universally implemented. The objective of the study was to identify challenges encountered in implementing continuous support during childbirth in public hospitals in the North West Province of South Africa. Method: An explorative, descriptive and contextual qualitative approach was used. The data were collected during 2013 by conducting focus group interviews with 33 registered midwives who had worked in maternity units in three selected public hospitals in the North West Province for at least two years. Results: Midwives identified challenges that negatively impacted the implementation of continuous support during childbirth at organisational and interpersonal levels. At the organisational level, challenges included human resources, policies and guidelines as well as the architectural outlay of the maternity units. The personal challenges related to communication and attitudes of nurses, patients and their families. Conclusions: Organisational and personal challenges had a negative impact on the provision of continuous care during childbirth.

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Doulas: supportive, calm birth partners or obstructive to clinicians?

Abstract: Women need a supportive partner during labour, be it the baby's father, family member or friend and some women choose a doula, but what is the scope of the doula's role and are they afforable for many women?

Cited by 6 publications

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Iranian mothers' perceptions of the impact of the environment on psychological birth trauma: A qualitative study

Iranian mothers' perceptions of the impact of the environment on psychological birth trauma: A qualitative study

Doulas for Childbearing Women

Challenges in implementing continuous support during childbirth in selected public hospitals in the North West Province of South Africa

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