Effects of Individual Explanations by Midwives about the Process of Delivery, Using 3D Animation Software, on Parturient Females’ Understanding of and Satisfaction with Delivery

Abstract

Objectives: To clarify the effects on the delivery experience of midwives giving parturient females individual explanations about how the course of delivery, using 3D animation software (Delivery Animation). Method: 1) Subjects: Women admitted to Institution A for delivery; 70 in the intervention group (34 primipara, 36 multipara), and 79 (41 primipara, 38 multipara) in the control group. 2) Data collection method: Intervention group; 3) During phases 1 and 2 of delivery, after internal examinations, collaborative-researcher midwives gave parturient women explanations about the course of delivery, using tablets with the Delivery Animation software installed. This software was independently developed by the researchers. On postpartum day 1, the collaborative-researcher midwives distributed anonymous, self-administered questionnaires to the postpartum women. 4) During phases 1 and 2 of delivery, the course of delivery was explained using existing methods, and anonymous, self-administered questionnaires were distributed on postpartum day 1. 5) The intervention group and control group were compared using descriptive and inferential statistics, organized into primipara and multipara. Results: In the Understanding the Delivery Process category, primipara in the intervention group had significantly higher scores for "understood baby's rotation" (p < 0.01) and "understood progress through delivery" (p < 0.05). In multipara, the intervention group scored significantly higher for "understood baby's rotation" (p < 0.01). In the anonymous self-evaluation, primipara in the intervention group scored significantly higher in "midwife I could trust was by my

Effect of Narrative Nursing Combined with Thinking Map Health Education on Parturient Self-Efficacy and Neonatal Nursing Ability

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Development and Evaluation of 3D Delivery Animation Software Designed to Improve the Mother&amp;#8217;s and Spouse&amp;#8217;s Satisfaction with Delivery

“…In our previous study comparing intervention and control groups [7], the intervention group was significantly more likely to understand the primiparous "rotation" and "delivery process" in terms of comprehension of the delivery process and was significantly more likely to understand the multiparous "rotation". In the present study, the addition of a new visualization of the overall positioning throughout the delivery process was considered to have at least contributed to the higher level of understanding.…”

“…In our previous study comparing intervention and control groups [7], the intervention group had a significantly higher percentage of primiparous women who "had a trusted midwife by their side". Tsugihara [22] identified obstetric factors, stress coping skills, psychological factors, and factors related to care providers such as the involvement of medical staff as influencing satisfaction with childbirth.…”

“…Therefore, we developed and evaluated a three-dimensional delivery animation software ("delivery animation") [7]. The findings revealed a significant difference between the intervention and control groups in terms of understanding the progress of delivery, and the results of satisfaction with the "Self-Evaluation Scale for Experience of Delivery" revealed that the delivery animation was a communication tool between the mother and the midwife.…”