Supportive care provided by companion during childbirth and it's effect on labor progress and maternal satisfaction

Younes, Rehab Ebrahim; Eid, Samia Mohamed; Shalaby, Nagat Salah; Heeba, Manar Fathy

doi:10.21608/pssjn.2020.48535.1059

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“…24 Younes et al utilized this index to assess women's labor satisfaction and the supportive care provided by the spouse during delivery. 25 However, the internal reliability of the measure found by the instrument's authors is reasonably stable over the two-time points (r = 0.64). 22 The LADSI was translated into Urdu (Pakistan's national language) by the principal investigator (PI) and a panel of language experts for this study.…”

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Satisfaction of Women with Labor and Delivery in Rural Punjab, Pakistan: A Cross-sectional Study

Ilyas

Sansiriphun

Nantsupawat

et al. 2023

PRIJNR

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Women’s satisfaction with the quality of care during pregnancy and childbirth can impact their access to and utilization of healthcare services. Since many women live in rural regions in developing nations, it is crucial to secure their access to and use of basic healthcare services to reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality. This cross-sectional study is part of a first-time, sizeable, mixed-method study involving women and midwives’ quantitative and qualitative perspectives on the quality of mid- wifery care in rural Pakistan. The aim was to describe women’s satisfaction with the quality of midwifery care during labor and delivery at basic health units in rural Punjab, Pakistan. Simple random sampling was used to select 328 women from 96 basic health units. Data were collected between December 2020-March 2021. The Labor and Delivery Satisfaction Index measured women’s satisfaction with childbirth. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and presented in frequencies and percentages. Results indicated that the majority, 277 (84.5%), were satisfied with the quality of midwifery care during labor and delivery, whereas the remaining 51 (15.5%) were unsatisfied. Appropriate tools to monitor labor and delivery and non-pharmacological pain management during labor need much improvement. The women must also be treated with respect, given accurate information about their labor status, and given control over it. Midwives and other health service providers and administrators can use the findings of this study to improve services available to rural women.

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confidence: 84%

Satisfaction of Women with Labor and Delivery in Rural Punjab, Pakistan: A Cross-sectional Study

Ilyas

Sansiriphun

Nantsupawat

et al. 2023

PRIJNR

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“…By providing emotional and social support, birth companions can help women navigate the physical and emotional challenges of labor and delivery, reduce the need for medical interventions, and enhance the overall childbirth experience for mothers and their families. 7 Supportive care from a woman’s social network is crucial in this context. 8 …”

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Women’s attitudes, prevalence, related factors, and perceived barriers of birth companionship in Saudi Arabia

Mousa,

Salameh,

Alqahtani

et al. 2024

Womens Health (Lond Engl)

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Background: The World Health Organization recommends companionship as a critical element of respectful maternity care. However, there is paucity of literature regarding women’s attitudes, related factors, and barriers of implementation in Saudi Arabia. Objective: This study aimed to assess women’s attitudes toward birth companionship during labor and delivery, related factors, and barriers of implementing labor companionship in Saudi Arabia. Design/Methods: This study was carried out in Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, using a cross-sectional design. The data collection took place over a period of approximately 6 months, specifically from 16 August 2021 to 20 February 2022. A total of 418 women who had given birth at three governmental hospitals and three private hospitals in Al Ahsa participated in the survey. The study included women between the ages of 18 and 49 years who had delivered during the study period. Results: The study revealed that while around 82.8% of mothers expressed a desire for companionship during labor, only 43.2% actually had a labor companion present during delivery. The primary obstacle to labor companionship reported by 21.5% of respondents was hospital policies. Other barriers identified included husbands’ fear of being present during labor (4.7%) and limited availability of time for companionship (3.8%). Conclusion: The study concludes that birth companionship is highly desired by women in the study area. However, various physical, emotional, and institutional barriers, such as hospital policies and regulations, impede its implementation. Addressing these barriers and promoting supportive policies are essential to facilitate the provision of birth companionship and improve the childbirth experience for women in Al Ahsa.

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“…Specifically, improvement in the magnitude of health facility delivery and delivery attended by skilled health care provider needs great attention on the effect of client-centered health care provision, retention, quality, equity, and dignity of the laboring mother ( 4 ). A laboring mother is considered as she is at a period of extreme stress, anxiety, and fear in her life ( 5 ). During this situation, she needs supportive care that is derived from her social support ( 6 ).…”

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Desire for Birth Companionship Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Debremarkos City, Northwest Ethiopia: Magnitude and Associated Factors

Assfaw

Abuhay

Asratie

2022

Front. Glob. Womens Health

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BackgroundBirth companionship is one of the components of the respectful maternity continuum of care recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Women's desire for birth companionship needs to be given attention during the antenatal care period to make them ready during labor and delivery. There is a dearth of study about the status of women's desire for birth companionship and associated factors.ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the prevalence of desire for birth companionship and associated factors among pregnant women in Debremarkos city, northwest Ethiopia.MethodsInstitution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 1, 2021 to March 30, 2021 in Debremarkos city, northwest Ethiopia. A total of 423 participants were accessed by systematic random sampling. A face-to-face interviewer-administered questionnaire was employed. The data were entered into Epi data version 4.6 and transformed to SPSS version 25. Binary logistic regression analysis was done, and variables with a p-value ≤ 0.2 on bivariable analysis were taken for multivariable analysis. Adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval was used to detect the association, and a p-value of <0.05 in the multivariable analysis was used to declare statistical significance.ResultsThe prevalence of desire for birth companionship was 57.45% (52.6–62.2%). Women who were the primary decision-maker for maternal health care services [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) =3.0; 95% CI 1.7–5.6], women with planned pregnancy (AOR = 2.0; 95% CI 1.0–3.9), women who have no bad obstetric history (AOR = 2.3; 95% CI 1.2–4.4), and women whose 1st antenatal care visit starts within the second trimester (AOR = 2.6; 1.6–4.4) were statistically significant with desire on birth companionship.ConclusionsDesire of pregnant women for birth companionship was high in this study. Improving women's decision-making power, emphasis on the type of pregnancy, obstetrical history, and early initiation of antenatal care visit were the suggested areas to increase the desire of women for birth companionship.

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Supportive care provided by companion during childbirth and it's effect on labor progress and maternal satisfaction

Cited by 3 publications

References 21 publications

Satisfaction of Women with Labor and Delivery in Rural Punjab, Pakistan: A Cross-sectional Study

Satisfaction of Women with Labor and Delivery in Rural Punjab, Pakistan: A Cross-sectional Study

Women’s attitudes, prevalence, related factors, and perceived barriers of birth companionship in Saudi Arabia

Desire for Birth Companionship Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Debremarkos City, Northwest Ethiopia: Magnitude and Associated Factors

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