Swedish women's experiences of seeking care and being admitted during the latent phase of labour: A grounded theory study

Carlsson, Ing‐Marie; Hallberg, Lillemor R.‐M.; Pettersson, Karen Odberg

doi:10.1016/j.midw.2007.02.003

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“…There is something wrong, how can I have had this pain for such a long time, and still nothing happens" (Carlsson et al, 2009) Seeking advice and knowledge about labour progress and baby's well-being It was of great importance to women to know if everything was normal, and how far the labour had progressed. They particularly sought reassurance that everything was fine with the baby, and this had to come from a health professional as they felt that they did not possess that kind of knowledge themselves.…”

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“…Women were scared and afraid that they had to go home to renewed uncertainty. (Carlsson et al, 2009) …”

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“…Women were sensitive to cues that their concerns were seen as invalid. (Carlsson et al, 2009) Some papers report that women did not feel welcome at the labour ward when they lacked the objective and measurable cues of established labour: regular contraction pattern and cervical dilatation. A feeling of not being taken seriously about their individual experiences in early labour could release strong emotions.…”

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“…Thus, many questions regarding the relationship between women's experiences of early labour and birth outcomes remain to be addressed (Janssen et al, 2009, Lauzon andHodnett, 2001). Although the past four decades have seen much research on women's experiences of labour and birth in general (Cartwright, 1979, Green et al, 1990, Lundgren et al, 2008, Oakley, 1983, Waldenström, 1999, Waldenström et al, 1996 it is only relatively recently that attention has been paid specifically to women's experiences of early labour (Andren et al, 2005, Beebe and Humphreys, 2006, Beebe and Lee, 2007, Carlsson et al, 2009, Carlsson et al, 2012, Cheyne et al, 2007, Eri, 2011, Eri et al, 2010b, Eri et al, 2010a, Green et al, 2011, Gross et al, 2003, Janssen and Desmarais, 2013b, Low and Moffat, 2006, McIntosh, 2013, Nolan and Smith, 2010, Nyman et al, 2011. The aim of this metasynthesis was to integrate findings of individual studies and thus broaden our understanding of first-time mothers' experiences of early labour.…”

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A balancing act in an unknown territory: A metasynthesis of first-time mothers' experiences in early labour, Midwifery, http://dx.doi.org/10. 1016/j.midw.2014.11.007 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting galley proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. A metasynthesis of first-time mothers' experiences in early labour

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“…Women were scared and afraid that they had to go home to renewed uncertainty. (Carlsson et al, 2009) …”

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“…In line with existing evidence, the physical and instinctive reaction of women was associated with the need for a more rational understanding of the labour progress, resulting initially in the attentive monitoring and recording of uterine contractions and, subsequently, in the access to the hospital maternity triage in order to seek confirmation and reassurance from healthcare professionals (Barnett et al, 2008;Carlsson et al, 2009;Cheyne et al, 2007). Supporting the findings of the present study, other authors highlighted uncertainty, the need for reassurance, anxiety and lack of confidence as central issues for women in early labour and are the main factors that drive them to access the hospital triage (Barnett et al, 2008;Nolan et al, 2009;Nolan and Smith, 2010).…”

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First-time mothers’ experiences of early labour in Italian maternity care services

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Objective. To explore first-time mothers' experiences of early labour within Italian maternity care services in the event that women are admitted to hospital or advised to return home after maternity triage assessment. Setting. One second-level Maternity Hospital in northern Italy with an obstetric unit for both low and high-risk women. Participants. Fifteen first-time mothers in good general health with spontaneous labour at term of a low-risk pregnancy that accessed the maternity triage during the latent phase of labour, and were either admitted at the hospital or advised to return home. Design. Qualitative interpretive phenomenological study. One face-to-face recorded semistructured interview was conducted with each participant 48-72 hours after birth. Findings. Four key themes emerged from the interviews: a) recognising early labour signs; b) coping with pain at home; c) seeking reassurance from healthcare professionals; d) being admitted to hospital versus returning home. Uncertainty about the labour progress and the need for reassurance was referred by women as the main reasons for going to hospital in early labour. An ambivalent feeling was reported by the participants when being admitted to hospital in early labour. In fact, while in the first instance the women felt reassured, some felt dissatisfied later on due to the absence of one-to-one dedicated care during the latent phase of labour. When advised to go back home, a number of women manifested feelings of disappointment, anger, fear, discouragement and anxiety for not having been admitted to hospital; however, some participants reported a subsequent feeling of comfort with being at their own home and putting in place the suggestions provided by the midwives at the moment of maternity triage assessment. The guidance provided by midwives during triage assessment seemed to be the key factor influencing women's satisfaction when advised either to return home or to stay at the hospital during the latent phase of labour. Conclusions and implications for practice. During antenatal classes and clinics, midwives should provide clear information and advice on early labour to increase women's confidence, self-efficacy and decrease their anxiety and fear. During early labour, appropriate maternity care services should be offered according to individual needs. When home visits are not provided by midwives, a telephone triage run by midwives should be considered as a routine service for the first point of contact with women during the latent phase of labour.

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Psychosocial and educational interventions in latent phase or early labour for improving birth outcomes

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Matsuzaki

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Swedish women's experiences of seeking care and being admitted during the latent phase of labour: A grounded theory study

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A balancing act in an unknown territory: A metasynthesis of first-time mothers׳ experiences in early labour

A balancing act in an unknown territory: A metasynthesis of first-time mothers׳ experiences in early labour

First-time mothers’ experiences of early labour in Italian maternity care services

Psychosocial and educational interventions in latent phase or early labour for improving birth outcomes

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