Women's Evaluations of Their Labor and Delivery Nurses

The kaleidoscopic midwife: A conceptual metaphor illustrating first-time mothers' perspectives of a good midwife during childbirth. A grounded theory study

“…The reassurance resulting from information provided on the normal progression of labour is highly appreciated by women (Brown et al, 2009;Dahlen et al, 2010;Fraser, 1999;Kennedy, 1995;Mackey and Stepans, 1994;Walker et al, 1995):…”

“…Six articles were included in the thematic analysis, with a sample size varying from 6 to 61 participants. Research designs are phenomenology (Berg et al, 1996;Kennedy, 1995), grounded theory (Walker et al, 1995) and descriptive/exploratory qualitative studies (Brown et al, 2009;Fraser, 1999;Mackey and Stepans, 1994). Key-themes emerging from the thematic analysis are: midwife's presence; providing supportive and individualised care; establishing a trusting relationship; giving appropriate information and possibility of choice (Berg et al, 1996;Brown et al, 2009;Fraser, 1999;Kennedy, 1995;Mackey and Stepans, 1994;Walker et al, 1995).…”

“…However, nulliparous women's experiences are of particular importance as the first birth experience is known to shape future reproductive choices (Hauck et al, 2007). The majority of the studies presented as part of the thematic analysis are retrospective, as they explore women's experiences of birth in the postnatal period (Berg et al, 1996;Brown et al, 2009;Kennedy, 1995;Mackey and Stepans, 1994;Walker et al, 1995). The only longitudinal study was conducted over fifteen years ago by Fraser (1999), who interviewed women at three stages: during pregnancy, in the early postpartum period and a couple of weeks after birth.…”

The meaning of “control” for childbearing women in the US

“…Despite their differences, childbearing women, healthcare providers, and commentators on birth in many high-income Western countries have identified control as an important issue during childbirth. From the Labor Agentry Scale to measure women's expectations and experiences of personal control during childbirth (Hodnett & Simmons-Tropea, 1987) to recent surveys of childbearing women (Declercq, Sakala, Corry, Applebaum, & Risher, 2002, 2006), the literature is replete with evidence that perceived control (or lack thereof) is of significance to childbearing women (Ayers & Pickering, 2005; DiMatteo, Kahn & Berry, 1993; Gibbins & Thomsen, 2001; Green, Coupland, & Kitzinger, 1990; Hall & Holloway, 1998; Larkin, Begley, & Declan, 2009; Melender, 2006) and relates to birth satisfaction (Christiaens & Bracke, 2007; Doering, Entwisle, & Quinlan, 1980; Goodman, Mackey, & Tavakoli, 2004; Green & Baston, 2003; Knapp, 1996; Lavender, Walkinshaw, & Walton, 1999; Mackey, 1995, 1998; Simkin, 1991). More broadly, control has been proposed as a central theme across the social sciences (Gibbs, 1990), with various disciplines characterizing and applying the term differently to address particular concepts (Diamond, 1990).…”

Labor Support: An Aplication is Starting Again Come into Prominence

“…Literatür incelendiğinde doğum desteğinin farklı sürelerle uygulandığı ancak sadece bir araştırmada uygulanan doğum desteğinin süresinin belirtildiği görülmektedir (18 Yapılan araştırmalar duygusal desteğin, fiziksel destekten daha önemli olduğunu göstermektedir (38,39). Özellikle duygusal destek ve fiziksel desteğin doğum komplikasyonlarını önemli ölçüde azalttığı gösterildiği için doğum ve doğum sonuçlarına etkisini belirlemek için daha fazla çalışma yapmak önem kazanmaktadır (18).…”