OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine women's attitudes and preferences regarding psychosocial support during childbirth in United Arab Emirates (UAE). METHODS: A consecutive sample of 400 mothers with singleton normal pregnancies delivered vaginally during 2 months was interviewed postpartum about their experience and satisfaction with supportive care during labour using structured questionnaire. RESULTS: Birth attendant continuously accompanied 237 (59.3%) participants including mother (59.5%), sister (31.2%), friend (7.2%), other family member (1.3%) or husband (0.8%). Preference in the no-companion group ( n=163, 40.7%) was health professional (56.4%), mother (25.8%), sister (16.6%) or husband (1.2%). Labour was significantly shorter ( P<0.0001) with less need for analgesia ( P<0.0001), oxytocin augmentation ( P<0.0001) and neonatal intensive care ( P=0.03) in the companion group. Rates of instrumental delivery, episiotomy and perineal tear were similar in both groups. Three hundred and fifty (87.5%) subjects felt that psychosocial support during childbirth is essential and best provided by non-professional attendant (companion group) or midwife/obstetrician (no-companion group). 59.3% and 19.7% of mothers, respectively, reported less satisfaction and negative feelings about their perinatal experience that was more frequent in the no-companion group ( P=0.001, P<0.0001; respectively). CONCLUSION: Perceptions, experiences and outcomes of companion support during childbirth in UAE, although relatively less available, are therefore not different from those described elsewhere.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine women's attitudes and preferences regarding psychosocial support during childbirth in United Arab Emirates (UAE). METHODS: A consecutive sample of 400 mothers with singleton normal pregnancies delivered vaginally during 2 months was interviewed postpartum about their experience and satisfaction with supportive care during labour using structured questionnaire. RESULTS: Birth attendant continuously accompanied 237 (59.3%) participants including mother (59.5%), sister (31.2%), friend (7.2%), other family member (1.3%) or husband (0.8%). Preference in the no-companion group ( n=163, 40.7%) was health professional (56.4%), mother (25.8%), sister (16.6%) or husband (1.2%). Labour was significantly shorter ( P<0.0001) with less need for analgesia ( P<0.0001), oxytocin augmentation ( P<0.0001) and neonatal intensive care ( P=0.03) in the companion group. Rates of instrumental delivery, episiotomy and perineal tear were similar in both groups. Three hundred and fifty (87.5%) subjects felt that psychosocial support during childbirth is essential and best provided by non-professional attendant (companion group) or midwife/obstetrician (no-companion group). 59.3% and 19.7% of mothers, respectively, reported less satisfaction and negative feelings about their perinatal experience that was more frequent in the no-companion group ( P=0.001, P<0.0001; respectively). CONCLUSION: Perceptions, experiences and outcomes of companion support during childbirth in UAE, although relatively less available, are therefore not different from those described elsewhere.
Authors: Odalea M Bruggemann; Mary A Parpinelli; Maria J D Osis; Jose G Cecatti; Antonio S Carvalhinho Neto Journal: Reprod Health Date: 2007-07-06 Impact factor: 3.223
Authors: Hazem Mahmoud Al-Mandeel; Auroabah Saad Almufleh; Al-Jawhara Talal Al-Damri; Dana Ahmed Al-Bassam; Eman Abdullah Hajr; Nora Ahmed Bedaiwi; Sara Mohammad Alshehri Journal: Ann Saudi Med Date: 2013 Jan-Feb Impact factor: 1.526