Pirkko Nikula1, Helena Laukkala, Tarja Pölkki. 1. Pirkko Nikula is a Midwife, Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Oulu University Hospital, Finland. The author can be reached via e-mail at pike.nikula@gmail.com Helena Laukkala is a Lecturer, Department of Research Methodology, University of Lapland, Finland. Tarja Pölkki is an Adjunct Professor, Institute of Health Sciences, University of Oulu, Finland.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe mothers' perceptions of labor support during childbirth. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational survey design was used. Data were collected using the Bryanton Adaptation of Nursing Support in Labor Questionnaire (BANSILQ) completed by new mothers (n = 260) in the postnatal ward in a Finnish university hospital. Nonparametric methods were used for data analysis. RESULTS: Mothers perceived emotional assistance to be most important. From the list of midwives' labor support behaviors provided in the survey, the following were considered most helpful: giving praise, treating on an individual basis, and answering questions truthfully and understandably. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Emotional, tangible, and informational labor support enhanced the mothers' birth experiences. Labor support should be provided when caring for every mother during childbirth. An evidence-based model of labor support should be used for nursing and midwifery education and clinical practice.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe mothers' perceptions of labor support during childbirth. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational survey design was used. Data were collected using the Bryanton Adaptation of Nursing Support in Labor Questionnaire (BANSILQ) completed by new mothers (n = 260) in the postnatal ward in a Finnish university hospital. Nonparametric methods were used for data analysis. RESULTS: Mothers perceived emotional assistance to be most important. From the list of midwives' labor support behaviors provided in the survey, the following were considered most helpful: giving praise, treating on an individual basis, and answering questions truthfully and understandably. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Emotional, tangible, and informational labor support enhanced the mothers' birth experiences. Labor support should be provided when caring for every mother during childbirth. An evidence-based model of labor support should be used for nursing and midwifery education and clinical practice.
Authors: Marcos Camacho-Ávila; Cayetano Fernández-Sola; Francisca Rosa Jiménez-López; José Granero-Molina; Isabel María Fernández-Medina; Laura Martínez-Artero; José Manuel Hernández-Padilla Journal: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth Date: 2019-12-19 Impact factor: 3.007