Assessment of Women’s Expectations and Experiences during Childbirth | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 60, Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2019, Pages 811-820 PDF (281.96 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.251020 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Eman Shaban Mohammed1; Sabah Metwally Mohamed2; Amal Fatthy3 | ||
| 1Sc. Nursing Sciences 2004 Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Maternity and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt. | ||
| 3Lecturer of Maternity and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The effects of a birth experience can be positive and empowering, or negative and traumatizing. Nurses, midwives and obstetricians require a deep understanding of the emotional aspects of childbirth in order to meet the emotional and psychosocial needs of laboring women. Aim of the Study: The study aimed to assess the women's expectations and experiences during childbirth. Research Design: a descriptive design utilized in carrying out this study. Setting: The study conducted at the antenatal clinic and at postnatal room, Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital. Sample: Convenient sample, sample was 500 pregnant women. Tools: (I) A structured interview questionnaire sheet assess socio-demographic characteristics of the study sample include age, education level, occupation, place of residence, and phone number. Moreover, to asses obstetric history of study sample includes previous pregnancy and delivery, parity, previous pregnancy outcome, type of delivery, number of abortions, and place of the previous delivery. It has involved information about present pregnancy as gestational age; any complications with a previous pregnancy, antenatal follow up, (II) the expectations of childbirth experience questionnaire, (III) the expectations of nursing support during labor and birth and (IV) childbirth experience questionnaire. Results: 62.6% of the studied sample was had negative expectations toward childbirth. 58.3% of the studied sample was had negative expectations toward nursing support.62.6% of the studied sample was had negative experiences toward childbirth. Conclusion: It was found that, slightly two thirds of the studied sample were had negative expectations toward childbirth. More than half of the studied sample were had negative expectations toward nursing support. In addition to the slightly two-thirds of the studied sample were had negative experiences toward childbirth. Also, there was highly significant correlation between total childbirth expectations score, total nurse expectations score of studied sample & their total childbirth experiences. Recommendation: The study recommended with conducting an educational programs to expectant mothers about what actually happens during labor. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Expectations; Experiences; Childbirth; Women’s | ||
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