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Hans SL, Edwards RC, Zhang Y. Randomized Controlled Trial of Doula-Home-Visiting Services: Impact on Maternal and Infant Health. Matern Child Health J 2018; 22:105-113. [PMID: 29855838 PMCID: PMC6153776 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-018-2537-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Introduction Although home-visiting programs typically engage families during pregnancy, few studies have examined maternal and child health outcomes during the antenatal and newborn period and fewer have demonstrated intervention impacts. Illinois has developed an innovative model in which programs utilizing evidence-based home-visiting models incorporate community doulas who focus on childbirth education, breastfeeding, pregnancy health, and newborn care. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) examines the impact of doula-home-visiting on birth outcomes, postpartum maternal and infant health, and newborn care practices. Methods 312 young (M = 18.4 years), pregnant women across four communities were randomly assigned to receive doula-home-visiting services or case management. Women were African American (45%), Latina (38%), white (8%), and multiracial/other (9%). They were interviewed during pregnancy and at 3-weeks and 3-months postpartum. Results Intervention-group mothers were more likely to attend childbirth-preparation classes (50 vs. 10%, OR = 9.82, p < .01), but there were no differences on Caesarean delivery, birthweight, prematurity, or postpartum depression. Intervention-group mothers were less likely to use epidural/pain medication during labor (72 vs. 83%; OR = 0.49, p < .01) and more likely to initiate breastfeeding (81 vs. 74%; OR = 1.72, p < .05), although the breastfeeding impact was not sustained over time. Intervention-group mothers were more likely to put infants on their backs to sleep (70 vs. 61%; OR = 1.64, p < .05) and utilize car-seats at three weeks (97 vs. 93%; OR = 3.16, p < .05). Conclusions for practices The doula-home-visiting intervention was associated with positive infant-care behaviors. Since few evidence-based home-visiting programs have shown health impacts in the postpartum months after birth, incorporating doula services may confer additional health benefits to families.
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- Sydney L Hans
- School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, 969 E 60th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
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- School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, 969 E 60th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, 969 E 60th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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Colley S, Kao CH, Gau M, Cheng SF. Women's perception of support and control during childbirth in The Gambia, a quantitative study on dignified facility-based intrapartum care. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2018; 18:413. [PMID: 30352577 PMCID: PMC6199796 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-2025-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background In The Gambia, a woman faces 1 in 24-lifetime risk of maternal death due to pregnancy and childbirth, yet, only 57% of deliveries are conducted by skilled birth attendants. However, poor provider attitude has been identified as one of the contributing factors hampering the efforts of the government in improving access to skilled care during childbirth. This study, therefore, explored women’s perception of support and control during childbirth in The Gambia. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was employed. A convenience sampling method was used to select participants in two regions in The Gambia. A sample size of 200 women who met the eligibility criteria was recruited after informed consent. The demographic-obstetric information sheet and the Support and Control in Birth scale (SCIB) were used to collect data. Data analysis was done using SPSS software version 23.0. Results Women’s perceptions of support and control were low. External control 1.85 (SD ± 0.43) recorded the least perception compared to internal control 2.41 (SD ± 0.65) and perception of support 2.52 (SD ± 0.61). Participants reported the lowest perceptions in pain control, involvement in decision making, information sharing and the utilization of different position during birth. Women’s age (p < .001) and mode of delivery (p = .01), significantly predicted women’s perception of internal control. Educational status (p = .02), mode of delivery (p = .04), place of delivery (p < .001) and perception of support (p < .001) significantly predicted women’s perception of external control, whilst birth plan (p = .001), mode of delivery (p = .04), and perception of external control (p < .001) significantly predicted women’s perception of support. Conclusion This study concluded that an environment that promotes women feeling a sense of control and support during childbirth should be created in order to ensure a dignified intrapartum care in The Gambia. This can be achieved through effective training of skilled birth attendants on non-pharmacological pain management, effective communication with clients and promoting women’s participation in decision-making regarding their care throughout the process of childbirth. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12884-018-2025-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Saffie Colley
- Ministry of Health & Social Welfare, West Africa, Banjul, The Gambia
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- Graduate Institute of Nurse-Midwifery National Taipei University and Health Sciences, 365 Ming-Te Road, Taipei, 112, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Nurse-Midwifery National Taipei University and Health Sciences, 365 Ming-Te Road, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Nursing, National Taipei University and Health Sciences, 365 Ming-Te Road, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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An economic analysis of patient controlled remifentanil and epidural analgesia as pain relief in labour (RAVEL trial); a randomised controlled trial. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0205220. [PMID: 30307986 PMCID: PMC6181333 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective To compare the costs of a strategy of patient controlled remifentanil versus epidural analgesia for pain relief in labour. Design We performed a multicentre randomised controlled trial in 15 hospitals in the Netherlands, the RAVEL trial. Costs were analysed from a health care perspective alongside the RAVEL trial. Population Pregnant women of intermediate to high risk beyond 32 weeks gestation who planned vaginal delivery. Methods Women were randomised before the onset of labour, to receive either patient controlled remifentanil or epidural analgesia when pain relief was requested during labour. Main outcome measures Primary outcome for effectiveness was satisfaction with pain relief, expressed as the area under the curve (AUC). A higher AUC represents higher satisfaction with pain relief. Here, we present an economic analysis from a health care perspective including costs from the start of labour to ten days postpartum. Health-care utilization was documented in the Case Report Forms and by administering an additional questionnaire. Results The costs in the patient controlled remifentanil group (n = 687) and in the epidural group (n = 671) were €2900 versus €3185 respectively (mean difference of -€282 (95% CI -€611 to €47)). The (non-significant) higher costs in the epidural analgesia group could be mainly attributed to higher costs of neonatal admission. Conclusion From an economic perspective, there is no preferential pain treatment in labouring intermediate to high risk women. Since patient controlled remifentanil is not equivalent to epidural analgesia with respect to AUC for satisfaction with pain relief we recommend epidural analgesia as the method of choice. However, if appropriately counselled on effect and side effects there is, from an economic perspective, no reason to deny women patient controlled remifentanil.
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Theuring S, Koroma AP, Harms G. "In the hospital, there will be nobody to pamper me": a qualitative assessment on barriers to facility-based delivery in post-Ebola Sierra Leone. Reprod Health 2018; 15:155. [PMID: 30219070 PMCID: PMC6139160 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-018-0601-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sierra Leone has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Encouraging the use of skilled birth attendance in health facilities is an important step in the endeavor to increase the number of safe deliveries. However, public trust in health facilities has been greatly damaged during the Ebola epidemic outbreak in Sierra Leone in 2014/2015, and little is known about external and intrinsic barriers to facility-based delivery (FBD) in the country since the end of the Ebola epidemic. METHODS We conducted a qualitative study on FBD in Princess Christian Maternity Hospital, Freetown, which is the national referral maternity hospital in Sierra Leone. We performed six focus group discussions with providers, pregnant women and recent mothers surrounding experiences, attitudes and behaviors regarding FBD and potential barriers. Discussions were tape recorded, transcribed and evaluated through content analysis. RESULTS Women in our study were overall technically aware of the higher safety linked with FBD, but this often diverged from their individual desire to deliver in a supportive and trusted social and traditional environment. Close relatives and community members seemed to be highly influencial regarding birth practices. Many women associated FBD with negative staff attitudes and an undefined fear. Logistic issues regarding transportation problems or late referral from smaller health centers were identified as frequent barriers to FBD. CONCLUSIONS More supportive staff attitudes and acceptance of an accompanying person throughout delivery could be promising approaches to increase women's confidence in FBDs. However, these approaches also imply revising health systems structures, like staff working conditions that are conducive for a friendly atmosphere, sufficient space in delivery wards allowing the women to bring a birth companion, or like the establishment of a reliable peripheral ambulance system to ensure transportation and fast referral.
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- Stefanie Theuring
- Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Charité- Universitätsmedizin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Princess Christian Maternity Hospital, Freetown, Sierra Leone
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Charité- Universitätsmedizin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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Pervin J, Aktar S, Nu UT, Rahman M, Rahman A. Associations between improved care during the second stage of labour and maternal and neonatal health outcomes in a rural hospital in Bangladesh. Midwifery 2018; 66:30-35. [PMID: 30107287 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2018.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of care in the second stage of labour with a package of interventions that included (1) maintaining the birthing position according to the woman's choice, (2) adopting a spontaneous pushing technique and (3) using a support person, to reduce maternal and neonatal complications. DESIGN Used the data collected from two cohorts- before and after an initiative to improve care during the second stage of labour. SETTING A rural hospital in Bangladesh where 90-100 deliveries are conducted monthly and cesarean section provision is not available. PARTICIPANTS One thousand and fifty-one singleton pregnancies who attended the hospital for giving birth in the first stage of labour before full dilatation of the cervix and with cephalic presentation. MEASUREMENTS AND FINDINGS Data were collected through a structured checklist and questionnaire completed by research assistants; and also retrieved from hospital case record files, and the ongoing demographic surveillance system database. Coverage of adopting the upright or lateral position in the post-intervention period increased to 76% from about 1% in the pre-intervention period, and the spontaneous pushing technique increased to 97% from 77% in the same period. The odds of combined maternal and neonatal complications decreased by 46% between pre- and post-intervention periods (odds ratio: 0.54, 95% confidence interval: 0.43-0.70). Frequency of episiotomy (from 43% to 29%, P < 0.001), cervical tear (3.8% to 1.5%, P = 0.02), and median blood loss (200 ml to 150 ml; P < 0.001) were reduced significantly in the same period. No significant associations were observed in perineal tear or birth asphyxia occurrences. KEY CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE The study suggests that there is a beneficial effect of care during the second stage of labour with a package of interventions in reducing maternal and neonatal complications, particularly in reducing the frequency of episiotomy, cervical tear, and blood loss during delivery. The preferred choice of posture during giving birth, adopting a spontaneous pushing technique and continuous presence of support person during the second stage of labour may be encouraged for better health outcomes.
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- Jesmin Pervin
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b); Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b); Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b); Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b); Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b); Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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de Almeida KJQ, de Roure FN, Bittencourt RJ, dos Santos RMDB, Bittencourt FV, Gottems LBD, Amorim FF. Active health Ombudsman service: evaluation of the quality of delivery and birth care. Rev Saude Publica 2018; 52:76. [PMID: 30066816 PMCID: PMC6063641 DOI: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2018052017291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the active health Ombudsman service as an instrument to evaluate the quality of delivery and birth care in the Cegonha Network of the Federal District of Brazil. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study of the telephone survey type carried out with 1,007 mothers with deliveries between October 15, 2013 and November 19, 2013 in the twelve public maternity hospitals that make up the Cegonha Network of the Federal District of Brazil. The instrument has 25 multiple choice or Likert scale questions, including sociodemographic data and acceptability evaluation in five domains: accessibility, relationship between the patient and health professionals, conditions of the structure of the service, information to the patient, and equity and opinion of the patient. We have studied qualitative or categorical variables according to the frequency and distribution of proportions. We have used the score transformed into a scale from zero to 100 for the analysis of the Likert-type scale questions. Results have been expressed as mean and standard deviation. RESULTS Access to prenatal appointments was evaluated as good or excellent by 86.1% of the participants and laboratory tests was evaluated as good or excellent by 85.2% of them. The access to imaging tests was evaluations as good or excellent by 45.7% of the women; 79.5% of the interviewees had their delivery in the maternity hospital where they sought initial care and 18.3% received a home visit by a community health agent after discharge. Most women reported that newborns were placed skin-to-skin immediately after birth, 48.9% had a companion at the time of the delivery, 76.3% were advised about the first appointment of the newborn, and 94.8% were advised on breastfeeding in the maternity hospital. Regarding the evaluation of health professionals, 85.9% of the women considered reception and cordiality as good or excellent at the prenatal care and 94.8% considered it as good or excellent at the maternity hospital. CONCLUSIONS The active health Ombudsman service has contributed to evaluate the quality of public management by allowing the incorporation of the perspective of users of the health service in the evaluation of the acceptability of the Cegonha Network in the Federal District of Brazil.
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- Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Distrito Federal. Ouvidoria em Saúde. Brasília, DF, Brasil
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- Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde. Coordenação de Pós-Graduação e Extensão Brasília, DF, Brasil
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- Fundação de Ensino e Pesquisa em Ciências da Saúde. Coordenação de Projetos Estratégicos. Brasília, DF, Brasil
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- Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde. Coordenação de Pós-Graduação e Extensão Brasília, DF, Brasil
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Prosser SJ, Barnett AG, Miller YD. Factors promoting or inhibiting normal birth. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2018; 18:241. [PMID: 29914395 PMCID: PMC6006773 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-1871-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In response to rising rates of medical intervention in birth, there has been increased international interest in promoting normal birth (without induction of labour, epidural/spinal/general anaesthesia, episiotomy, forceps/vacuum, or caesarean section). However, there is limited evidence for how best to achieve increased rates of normal birth. In this study we examined the role of modifiable and non-modifiable factors in experiencing a normal birth using retrospective, self-reported data. METHODS Women who gave birth over a four-month period in Queensland, Australia, were invited to complete a questionnaire about their preferences for and experiences of pregnancy, labour, birth, and postnatal care. Responses (N = 5840) were analysed using multiple logistic regression models to identify associations with four aspects of normal birth: onset of labour, use of anaesthesia, mode of birth, and use of episiotomy. The probability of normal birth was then estimated by combining these models. RESULTS Overall, 28.7% of women experienced a normal birth. Probability of a normal birth was reduced for women who were primiparous, had a history of caesarean, had a multiple pregnancy, were older, had a more advanced gestational age, experienced pregnancy-related health conditions (gestational diabetes, low-lying placenta, high blood pressure), had continuous electronic fetal monitoring during labour, and knew only some of their care providers for labour and birth. Women had a higher probability of normal birth if they lived outside major metropolitan areas, did not receive private obstetric care, had freedom of movement throughout labour, received continuity of care in labour and birth, did not have an augmented labour, or gave birth in a non-supine position. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight several relevant modifiable factors including mobility, monitoring, and care provision during labour and birth, for increasing normal birth opportunity. An important step forward in promoting normal birth is increasing awareness of such relationships through patient involvement in informed decision-making and implementation of this evidence in care guidelines.
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- Samantha J. Prosser
- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- School of Public Health & Social Work, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, QLD 4059 Australia
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- School of Public Health & Social Work, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, QLD 4059 Australia
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- School of Public Health & Social Work, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, QLD 4059 Australia
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Maputle MS. Support provided by midwives to women during labour in a public hospital, Limpopo Province, South Africa: a participant observation study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2018; 18:210. [PMID: 29871607 PMCID: PMC5989402 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-1860-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Physical presence during labour offer women opportunity of having positive childbirth experiences as well as childbirth outcomes. The study aimed to determine what support provided by midwives during intrapartum care at a public hospital in Limpopo Province. The study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in Limpopo Province. METHODS A participant observation approach was used to achieve the objectives of the study. The population comprised of all women who were admitted with labour and for delivery and midwives who were providing midwifery care in the obstetric unit of a tertiary public hospital in Limpopo Province. Non-probability, purposive and convenience sampling were used to sample 24 women and 12 midwives. Data were collected through participant observations which included unstructured conversations with the use of observational guide, field notes of all events and conversations that occurred when women interact with midwives were recorded verbatim and a Visual Analog Scale to complement the observations. Data were analysed qualitatively but were presented in the tables and bar graphs. RESULTS Five themes emerged as support provided by midwives during labour, namely; communication between women and midwives, informational support, emotional support activities, interpretation of the experienced labour pain and supportive care activities during labour. CONCLUSION The communication between woman and midwife was occurring as part of midwifery care and very limited for empowering. The information sharing focused on the assistive actions rather than on the activities that would promote mothers' participation. The emotional support activities indicated lack of respect and disregard cultural preferences and this contributed to inability to exercise choices in decision-making. The study recommended the implementation of Batho Pele principles in order to provide woman-centred care during labour.
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- Maria S Maputle
- Department of Advanced Nursing, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa.
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Everson CL, Cheyney M, Bovbjerg ML. Outcomes of Care for 1,892 Doula-Supported Adolescent Births in the United States: The DONA International Data Project, 2000 to 2013. J Perinat Educ 2018; 27:135-147. [PMID: 30364259 PMCID: PMC6193361 DOI: 10.1891/1058-1243.27.3.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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This is the largest study to-date to report on outcomes of care for a national sample of doula-supported adolescent births (n = 1,892, birth years 2000 to 2013). Descriptive statistics were calculated for maternal demographics, risk profiles, labor/birth interventions and occurrences, and birth outcomes. In this national sample, childbearing adolescents and their neonates experienced improved health outcomes and lower rates of intervention relative to national statistics for adolescent deliveries in the United States. Key findings are consistent with previous studies on the effects of doula care for marginalized and medically underserved communities. Results strengthen the case for doulas as a perinatal care strategy for improving maternal and infant health outcomes and decreasing inequities among childbearing adolescents.
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Barbosa MBB, Herculano TB, Brilhante MDAA, Sampaio J. Doulas como dispositivos para humanização do parto hospitalar: do voluntariado à mercantilização. SAÚDE EM DEBATE 2018. [DOI: 10.1590/0103-1104201811706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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RESUMO O artigo analisa, a partir da perspectiva das doulas, sua inserção na assistência ao parto em hospital público de João Pessoa. Trata-se de estudo qualitativo, que utilizou a Tenda do Conto, com seis doulas, para a produção de dados, em 2017. A inserção das doulas no hospital não foi resultante de uma mudança de paradigma assistencial, produzindo resistências. Num cenário hostil à sua atuação, as doulas funcionam como gatilho de tensões entre modelos de cuidado divergentes, o que gera sofrimento nas próprias doulas, demandando estratégias de enfrentamento, a saber: afastarem-se do voluntariado; tornarem-se institucionalizadas; ou serem cooptadas pelo mercado do parto humanizado no âmbito privado.
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Karlsdottir SI, Sveinsdottir H, Kristjansdottir H, Aspelund T, Olafsdottir OA. Predictors of women’s positive childbirth pain experience: Findings from an Icelandic national study. Women Birth 2018; 31:e178-e184. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2017.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Revised: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Holanda SM, Castro RCMB, Aquin PDS, Pinheiro AKB, Lopes LG, Martins ES. INFLUÊNCIA DA PARTICIPAÇÃO DO COMPANHEIRO NO PRÉ-NATAL: SATISFAÇÃO DE PRIMÍPARAS QUANTO AO APOIO NO PARTO. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1590/0104-070720180003800016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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RESUMO Objetivo: correlacionar a satisfação de primíparas quanto ao apoio e à utilidade do companheiro durante o processo de parto com a sua presença e capacitação no pré-natal. Métodos: estudo correlacional realizado com 155 primíparas no alojamento conjunto de uma maternidade terciária. Utilizou-se a subescala 6, referente ao apoio do companheiro, do Questionário de Experiência e Satisfação com o Parto. Para testar a associação entre as variáveis foi utilizado o teste do qui-quadrado, considerando-se o nível de significância de 5%. Resultados: a variável presença do companheiro no pré-natal esteve estatisticamente associada à satisfação da puérpera com o apoio (p=0,0004) e com a utilidade do apoio (p=0,007) durante o trabalho de parto, enquanto a variável capacitação do companheiro no pré-natal esteve estatisticamente associada à satisfação com o apoio (p=<0,00001) e à utilidade do apoio (p=<0,001; p=<0,00001 e p=0,006) prestado pelo companheiro durante todas as fases avaliadas (trabalho de parto, parto e pós-parto imediato). Conclusão: as associações significativas encontradas demonstram a importância de estimular a participação do parceiro no processo parturitivo e a sua capacitação.
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Kumaraswami S, Pothula S, Inchiosa MA, Kubal KP, Burns MA. Anesthesiologists' Preferences regarding Visitor Presence during Placement of Neuraxial Labor Analgesia. Anesthesiol Res Pract 2018; 2018:3481975. [PMID: 29887886 PMCID: PMC5985117 DOI: 10.1155/2018/3481975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Neuraxial labor analgesia has become an integral part of modern obstetric anesthetic practice. Presence of a familiar person during its placement may be beneficial to the patient. A survey was sent to anesthesiologists practicing obstetric anesthesia in the USA to determine their views. METHODS The survey queried the following: existence of a written policy; would they allow a visitor; visitor's view, sitting or standing; reasons to allow or not allow a visitor; and influence by other staff on the decision. The responses were analyzed using multiple chi-square analyses. RESULTS Most practitioners supported allowing a visitor during placement. Reduction of patient anxiety and fulfillment of patient request were the major reasons for allowing a visitor. Sitting position and no view of the workspace were preferred. Visitor interference and safety were cited as the major reasons for precluding a visitor. Nonanesthesia providers rarely influenced the decision. Epidural analgesia was the preferred technique. Essentially no bias was found in the responses; there was statistical uniformity regardless of procedures done per week, years in practice, professional certification, geographic region (rural, urban, or suburban), or academic, private, or government responders. CONCLUSION The practice of visitor presence during the placement of neuraxial labor analgesia is gaining acceptance.
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- Sangeeta Kumaraswami
- Department of Anesthesiology, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, 100 Woods Road, Macy Pavilion 2391, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, 100 Woods Road, Macy Pavilion 2391, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Anesthesiology, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, 100 Woods Road, Macy Pavilion 2391, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, 100 Woods Road, Macy Pavilion 2391, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, 100 Woods Road, Macy Pavilion 2391, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA
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BACKGROUND Water immersion during labour and birth is increasingly popular and is becoming widely accepted across many countries, and particularly in midwifery-led care settings. However, there are concerns around neonatal water inhalation, increased requirement for admission to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), maternal and/or neonatal infection, and obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS). This is an update of a review last published in 2011. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of water immersion during labour and/or birth (first, second and third stage of labour) on women and their infants. SEARCH METHODS We searched Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth's Trials Register, ClinicalTrials.gov and the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) (18 July 2017), and reference lists of retrieved trials. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing water immersion with no immersion, or other non-pharmacological forms of pain management during labour and/or birth in healthy low-risk women at term gestation with a singleton fetus. Quasi-RCTs and cluster-RCTs were eligible for inclusion but none were identified. Cross-over trials were not eligible for inclusion. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently assessed trials for inclusion and risk of bias, extracted data and checked them for accuracy. Two review authors assessed the quality of the evidence using the GRADE approach. MAIN RESULTS This review includes 15 trials conducted between 1990 and 2015 (3663 women): eight involved water immersion during the first stage of labour; two during the second stage only; four during the first and second stages of labour, and one comparing early versus late immersion during the first stage of labour. No trials evaluated different baths/pools, or third-stage labour management. All trials were undertaken in a hospital labour ward setting, with a varying degree of medical intervention considered as routine practice. No study was carried out in a midwifery-led care setting. Most trial authors did not specify the parity of women. Trials were subject to varying degrees of bias: the intervention could not be blinded and there was a lack of information about randomisation, and whether analyses were undertaken by intention-to-treat.Immersion in water versus no immersion (first stage of labour)There is probably little or no difference in spontaneous vaginal birth between immersion and no immersion (82% versus 83%; risk ratio (RR) 1.01, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.97 to 1.04; 6 trials; 2559 women; moderate-quality evidence); instrumental vaginal birth (14% versus 12%; RR 0.86, 95% CI 0.70 to 1.05; 6 trials; 2559 women; low-quality evidence); and caesarean section (4% versus 5%; RR 1.27, 95% CI 0.91 to 1.79; 7 trials; 2652 women; low-quality evidence). There is insufficient evidence to determine the effect of immersion on estimated blood loss (mean difference (MD) -14.33 mL, 95% CI -63.03 to 34.37; 2 trials; 153 women; very low-quality evidence) and third- or fourth-degree tears (3% versus 3%; RR 1.36, 95% CI 0.85 to 2.18; 4 trials; 2341 women; moderate-quality evidence). There was a small reduction in the risk of using regional analgesia for women allocated to water immersion from 43% to 39% (RR 0.91, 95% CI 0.83 to 0.99; 5 trials; 2439 women; moderate-quality evidence). Perinatal deaths were not reported, and there is insufficient evidence to determine the impact on neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions (6% versus 8%; average RR 1.30, 95% CI 0.42 to 3.97; 2 trials; 1511 infants; I² = 36%; low-quality evidence), or on neonatal infection rates (1% versus 1%; RR 2.00, 95% CI 0.50 to 7.94; 5 trials; 1295 infants; very low-quality evidence).Immersion in water versus no immersion (second stage of labour)There were no clear differences between groups for spontaneous vaginal birth (97% versus 99%; RR 1.02, 95% CI 0.96 to 1.08; 120 women; 1 trial; low-quality evidence); instrumental vaginal birth (2% versus 2%; RR 1.00, 95% CI 0.06 to 15.62; 1 trial; 120 women; very low-quality evidence); caesarean section (2% versus 1%; RR 0.33, 95% CI 0.01 to 8.02; 1 trial; 120 women; very low-quality evidence), and NICU admissions (11% versus 9%; RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.38 to 1.59; 2 trials; 291 women; very low-quality evidence). Use of regional analgesia was not relevant to the second stage of labour. Third- or fourth-degree tears, and estimated blood loss were not reported in either trial. No trial reported neonatal infection but did report neonatal temperature less than 36.2°C at birth (9% versus 9%; RR 0.98, 95% CI 0.30 to 3.20; 1 trial; 109 infants; very low-quality evidence), greater than 37.5°C at birth (6% versus 15%; RR 2.62, 95% CI 0.73 to 9.35; 1 trial; 109 infants; very low-quality evidence), and fever reported in first week (5% versus 2%; RR 0.53, 95% CI 0.10 to 2.82; 1 trial; 171 infants; very low-quality evidence), with no clear effect between groups being observed. One perinatal death occurred in the immersion group in one trial (RR 3.00, 95% CI 0.12 to 72.20; 1 trial; 120 infants; very low-quality evidence). The infant was born to a mother with HIV and the cause of death was deemed to be intrauterine infection.There is no evidence of increased adverse effects to the baby or woman from either the first or second stage of labour.Only one trial (200 women) compared early and late entry into the water and there were insufficient data to show any clear differences. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS In healthy women at low risk of complications there is moderate to low-quality evidence that water immersion during the first stage of labour probably has little effect on mode of birth or perineal trauma, but may reduce the use of regional analgesia. The evidence for immersion during the second stage of labour is limited and does not show clear differences on maternal or neonatal outcomes intensive care. There is no evidence of increased adverse effects to the fetus/neonate or woman from labouring or giving birth in water. Available evidence is limited by clinical variability and heterogeneity across trials, and no trial has been conducted in a midwifery-led setting.
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- Elizabeth R Cluett
- University of SouthamptonFaculty of Health SciencesNightingale Building (67)HighfieldSouthamptonHantsUKSO17 1BJ
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes UniversityDepartment of Psychology, Social Work and Public HealthJack Straws LaneOxfordUKOX3 0FL
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- The University of LiverpoolCochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group, Department of Women's and Children's HealthFirst Floor, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation TrustCrown StreetLiverpoolUKL8 7SS
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Afulani P, Kusi C, Kirumbi L, Walker D. Companionship during facility-based childbirth: results from a mixed-methods study with recently delivered women and providers in Kenya. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2018; 18:150. [PMID: 29747593 PMCID: PMC5946503 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-1806-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Research suggests that birth companionship, and in particular, continuous support during labor and delivery, can improve women's childbirth experience and birth outcomes. Yet, little is known about the extent to which birth companionship is practiced, as well as women and providers' perceptions of it in low-resource settings. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of birth companionship, and women and providers' perceptions of it in health facilities in a rural County in Western Kenya. METHODS We used quantitative and qualitative data from 3 sources: surveys with 877 women, 8 focus group discussions with 58 women, and in-depth interviews with 49 maternity providers in the County. Eligible women were 15 to 49 years old and delivered in the 9 weeks preceding the study. RESULTS About 88% of women were accompanied by someone from their social network to the health facility during their childbirth, with 29% accompanied by a male partner. Sixty-seven percent were allowed continuous support during labor, but only 29% were allowed continuous support during delivery. Eighteen percent did not desire companionship during labor and 63% did not desire it during delivery. Literate, wealthy, and employed women, as well as women who delivered in health centers and did not experience birth complications, were more likely to be allowed continuous support during labor. Most women desired a companion during labor to attend to their needs. Reasons for not desiring companions included embarrassment and fear of gossip and abuse. Most providers recommended birth companionship, but stated that it is often not possible due to privacy concerns and other reasons mainly related to distrust of companions. Providers perceive companions' roles more in terms of assisting them with non-clinical tasks than providing emotional support to women. CONCLUSION Although many women desire birth companionship, their desires differ across the labor and delivery continuum, with most desiring companionship during labor but not at the time of delivery. Most, however, don't get continuous support during labor and delivery. Interventions with women, companions, and providers, as well as structural and health system interventions, are needed to promote continuous support during labor and delivery.
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- Patience Afulani
- Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, UCSF, San Francisco, USA
- Institute for Global Health Sciences, UCSF, San Francisco, USA
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- Institute for Global Health Sciences, UCSF, San Francisco, USA
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- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, UCSF, San Francisco, USA
- Institute for Global Health Sciences, UCSF, San Francisco, USA
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PURPOSE Women of color in the United States, particularly in high-poverty neighborhoods, experience high rates of poor birth outcomes, including cesarean section, preterm birth, low birthweight, and infant mortality. Doula care has been linked to improvements in many perinatal outcomes, but women of color and low-income women often face barriers in accessing doula support. DESCRIPTION To address this issue, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Healthy Start Brooklyn introduced the By My Side Birth Support Program in 2010. The goal was to complement other maternal home-visiting programs by providing doula support during labor and birth, along with prenatal and postpartum visits. Between 2010 and 2015, 489 infants were born to women enrolled in the program. ASSESSMENT Data indicate that By My Side is a promising model of support for Healthy Start projects nationwide. Compared to the project area, program participants had lower rates of preterm birth (6.3 vs. 12.4%, p < 0.001) and low birthweight (6.5 vs. 11.1%, p = 0.001); however, rates of cesarean birth did not differ significantly (33.5 vs. 36.9%, p = 0.122). Further research is needed to explore possible reasons for this finding, and to examine the influence of doula support on birth outcomes among populations with high rates of chronic disease and stressors such as poverty, racism, and exposure to violence. However, feedback from participants indicates that doula support is highly valued and helps give women a voice in consequential childbirth decisions. CONCLUSION Available evidence suggests that doula services may be an important component of an effort to address birth inequities.
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Teles LMR, Américo CF, Oriá MOB, Vasconcelos CTM, Brüggemann OM, Damasceno AKDC. Efficacy of an educational manual for childbirth companions: pilot study of a randomized clinical trial. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2018; 26:e2996. [PMID: 29742273 PMCID: PMC5942876 DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.2277.2996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational manual in the
instrumentalization of companions to provide support to the parturients and
check its influence on the satisfaction of companions and women during
vaginal delivery. Method: pilot study of a randomized controlled clinical trial with 65 companions and
puerperal women (intervention = 21 and control = 44). The previous knowledge
of the companions was evaluated at baseline. The Evaluation Form for
Companions in the Delivery Room was used to measure the actions provided and
the satisfaction with the experience, and the Questionnaire for Evaluation
of the Experience and Satisfaction of Puerperal Women with Labor and
Delivery was used to evaluate the satisfaction of women with childbirth. The
Student’s t-test or Wilcoxon, chi-square or Fisher’s exact test, risk ratios
and 95% confidence intervals were used. Results: the companions in the intervention group performed a greater number of
support actions (7.2 vs 4.6, p: 0.001) and had higher satisfaction scores
(72.4 vs 64.2; p = 0.00). Puerperal women in the intervention group had
higher satisfaction with childbirth (119.6 vs 107.9; p: 0.000). Conclusion: the manual was effective for the instrumentalization of companions,
contributed to support actions to the parturients and had repercussions on
the satisfaction of companions and women with the birthing process.
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Sosa GA, Crozier KE, Stockl A. Midwifery one-to-one support in labour: More than a ratio. Midwifery 2018; 62:230-239. [PMID: 29727828 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2018.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 04/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore midwifery one-to-one support in labour in a real world context of midwife-led birth environments. DESIGN Ethnographic study. Data was collected from 30 observations inside and outside the birth environments in three different birth settings. Semi-structured interviews were completed following the births with 29 low-risk women and 30 midwives with at least one year labour support experience to gain their perspectives. Twenty-seven maternity records were also analysed. SETTING An alongside midwife-led unit, freestanding midwife-led unit and women's homes in England. FINDINGS Six components of care were identified that required balance inside midwife-led birth environments: (1) presence, (2) midwife-woman relationships, (3) coping strategies, (4) labour progress, (5) birthing partners and (6) midwifery support. Midwives used their knowledge, experience and intuitive skills to synchronise their care for the six components to work in balance. Balancing of the six components have been translated into continuums representing the labour care and requirements. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Midwifery one-to-one support in labour is more than a ratio when translated into clinical practice. When the balance of the six components were tuned into the needs of women, women were satisfied with their labour and birth experience, even when it did not go to plan. A one midwife to one woman ratio should be available for all women in labour.
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- Georgina A Sosa
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, NR4 7TJ England, United Kingdom.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, NR4 7TJ, England, United Kingdom.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, NR4 7TJ, England, United Kingdom.
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Navas A, Artigues C, Leiva A, Portells E, Soler A, Cladera A, Ortas S, Alomar M, Gual M, Manzanares C, Brunet M, Julià M, López L, Granda L, Bennasar-Veny M, Carrascosa MC. Effectiveness and safety of moderate-intensity aerobic water exercise during pregnancy for reducing use of epidural analgesia during labor: protocol for a randomized clinical trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2018; 18:94. [PMID: 29642862 PMCID: PMC5896064 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-1715-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Epidural analgesia during labor can provide effective pain relief, but can also lead to adverse effects. The practice of moderate exercise during pregnancy is associated with an increased level of endorphins in the blood, and this could also provide pain relief during labor. Aerobic water exercises, rather than other forms of exercise, do not negatively impact articulations, reduce edema, blood pressure, and back pain, and increase diuresis. We propose a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a moderate water exercise program during pregnancy on the need for epidural analgesia during labor. METHODS A multi-center, parallel, randomized, evaluator blinded, controlled trial in a primary care setting. We will randomised 320 pregnant women (14 to 20 weeks gestation) who have low risk of complications to a moderate water exercise program or usual care. DISCUSSION The findings of this research will contribute toward understanding of the effects of a physical exercise program on pain and the need for analgesia during labor. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN Registry identifier: 14097513 register on 04 September 2017. Retrospectively registered.
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- Araceli Navas
- Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, Hospital de Son Espases, 07005 Palma, Spain
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- Pont D’Inca- Marratxí Health Care Center. Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, 07005 Palma, Spain
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- Primary Care Research Unit of Mallorca. Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, 07005 Palma, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Palma(IdISPa), 07010 Palma, Spain
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- Muntanya- Marratxí Health Care Center. Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, 07005 Palma, Spain
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- Primary Care Research Unit of Mallorca. Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, 07005 Palma, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Palma(IdISPa), 07010 Palma, Spain
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- Santa María Health Care Center. Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, 07005 Palma, Spain
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- S’Excorxador Health Care Center. Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, 07005 Palma, Spain
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- Can Pastilla Health Care Center. Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, 07005 Palma, Spain
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- Soller Health Care Center. Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, 07005 Palma, Spain
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- Santa Ponça Health Care Center. Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, 07005 Palma, Spain
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- Alcudia Health Care Center. Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, 07005 Palma, Spain
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- Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, Hospital Comarcal de Inca, 07005 Palma, Spain
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- Baleares Health Services-IbSalut, Hospital de Manacor, 07005 Palma, Spain
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- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Research Group on Evidence, Lifestyles & Health, University of the Balearic Islands, 07122 Palma, Spain
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Gaudernack LC, Frøslie KF, Michelsen TM, Voldner N, Lukasse M. De-medicalization of birth by reducing the use of oxytocin for augmentation among first-time mothers - a prospective intervention study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2018; 18:76. [PMID: 29587658 PMCID: PMC5870510 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-1706-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of synthetic oxytocin for augmentation of labor is rapidly increasing worldwide. Hyper-stimulation is the most significant side effect, which may cause fetal distress and operative delivery. We performed an intervention consisting of an educational program and modified guidelines to achieve a more appropriate use of oxytocin. METHODS This prospective intervention study included 431 first-time mothers at term with spontaneous onset of labor before (October 2012 to May 2013), and 664 after the intervention (April 2014 to April 2015). Our outcomes were prevalence and duration of oxytocin treatment, mode of delivery, indication for operative delivery, episiotomy, anal sphincter tears, bleeding, labor duration, pain relief and the effect of oxytocin on mode of delivery. RESULTS After the intervention, 52.9% were diagnosed with dystocia, compared with 68.9% before (p < 0.001). Oxytocin was not always used in accordance with the guidelines, but a significant reduction in oxytocin rates from 63.3% to 54.1% (p < 0.001) was obtained. More women without dystocia according to the existing guidelines were augmented after the intervention (18.9% vs 8.4%, p < 0.001). Assessing all labors, the median duration of oxytocin treatment was reduced by 72% (from 90 to 25 min) without increasing the median duration of labor (385 min in both groups). There was a moderate reduction in operative vaginal deliveries from 26.9 to 21.5% (p = 0.04), and dystocia as an indication for these deliveries increased (p = 0.01). There was a moderate increase in caesarean sections from 6.7 to 10.2% (p = 0.05), but no increase in dystocia as an indication for these deliveries. Women receiving oxytocin were more likely to have an operative vaginal birth, even after adjusting for birth weight, epidural analgesia and labor duration, OR: 2.1 (CI 1.1-4.0) before and OR 2.7 (CI 1.6-4.5) after the intervention. CONCLUSIONS Our intervention led to a significant reduction in the use of oxytocin. However, more than half of the women remained diagnosed with dystocia. Operative vaginal births seem to be associated with oxytocin treatment. Therefore, augmentation with oxytocin should be used with caution and only when medically indicated. Even more modified guidelines for augmentation than the ones applied in this study might be appropriate.
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- L C Gaudernack
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rikshospitalet, Oslo University Hospital / Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Women's Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Rikshospitalet and National Advisory Unit on Women's Health, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Studies, VID Scientific International Diaconal Specialized University Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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Côrtes CT, de Oliveira SMJV, dos Santos RCS, Francisco AA, Riesco MLG, Shimoda GT. Implementation of evidence-based practices in normal delivery care. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2018; 26:e2988. [PMID: 29538583 PMCID: PMC5863276 DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.2177.2988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE to evaluate the impact of the implementation of evidence-based practices on normal delivery care. METHOD quasi-experimental, before-and-after intervention study conducted in a public maternity hospital, Amapá. Forty-two professionals and 280 puerperal women were interviewed and data from 555 medical records were analyzed. The study was developed in three phases: baseline audit (phase 1), educational intervention (phase 2) and post-intervention audit (phase 3). RESULTS after the intervention, there was an increase of 5.3 percentage points (p.p.) in the normal delivery rate. Interviews with the women revealed a significant increase of the presence of companions during labor (10.0 p.p.) and of adoption of the upright or squatting position (31.4 p.p.); significant reduction of amniotomy (16.8 p.p.), lithotomy position (24.3 p.p.), and intravenous oxytocin (17.1 p.p.). From the professionals' perspective, there was a statistical reduction in the prescription/administration of oxytocin (29.6 p.p.). In the analysis of medical records, a significant reduction in the rate of amniotomy (29.5 p.p.) and lithotomy position (1.5 p.p.) was observed; the rate of adoption of the upright or squatting position presented a statistical increase of 2.2 p.p. CONCLUSIONS there was a positive impact of the educational intervention on the improvement of parturition assistance, but the implementation process was not completely successful in the adoption of scientific evidence in normal delivery care in this institution.
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- Clodoaldo Tentes Côrtes
- Doctoral student, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo, São
Paulo, SP, Brazil. Assistant Professor, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde,
Universidade Federal do Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
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Brüggemann OM, Ebsen ES, Ebele RR, Batista BD. [Possibilities of inclusion of the partner in deliveries in public institutions]. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2018; 21:2555-64. [PMID: 27557028 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232015218.16612015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2015] [Accepted: 09/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Qualitative research, with an exploratory and descriptive approach, was conducted between September 2011 and February 2012, aimed at revealing the possibility of inclusion of the partner in deliveries in institutions that currently restrict their presence. Twelve nurses responsible for obstetric centers and five technical directors of health institutions of Santa Catarina, who did not allow or infrequently allowed the presence of the partner during delivery, were interviewed. Data were analyzed using Bardin Content Analysis, with the support of ATLAS.ti software. The possibilities of including the partner are permitted in three categories: I - Labor pain process; II - Receptiveness of professionals to the partner; and III - Empowerment of patients. Although some institutions limit the presence of the partner, they describe aspects that favor their inclusion. From the results presented, it is suggested that these enabling elements could be bolstered with management strategies, ongoing learning and intersectoral actions.
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- Odaléa Maria Brüggemann
- Departamento e Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, Trindade. 88040-900 Florianópolis SC Brasil.
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- Departamento e Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, Trindade. 88040-900 Florianópolis SC Brasil.
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- Departamento e Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, Trindade. 88040-900 Florianópolis SC Brasil.
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- Departamento e Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, Trindade. 88040-900 Florianópolis SC Brasil.
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Bonapace J, Gagné GP, Chaillet N, Gagnon R, Hébert E, Buckley S. N° 355-Fondements physiologiques de la douleur pendant le travail et l'accouchement: approche de soulagement basée sur les données probantes. JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY CANADA 2018; 40:246-266. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Bonapace J, Gagné GP, Chaillet N, Gagnon R, Hébert E, Buckley S. No. 355-Physiologic Basis of Pain in Labour and Delivery: An Evidence-Based Approach to its Management. JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY CANADA 2018; 40:227-245. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Fox D, Sheehan A, Homer C. Birthplace in Australia: Processes and interactions during the intrapartum transfer of women from planned homebirth to hospital. Midwifery 2018; 57:18-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Revised: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/29/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Monguilhott JJDC, Brüggemann OM, Freitas PF, d'Orsi E. Nascer no Brasil: the presence of a companion favors the use of best practices in delivery care in the South region of Brazil. Rev Saude Publica 2018; 52:1. [PMID: 29364356 PMCID: PMC5772405 DOI: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2018052006258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To analyze if the presence of a companion favors the use of best practices in the delivery care in the South region of Brazil. METHODS This is a cross-sectional analysis of the longitudinal study Nascer no Brasil. We analyzed data from 2,070 women from the South region of Brazil who went into labor. The data were collected between February and August 2011, by interviews and medical records. We performed a bivariate and multivariate analysis, calculating the crude and adjusted prevalence ratios using Poisson regression with robust variance estimation. The level of significance adopted was 5%. RESULTS Most women had a companion during labor (51.7%), but few remained during delivery (39.4%) or cesarean section (34.8%). Less than half of the women had access to several recommended practices, while non-recommended practices continue to be performed. In the model adjusted for age, education level, source of payment for the delivery, parity, and score of the Brazilian Association of Market Research Institutes, the presence of a companion was statistically associated with a greater supply of liquids and food (aPR = 1.34), dietary prescription (aPR = 1.34), use of non-pharmacological methods for pain relief (aPR = 1.37), amniotomy (aPR = 1.10), epidural or spinal analgesia (aPR = 1.84), adoption of non-lithotomy position in the delivery (aPR = 1.77), stay in the same room during labor, delivery, and postpartum (aPR = 1.62), skin-to-skin contact in the delivery (aPR = 1.81) and cesarean section (PR = 2.43), as well as reduced use of the Kristeller maneuver (aPR = 0.67), trichotomy (aPR = 0.59), and enema (aPR = 0.49). CONCLUSIONS In the South region of Brazil, most women do not have access to the best practices in addition to undergoing several unnecessary interventions. The presence of a companion is associated with several beneficial practices and the reduction in some interventions, although other interventions are not impacted.
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- Núcleo de Orientação em Epidemiologia, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, Palhoça, SC, Brasil
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- Departamento de Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil
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Lewis L, Hauck YL, Crichton C, Barnes C, Poletti C, Overing H, Keyes L, Thomson B. The perceptions and experiences of women who achieved and did not achieve a waterbirth. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2018; 18:23. [PMID: 29320998 PMCID: PMC5763519 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1637-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a gap in knowledge and understanding relating to the experiences of women exposed to the opportunity of waterbirth. Our aim was to explore the perceptions and experiences of women who achieved or did not achieve their planned waterbirth. METHODS An exploratory design using critical incident techniques was conducted between December 2015 and July 2016, in the birth centre of the tertiary public maternity hospital in Western Australia. Women were telephoned 6 weeks post birth. Demographic data included: age; education; parity; and previous birth mode. Women were also asked the following: what made you choose to plan a waterbirth?; what do you think contributed to you having (or not having) a waterbirth?; and which three words would you use to describe your birth experience? Frequency distributions and univariate comparisons were employed for quantitative data. Thematic analysis was undertaken to extract common themes from the interviews. RESULTS A total of 31% (93 of 296) of women achieved a waterbirth and 69% (203 of 296) did not. Multiparous women were more likely to achieve a waterbirth (57% vs 32%; p < 0.001). Women who achieved a waterbirth were less likely to have planned a waterbirth for pain relief (38% vs 52%; p = 0.24). The primary reasons women gave for planning a waterbirth were: pain relief; they liked the idea; it was associated with a natural birth; it provided a relaxing environment; and it was recommended. Two fifths (40%) of women who achieved a waterbirth suggested support was the primary reason they achieved their waterbirth, with the midwife named as the primary support person by 34 of 37 women. Most (66%) women who did not achieve a waterbirth perceived this was because they experienced an obstetric complication. The words women used to describe their birth were coded as: affirming; distressing; enduring; natural; quick; empowering; and long. CONCLUSIONS Immersion in water for birth facilitates a shift of focus from high risk obstetric-led care to low risk midwifery-led care. It also facilitates evidence based, respectful midwifery care which in turn optimises the potential for women to view their birthing experience through a positive lens.
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- Lucy Lewis
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia 6102 Australia
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery Education and Research, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Subiaco, Western Australia Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia 6102 Australia
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery Education and Research, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Subiaco, Western Australia Australia
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- King Edward Memorial Hospital, Subiaco, Western Australia Australia
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- King Edward Memorial Hospital, Subiaco, Western Australia Australia
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- King Edward Memorial Hospital, Subiaco, Western Australia Australia
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- King Edward Memorial Hospital, Subiaco, Western Australia Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia 6102 Australia
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Finlay KA, Peacock S, Elander J. Developing successful social support: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of mechanisms and processes in a chronic pain support group. Psychol Health 2018; 33:846-871. [PMID: 29300123 DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2017.1421188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The experience of long-term membership of a successful chronic pain support group (CPSG) was explored to identify; (i) factors associated with social support, and; (ii) ways that health care professionals (HCPs) could help CPSGs become more effective and supportive. DESIGN Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis enabled exploration of participants' experiences of membership and rationales for continued attendance. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Twelve participants (four males, eight females), recruited from a regional CPSG, completed semi-structured interviews lasting from 45 to 120 minutes. Following verbatim transcription, idiographic then cross-case analyses were undertaken. RESULTS Three superordinate themes emerged: (1) Investing in the new normal; (2) The nurturing environment; (3) Growth facilitation through social evolution. Increased investment and identification with membership, generated snowballing social engagement, enhancing pain management/well-being through collective humour and peer-to-peer support. Explicit guidance by HCPs in early stages of group formation/development, and subsequent implicit influences on group attitudes and actions, promoted the group's development into its current healthy, supportive state. CONCLUSION Contrary to stereotypes, membership offered positive respite from chronic pain through collective coping. Successful CPSGs forge an independent identity, fostering strong group investment and an ability to live well with chronic pain. HCPs can provide a stabilising foundation for CPSGs to develop positively and supportively.
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- Katherine A Finlay
- a Department of Psychology, School of Science and Postgraduate Medicine , University of Buckingham , Buckingham , UK
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- b Department of Health Psychology , Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust , Milton Keynes , UK
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- c Centre for Psychological Research , University of Derby , Derby , UK
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Shakartzi H, Wenren L, Fernandes S, Marino R, Meade M, Pierre-Joseph N, Rodrigues D, St. Omer Roy N, Valle E, Abbott JF. DREAM: Empowering Preclinical Medical Students With Labor Support. MEDEDPORTAL : THE JOURNAL OF TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES 2018; 14:10665. [PMID: 30800866 PMCID: PMC6342387 DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Delivery Resources, Experiences, and Advocacy for Moms (DREAM) is an interprofessional service-learning program that empowers preclinical medical students by training them to provide labor support. Boston Medical Center is a safety-net hospital featuring an in-house doula service with limited coverage capacity. Consequently, many patients do not receive continuous labor support, although evidence shows that continuous labor support improves outcomes and may help reduce birth-outcome health disparities. We present a pragmatic approach to integrating preclinical students as labor-support staff and outline the methods and content of the training process as well as the evaluations used to assess program effectiveness. METHODS Students were trained by doulas (Birth Sisters) and midwives to provide prenatal, labor, and postpartum support. Students completed an orientation and training workshop and then partnered with a Birth Sister for one prenatal visit, labor, and postpartum visit prior to working independently. Student leaders provided structure, mentoring, and support for preclinical students. Pre- and postsurveys assessed student confidence and obstetric knowledge acquisition. Budget, logistics, and program evaluation process are reviewed. RESULTS Students demonstrated increased knowledge, as well as confidence in communication, advocacy, and support. Although balancing DREAM with academics was stressful, students continued to meet academic standards and felt their participation was gratifying and worthwhile. Student reflections and patient statements on their experience show the program was mutually beneficial. DISCUSSION Preclinical students need gratifying clinical opportunities to develop confidence in communication and advocacy skills. Partnering them with underserved women to provide labor support is a pragmatic and clinically valuable intervention.
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- Hannah Shakartzi
- First-Year Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident, Stamford Hospital
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- Third-Year Medical Student, Boston University School of Medicine
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- Third-Year Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
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- Fourth-Year Medical Student, Boston University School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine
- Teens and Tots Program Director, Boston Medical Center
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- Birth Sisters Program Director, Boston Medical Center
- Clinical Instructor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston University School of Medicine
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- Study Coordinator, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Boston Medical Center
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- Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston University School of Medicine
- Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs for Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Education, Boston University School of Medicine
- Third-Year Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship Director, Boston University School of Medicine
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Melo LPTD, Pereira AMM, Rodrigues DP, Dantas SLDC, Ferreira ALDA, Fontenele FMC, Alexandre FTDS, Fialho AVDM. Representações de puérperas sobre o cuidado recebido no trabalho de parto e parto. AVANCES EN ENFERMERÍA 2018. [DOI: 10.15446/av.enferm.v36n1.63993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Objetivo: describir las representaciones sociales de puérperas sobre el cuidado recibido durante el trabajo de parto y parto.Metodología: se trata de un estudio descriptivo basado en la Teoría del Núcleo Central, desarrollado con 119 madres, en un hospital público de Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil. Los datos fueron recolectados por medio del Test de Asociación de Palabras, que contenía como estímulos inductores: cuidado, trabajo de parto, parto, cuidado en el trabajo de parto y en el parto, siendo transcritos y analizados por el software Evoc.Resultados: a partir del análisis estructural, los vocablos dolor, felicidad y orientación presentaron mayor frecuencia como elemento central de los respectivos términos inductores.Conclusión: por medio de los resultados obtenidos, es posible afirmar que el momento del trabajo de parto y el parto es crucial para que el enfermero planee y ejecute una adecuada asistencia durante el proceso de parto con el fin de reducir el impacto de las representaciones negativas en relación con ese proceso.
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Erland E, Dahl B. Midwives’ experiences of caring for pregnant women admitted to Ebola centres in Sierra Leone. Midwifery 2017; 55:23-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2017] [Revised: 08/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/26/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Senanayake H, Wijesinghe RD, Nayar KR. Is the policy of allowing a female labor companion feasible in developing countries? Results from a cross sectional study among Sri Lankan practitioners. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2017; 17:392. [PMID: 29166880 PMCID: PMC5700526 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1578-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Companionship during labor is known to have both physical and psychosocial benefits to mother and baby. Sri Lanka made a policy decision to allow a labour companion in 2011. However, implementation has been unsatisfactory. Given the leading role Obstetricians play in the implementation of policy, a study was undertaken to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices among them. Method A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among consultant obstetricians working in the state hospitals using the platform ‘Survey Monkey’. Results Out of the 140 consultant obstetricians invited, 68(48.5%) participated. Among the study participants, 40 (58.8%) did not allow labour companions in their wards. Lack of space (n = 32; 80%) and the volume of work in the labor wards (n = 22; 55%) were the commonest reasons for not allowing a companion. Only 16.7% (n = 5) of the obstetricians handling more than 300 deliveries per month allowed a companion (p = 0.001). Less than 50% of the obstetricians were aware of the advantages associated with the practice such as shorter labor, lesser analgesic requirement, higher chances of a normal birth, improved neonatal outcome and reduced requirements for labor augmentation for slow progress of labor. Knowledge on advantages on breast feeding and reduced need of instrumental delivery also remained low. Conclusion In an individual unit, the consultant often decides policy. The study points out the need to improve awareness among the practitioners.
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- Hemantha Senanayake
- Department of Obstetrice & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Alonso BD, da Silva FMB, Latorre MDRDDO, Diniz CSG, Bick D. Caesarean birth rates in public and privately funded hospitals: a cross-sectional study. Rev Saude Publica 2017; 51:101. [PMID: 29166449 PMCID: PMC5697922 DOI: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2017051007054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine maternal and obstetric factors influencing births by cesarean section according to health care funding. METHODS A cross-sectional study with data from Southeastern Brazil. Caesarean section births from February 2011 to July 2012 were included. Data were obtained from interviews with women whose care was publicly or privately funded, and from their obstetric and neonatal records. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to generate crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) for caesarean section births. RESULTS The overall caesarean section rate was 53% among 9,828 women for whom data were available, with the highest rates among women whose maternity care was privately funded. Reasons for performing a c-section were infrequently documented in women's maternity records. The variables that increased the likelihood of c-section regardless of health care funding were the following: paid employment, previous c-section, primiparity, antenatal and labor complications. Older maternal age, university education, and higher socioeconomic status were only associated with c-section in the public system. CONCLUSIONS Higher maternal socioeconomic status was associated with greater likelihood of a caesarean section birth in publicly funded settings, but not in the private sector, where funding source alone determined the mode of birth rather than maternal or obstetric characteristics. Maternal socioeconomic status and private healthcare funding continue to drive high rates of caesarean section births in Brazil, with women who have a higher socioeconomic status more likely to have a caesarean section birth in all birth settings.
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- Bruna Dias Alonso
- Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública. São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades. Departamento de Saúde Materno-Infantil. Graduação em Obstetrícia. São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Saúde Materno-Infantil. São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- King’s College London. Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery. London, United Kingdom
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Oosthuizen SJ, Bergh AM, Pattinson RC, Grimbeek J. It does matter where you come from: mothers' experiences of childbirth in midwife obstetric units, Tshwane, South Africa. Reprod Health 2017; 14:151. [PMID: 29145897 PMCID: PMC5689145 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-017-0411-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Health professionals are striving to improve respectful care for women, but they fall short in the domains of effective communication, respectful and dignified care and emotional support during labour. This study aimed to determine women’s experiences of childbirth with a view to improving respectful clinical care practices in low-risk, midwife-led obstetric units in the Tshwane District Health District, South Africa. Methods A survey covering all midwife-led units in the district was conducted among 653 new mothers. An anonymous questionnaire was administered to mothers returning for a three-days-to-six-weeks postnatal follow-up visit. Mothers were asked about their experiences regarding communication, labour, clinical care and respectful care during confinement. An ANCOVA was performed to identify the socio-demographic variables that significantly predicted disrespectful care. Six items representing the different areas of experience were used in the analysis. Results Age, language, educational level and length of residence in the district were significantly associated with disrespectful care (p ≤ 0.01). Overall, the following groups of mothers reported more negative care experiences during labour: women between the ages of 17 and 24 years; women with limited formal education; and women from another province or a neighbouring country. Items which attracted fewer positive responses from participants were the following: 46% of mothers had been welcomed by name on arrival; 47% had been asked to give consent to a physical examination; and 39% had been offered food or water during labour. With regard to items related to respectful care, 54% of mothers indicated that all staff members had spoken courteously to them, 48% said they had been treated with a lot of respect, and 55% were completely satisfied with their treatment. Conclusion There is a need to improve respectful care through interventions that are integrated into routine care practices in labour wards. To stop the spiral of abusive obstetric care, the care provided should be culturally sensitive and should address equity for the most vulnerable and underserved groups. All levels of the health care system should employ respectful obstetric care practices, matched with support for midwives and improved clinical governance in maternity facilities. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (dio: 10.1186/s12978-017-0411-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Sarie J Oosthuizen
- Tshwane District Health and Department of Family Medicine, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
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- South African Medical Research Council Unit for Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- South African Medical Research Council Unit for Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- South African Medical Research Council Unit for Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Rubashkin N, Szebik I, Baji P, Szántó Z, Susánszky É, Vedam S. Assessing quality of maternity care in Hungary: expert validation and testing of the mother-centered prenatal care (MCPC) survey instrument. Reprod Health 2017; 14:152. [PMID: 29145863 PMCID: PMC5689156 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-017-0413-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Instruments to assess quality of maternity care in Central and Eastern European (CEE) region are scarce, despite reports of poor doctor-patient communication, non-evidence-based care, and informal cash payments. We validated and tested an online questionnaire to study maternity care experiences among Hungarian women. Methods Following literature review, we collated validated items and scales from two previous English-language surveys and adapted them to the Hungarian context. An expert panel assessed items for clarity and relevance on a 4-point ordinal scale. We calculated item-level Content Validation Index (CVI) scores. We designed 9 new items concerning informal cash payments, as well as 7 new “model of care” categories based on mode of payment. The final questionnaire (N = 111 items) was tested in two samples of Hungarian women, representative (N = 600) and convenience (N = 657). We conducted bivariate analysis and thematic analysis of open-ended responses. Results Experts rated pre-existing English-language items as clear and relevant to Hungarian women’s maternity care experiences with an average CVI for included questions of 0.97. Significant differences emerged across the model of care categories in terms of informal payments, informed consent practices, and women’s perceptions of autonomy. Thematic analysis (N = 1015) of women’s responses identified 13 priority areas of the maternity care experience, 9 of which were addressed by the questionnaire. Conclusions We developed and validated a comprehensive questionnaire that can be used to evaluate respectful maternity care, evidence-based practice, and informal cash payments in CEE region and beyond.
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- Nicholas Rubashkin
- Departments of Global Health Sciences and Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, Mission Hall, Box 1224, 550 16th Street, Third Floor, San Francisco, California, 94158, USA.
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- Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Semmelweis University, VIII. Nagyvárad tér 4. XX. Em, Budapest, H-1089, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8. Main Building Room E113, Budapest, 1093, Hungary
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- Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Semmelweis University, VIII. Nagyvárad tér 4. XX. Em, Budapest, H-1089, Hungary
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- Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Semmelweis University, VIII. Nagyvárad tér 4. XX. Em, Budapest, H-1089, Hungary
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- The Birth Place Lab, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Midwifery Program
- Department of Family Practice, Suite 320 - 5950 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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Perdok H, Cronie D, van der Speld C, van Dillen J, de Jonge A, Rijnders M, de Graaf I, Schellevis FG, Verhoeven CJ. Experienced job autonomy among maternity care professionals in The Netherlands. Midwifery 2017; 54:67-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Najafi TF, Roudsari RL, Ebrahimipour H. A historical review of the concept of labor support in technocratic, humanistic and holistic paradigms of childbirth. Electron Physician 2017; 9:5446-5451. [PMID: 29238482 PMCID: PMC5718846 DOI: 10.19082/5446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 06/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In the past century, maternal support during childbirth has been changed according to the different approaches suggested by various health care paradigms. OBJECTIVE The aim of this review was to argue the maternity supportive care paradigms of the past century and to closely analyze each paradigm. METHODS This is a historical review, in which published articles were retrieved from databases including Scopus, Science Direct, PubMed and Google Scholar. Sage Journals and Springer's publications were also searched due to the high citation rate of their articles. The keywords entered were "Labor support", "Normal delivery", "Birth attendance", "Supportive approaches", "Health care paradigms", and "Midwifery models of care". They were entered alone or in combinations using "AND". Also, Persian articles were searched in local databases including Irandoc, SID, IranMedex, and Magiran using the above-mentioned keywords in Persian. Sixty articles met inclusion criteria. RESULTS The review revealed four main themes including the definitions of continuous labor support, the technocratic paradigm, the humanistic paradigm and the naturalistic paradigm as models of labor support. According to the evidence, labor support has changed from technocratic to humanistic and holistic approaches, which in turn, caused some changes in midwifery models of care used by midwives in the practice. CONCLUSION Labor support based on the holistic approaches and the naturalistic paradigms could bring about remarkable outcomes, the most important being satisfied with the birth experience, increased mother's self-confidence, enhanced mother's ability in childbirth and better completion of the childbirth process.
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- Tahereh Fathi Najafi
- Ph.D. Student of Reproductive Health, Student Research Committee, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Ph.D. of Reproductive Health, Associate Professor, Evidence-Based Care Research Centre, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Ph.D. of Reproductive Health, Associate Professor, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Ph.D. of Health Management, Associate Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Kozhimannil KB, Hardeman RR, Henning-Smith C. Maternity care access, quality, and outcomes: A systems-level perspective on research, clinical, and policy needs. Semin Perinatol 2017; 41:367-374. [PMID: 28889958 DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2017.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The quality of maternity care in the United States is variable, and access to care is tenuous for rural residents, low-income individuals, and people of color. Without accessible, timely, and high-quality care, certain clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of individuals may render them more vulnerable to poor birth outcomes. However, risk factors for poor birth outcomes do not occur in a vaccum; rather, health care financing, delivery, and organization as well as the policy environment shape the context in which patients seek and receive maternity care. This paper describes the relationship between access and quality in maternity care and offers a systems-level perspective on the innovations and strategies needed in research, clinical care, and policy to improve equity in maternal and infant health.
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- Katy B Kozhimannil
- University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center, Division of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN.
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- Division of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN
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- University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center, Division of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN
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Spira C, Kwizera A, Jacob S, Amogin D, Ngonzi J, Namisi CP, Byaruhanga R, Rushwan H, Cooper P, Day-Stirk F, Berrueta M, García-Elorrio E, Belizán JM. Improving the quality of maternity services in Uganda through accelerated implementation of essential interventions by healthcare professional associations. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2017; 139:107-113. [PMID: 28632951 PMCID: PMC5591067 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Revised: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether the implementation of a package of activities through the joint action of the three international healthcare professionals associations (HCPAs) increased the use of intrapartum and postnatal essential interventions (EIs) in two hospitals in Uganda. METHODS A non-controlled before-and-after study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of a package of activities designed to change practice relating to nine EIs among providers. Coverage of the EIs was measured in a 3-month pre-implementation period and a 3-month post-implementation period in 2014. Data were obtained for women older than 18 years who delivered vaginally or by cesarean. RESULTS Overall, 4816 women were included. Level of use remained high for EIs used widely at baseline. Some EIs that had low use at baseline did not show improvement after the implementation. Promotion of breastfeeding showed a significant improvement in the Kampala hospital, from 8.5% (8/94) to 25.6% (30/117; P=0.001), whereas promotion of hygiene in cord care improved at the Mbarara hospital, from 0.1% (2/1592) to 46.0% (622/1351; P<0.001). CONCLUSION These exploratory results show that a package delivered through the joint work of the three HCPAs was feasible to implement along with rigorous data collection. Although the data show disparities, trends suggest that improvement could be achieved.
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- Cintia Spira
- Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, London, UK
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- International Confederation of Midwives, The Hague, Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Busitema University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Obstetrics and Technology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Kampala, Uganda
- Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda, Kampala, Uganda
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- St. Francis Hospital Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda
- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University College of Health Sciences School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda
- Uganda Paediatric Association, Kampala, Uganda
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- International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, London, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Afulani PA, Diamond-Smith N, Golub G, Sudhinaraset M. Development of a tool to measure person-centered maternity care in developing settings: validation in a rural and urban Kenyan population. Reprod Health 2017; 14:118. [PMID: 28938885 PMCID: PMC5610540 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-017-0381-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Person-centered reproductive health care is recognized as critical to improving reproductive health outcomes. Yet, little research exists on how to operationalize it. We extend the literature in this area by developing and validating a tool to measure person-centered maternity care. We describe the process of developing the tool and present the results of psychometric analyses to assess its validity and reliability in a rural and urban setting in Kenya. METHODS We followed standard procedures for scale development. First, we reviewed the literature to define our construct and identify domains, and developed items to measure each domain. Next, we conducted expert reviews to assess content validity; and cognitive interviews with potential respondents to assess clarity, appropriateness, and relevance of the questions. The questions were then refined and administered in surveys; and survey results used to assess construct and criterion validity and reliability. RESULTS The exploratory factor analysis yielded one dominant factor in both the rural and urban settings. Three factors with eigenvalues greater than one were identified for the rural sample and four factors identified for the urban sample. Thirty of the 38 items administered in the survey were retained based on the factors loadings and correlation between the items. Twenty-five items load very well onto a single factor in both the rural and urban sample, with five items loading well in either the rural or urban sample, but not in both samples. These 30 items also load on three sub-scales that we created to measure dignified and respectful care, communication and autonomy, and supportive care. The Chronbach alpha for the main scale is greater than 0.8 in both samples, and that for the sub-scales are between 0.6 and 0.8. The main scale and sub-scales are correlated with global measures of satisfaction with maternity services, suggesting criterion validity. CONCLUSIONS We present a 30-item scale with three sub-scales to measure person-centered maternity care. This scale has high validity and reliability in a rural and urban setting in Kenya. Validation in additional settings is however needed. This scale will facilitate measurement to improve person-centered maternity care, and subsequently improve reproductive outcomes.
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- School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA
- Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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Kabakian-Khasholian T, Portela A. Companion of choice at birth: factors affecting implementation. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2017; 17:265. [PMID: 28854903 PMCID: PMC5577840 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1447-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Two recent recommendations made by the World Health Organization confirm the benefits of companion of choice at birth on labour outcomes; however institutional practices and policies do not always support its implementation in different settings around the world. We conducted a review to determine factors that affect implementation of this intervention considering the perspectives and experiences of different stakeholders and other institutional, systemic barriers and facilitators. METHODS Forty one published studies were included in this review. Thirty one publications were identified from a 2013 Cochrane review on the effectiveness of companion of choice at birth. We also reviewed 10 qualitative studies conducted alongside the trials or other interventions on labour and birth companionship identified through electronic searches. The SURE (Supporting the Use of Research Evidence) framework was used to guide the thematic analysis of implementation factors. RESULTS Women and their families expressed appreciation for the continuous presence of a person to provide support during childbirth. Health care providers were concerned about the role of the companion and possible interference with activities in the labour ward. Allocation of resources, organization of care, facility-related constraints and cultural inclinations were identified as implementation barriers. CONCLUSION Prior to introducing companion of choice at birth, understanding providers' attitudes and sensitizing them to the evidence is necessary. The commitment of the management of health care facilities is also required to change policies, including allocation of appropriate physical space that respects women's privacy. Implementation research to develop models for different contexts which could be scaled up would be useful, including documentation of factors that affected implementation and how they were addressed. Future research should also focus on documenting the costs related to implementation, and on measuring the impact of companion of choice at birth on care-seeking behavior for subsequent births.
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- Tamar Kabakian-Khasholian
- Health Promotion and Community Health Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
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- Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Hastings-Tolsma M, Nolte AGW, Temane A. Birth stories from South Africa: Voices unheard. Women Birth 2017; 31:e42-e50. [PMID: 28711397 DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2017.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Revised: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The manner that birth events unfold can have a lasting impact on women. Giving voice to women's experiences is key in the creation of care that embodies humanistic, family-centred service. AIM The aim of this research was to describe the experiences of women receiving care during childbirth. METHODS The design was qualitative and descriptive using thematic analysis to analyse women's birth stories. A purposive sample of women (N=12) who had recently given birth in South Africa was selected. Participants were recruited who had delivered across a variety of settings: public, private, and maternity hospital, as well as at home. Data were collected using in-depth interviews and field notes. FINDINGS Four themes were noted: cocoon of compassionate care, personal regard for shared decision-making, beliefs about birth, and protection. Themes demonstrated both caring and non-caring behaviours including feelings of sadness, loneliness and being unwanted, being scared and uncertain, and overall dissatisfaction with the birth experience. Irrespective of setting, patients felt the absence of shared decision-making; the exception was where care was with midwives in an independent maternity hospital or at home. DISCUSSION A period of high vulnerability, birth is often met with care perceived as non-caring and lacking in compassion. Many women reported failure to be included as a partner in decision-making where birth occurred in private or public hospital settings. Where a midwifery model of care was in place, experiences were uniformly positive. CONCLUSIONS Fundamental change is needed in midwifery education and scope of practice, with overhaul of health system resourcing.
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- Marie Hastings-Tolsma
- Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Baylor University, 3700 Worth Street, Dallas, TX 75246, USA; Visiting Professor, Department of Nursing Science, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- Department of Nursing Science, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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BACKGROUND Historically, women have generally been attended and supported by other women during labour. However, in hospitals worldwide, continuous support during labour has often become the exception rather than the routine. OBJECTIVES The primary objective was to assess the effects, on women and their babies, of continuous, one-to-one intrapartum support compared with usual care, in any setting. Secondary objectives were to determine whether the effects of continuous support are influenced by:1. Routine practices and policies in the birth environment that may affect a woman's autonomy, freedom of movement and ability to cope with labour, including: policies about the presence of support people of the woman's own choosing; epidural analgesia; and continuous electronic fetal monitoring.2. The provider's relationship to the woman and to the facility: staff member of the facility (and thus has additional loyalties or responsibilities); not a staff member and not part of the woman's social network (present solely for the purpose of providing continuous support, e.g. a doula); or a person chosen by the woman from family members and friends;3. Timing of onset (early or later in labour);4. Model of support (support provided only around the time of childbirth or extended to include support during the antenatal and postpartum periods);5. Country income level (high-income compared to low- and middle-income). SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group's Trials Register (31 October 2016), ClinicalTrials.gov, the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) (1 June 2017) and reference lists of retrieved studies. SELECTION CRITERIA All published and unpublished randomised controlled trials, cluster-randomised trials comparing continuous support during labour with usual care. Quasi-randomised and cross-over designs were not eligible for inclusion. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently assessed trials for inclusion and risk of bias, extracted data and checked them for accuracy. We sought additional information from the trial authors. The quality of the evidence was assessed using the GRADE approach. MAIN RESULTS We included a total of 27 trials, and 26 trials involving 15,858 women provided usable outcome data for analysis. These trials were conducted in 17 different countries: 13 trials were conducted in high-income settings; 13 trials in middle-income settings; and no studies in low-income settings. Women allocated to continuous support were more likely to have a spontaneous vaginal birth (average RR 1.08, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.04 to 1.12; 21 trials, 14,369 women; low-quality evidence) and less likely to report negative ratings of or feelings about their childbirth experience (average RR 0.69, 95% CI 0.59 to 0.79; 11 trials, 11,133 women; low-quality evidence) and to use any intrapartum analgesia (average RR 0.90, 95% CI 0.84 to 0.96; 15 trials, 12,433 women). In addition, their labours were shorter (MD -0.69 hours, 95% CI -1.04 to -0.34; 13 trials, 5429 women; low-quality evidence), they were less likely to have a caesarean birth (average RR 0.75, 95% CI 0.64 to 0.88; 24 trials, 15,347 women; low-quality evidence) or instrumental vaginal birth (RR 0.90, 95% CI 0.85 to 0.96; 19 trials, 14,118 women), regional analgesia (average RR 0.93, 95% CI 0.88 to 0.99; 9 trials, 11,444 women), or a baby with a low five-minute Apgar score (RR 0.62, 95% CI 0.46 to 0.85; 14 trials, 12,615 women). Data from two trials for postpartum depression were not combined due to differences in women, hospitals and care providers included; both trials found fewer women developed depressive symptomatology if they had been supported in birth, although this may have been a chance result in one of the studies (low-quality evidence). There was no apparent impact on other intrapartum interventions, maternal or neonatal complications, such as admission to special care nursery (average RR 0.97, 95% CI 0.76 to 1.25; 7 trials, 8897 women; low-quality evidence), and exclusive or any breastfeeding at any time point (average RR 1.05, 95% CI 0.96 to 1.16; 4 trials, 5584 women; low-quality evidence).Subgroup analyses suggested that continuous support was most effective at reducing caesarean birth, when the provider was present in a doula role, and in settings in which epidural analgesia was not routinely available. Continuous labour support in settings where women were not permitted to have companions of their choosing with them in labour, was associated with greater likelihood of spontaneous vaginal birth and lower likelihood of a caesarean birth. Subgroup analysis of trials conducted in high-income compared with trials in middle-income countries suggests that continuous labour support offers similar benefits to women and babies for most outcomes, with the exception of caesarean birth, where studies from middle-income countries showed a larger reduction in caesarean birth. No conclusions could be drawn about low-income settings, electronic fetal monitoring, the timing of onset of continuous support or model of support.Risk of bias varied in included studies: no study clearly blinded women and personnel; only one study sufficiently blinded outcome assessors. All other domains were of varying degrees of risk of bias. The quality of evidence was downgraded for lack of blinding in studies and other limitations in study designs, inconsistency, or imprecision of effect estimates. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Continuous support during labour may improve outcomes for women and infants, including increased spontaneous vaginal birth, shorter duration of labour, and decreased caesarean birth, instrumental vaginal birth, use of any analgesia, use of regional analgesia, low five-minute Apgar score and negative feelings about childbirth experiences. We found no evidence of harms of continuous labour support. Subgroup analyses should be interpreted with caution, and considered as exploratory and hypothesis-generating, but evidence suggests continuous support with certain provider characteristics, in settings where epidural analgesia was not routinely available, in settings where women were not permitted to have companions of their choosing in labour, and in middle-income country settings, may have a favourable impact on outcomes such as caesarean birth. Future research on continuous support during labour could focus on longer-term outcomes (breastfeeding, mother-infant interactions, postpartum depression, self-esteem, difficulty mothering) and include more woman-centred outcomes in low-income settings.
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- Meghan A Bohren
- World Health OrganizationDepartment of Reproductive Health and Research20 Avenue AppiaGenevaGeneveSwitzerland1211
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- Walter Sisulu University, University of the Witwatersrand, Eastern Cape Department of HealthEast LondonSouth Africa
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- National Partnership for Women & Families1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 650Washington DCUSA20009
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- University of TsukubaFaculty of Medicine1‐1‐1 TennodaiTsukubaIbarakiJapan305‐8575
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- The University of LiverpoolCochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group, Department of Women's and Children's HealthFirst Floor, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation TrustCrown StreetLiverpoolUKL8 7SS
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Mukamurigo JU, Berg M, Ntaganira J, Nyirazinyoye L, Dencker A. Associations between perceptions of care and women's childbirth experience: a population-based cross-sectional study in Rwanda. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2017; 17:181. [PMID: 28599645 PMCID: PMC5466750 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1363-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background In recent years Rwanda has achieved remarkable improvement in quality of maternity care services but there is evidence of deficiencies in care quality in terms of disrespectful care. Women’s overall childbirth experience is an important outcome of childbirth and a factor in assessing quality of care. The aim of this study was to investigate how women’s overall childbirth experience in Rwanda was related to their perceptions of childbirth care. Methods A cross-sectional household study of women who had given birth 1–13 months earlier (n = 921) was performed in the Northern Province and in the capital city. Data was collected via structured interviews following a questionnaire. Significant variables measuring perceptions of care were included in a stepwise forward selection logistic regression model with overall childbirth experience as a dichotomised target variable to find independent predictors of a good childbirth experience. Results The majority of women (77.5%) reported a good overall childbirth experience. In a logistic regression model five factors of perceived care were significant independent predictors of a good experience: confidence in staff (Adjusted OR 1.73, 95% CI 1.20–2.49), receiving enough information (AOR 1.44, 95% CI 1.03–2.00), being treated with respect (AOR 1.69, 95% CI 1.18–2.43), getting support from staff (AOR 1.75, 95% CI 1.20–2.56), and having the baby skin-to-skin after birth (AOR 2.21, 95% CI 1.52–3.19). Conclusions To further improve childbirth care in Rwanda and care for women according to their preferences, it is important to make sure that the childbirth care includes the following quality aspects in national and clinical guidelines: build confidence, provide good information, treat women and families with respect, provide good professional support during childbirth and put the newborn baby skin-to-skin with its mother early after birth.
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- Judith U Mukamurigo
- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box, 457, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden. .,College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box, 457, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box, 457, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Carlson NS. Current Resources for Evidence-Based Practice, May/June 2017. J Midwifery Womens Health 2017; 62:373-379. [PMID: 28556534 DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Whitburn LY, Jones LE, Davey MA, Small R. The meaning of labour pain: how the social environment and other contextual factors shape women's experiences. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2017; 17:157. [PMID: 28558667 PMCID: PMC5450354 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1343-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Background The majority of women experience pain during labour and childbirth, however not all women experience it in the same way. In order to develop a more complete understanding of labour pain, this study aimed to examine women’s experiences within the perspective of modern pain science. A more complete understanding of this phenomenon can then guide the development of interventions to enhance women’s experiences and potentially reduce their need for pharmacological intervention. Methods A qualitative study was conducted using phenomenology as the theoretical framework. Data were collected from 21 nulliparous women, birthing at one of two large maternity services, through face-to-face interviews and written questionnaires. Data were analysed using an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis approach. Results The data from this study suggest that a determining factor of a woman’s experience of pain during labour is the meaning she ascribes to it. When women interpret the pain as productive and purposeful, it is associated with positive cognitions and emotions, and they are more likely to feel they can cope. Alternatively, when women interpret the pain as threatening, it is associated with negative cognitions and emotions and they tend to feel they need help from external methods of pain control. The social environment seems particularly important in shaping a woman’s pain experience by influencing her interpretation of the context of the pain, and in doing so can change its meaning. The context and social environment are dynamic and can also change throughout labour. Conclusion A determining factor in a woman’s experience of pain during labour is its perceived meaning which can then influence how the woman responds to the pain. The meaning of the pain is shaped by the social environment and other contextual factors within which it is experienced. Focussed promotion of labour pain as a productive and purposeful pain and efforts to empower women to utilise their inner capacity to cope, as well as careful attention to women’s cognitions and the social environment around them may improve women’s experiences of labour pain and decrease their need for pain interventions. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12884-017-1343-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Laura Y Whitburn
- School of Life Sciences & Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia.
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- Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia
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Fairchild E, Roberts L, Zelman K, Michelli S, Hastings-Tolsma M. Implementation of Robert's Coping with Labor Algorithm © in a large tertiary care facility. Midwifery 2017; 50:208-218. [PMID: 28477459 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Revised: 02/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE to implement use of Roberts' Coping with Labor Algorithm© (CWLA) with laboring women in a large tertiary care facility. DESIGN this was a quality improvement project to implement an alternate approach to pain assessment during labor. It included system assessment for change readiness, implementation of the algorithm across a 6-week period, evaluation of usefulness by nursing staff, and determination of sustained change at one month. Stakeholder Theory (Friedman and Miles, 2002) and Deming's (1982) Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle, as adapted by Roberts et al (2010), provided the framework for project implementation. SETTING the project was undertaken on a labor and delivery (L&D) unit of a large tertiary care facility in a southwestern state in the USA. The unit had 19 suites with close to 6000 laboring patients each year. PARTICIPANTS full, part-time, and per diem Registered Nurse (RN) staff (N=80), including a subset (n=18) who served as the pilot group and champions for implementing the change. FINDINGS a majority of RNs held a positive attitude toward use of the CWLA to assess laboring women's coping with the pain of labor as compared to a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). RNs reported usefulness in using the CWLA with patients from a wide variety of ethnicities. A pre-existing well-developed team which advocated for evidence-based practice on the unit proved to be a significant strength which promoted rapid change in practice. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE this work provides important knowledge supporting use of the CWLA in a large tertiary care facility and an approach for effectively implementing that change. Strengths identified in this project contributed to rapid implementation and could be emulated in other facilities. Participant reports support usefulness of the CWLA with patients of varied ethnicity. Assessment of change sustainability at 1 and 6 months demonstrated widespread use of the algorithm though long-term determination is yet needed.
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- Esther Fairchild
- Baylor University, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, 3700 Worth St, Dallas, TX 75246, United States.
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- University of Utah, School of Nursing,10 South 2000 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Baylor University, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, 3700 Worth St, Dallas, TX 75246, United States
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- Baylor Scott & White, Fort Worth's Andrews Women's Hospital,1400 8th Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76104, United States
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- Baylor University, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, 3700 Worth St, Dallas, TX 75246, United States
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Dencker A, Smith V, McCann C, Begley C. Midwife-led maternity care in Ireland - a retrospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2017; 17:101. [PMID: 28351386 PMCID: PMC5371234 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1285-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Midwife-led maternity care is shown to be safe for women with low-risk during pregnancy. In Ireland, two midwife-led units (MLUs) were introduced in 2004 when a randomised controlled trial (the MidU study) was performed to compare MLU care with consultant-led care (CLU). Following study completion the two MLUs have remained as a maternity care option in Ireland. The aim of this study was to evaluate maternal and neonatal outcomes and transfer rates during six years in the larger of the MLU sites. Methods MLU data for the six years 2008–2013 were retrospectively analysed, following ethical approval. Rates of transfer, reasons for transfer, mode of birth, and maternal and fetal outcomes were assessed. Linear-by-Linear Association trend analysis was used for categorical data to evaluate trends over the years and one-way ANOVA was used when comparing continuous variables. Results During the study period, 3,884 women were registered at the MLU. The antenatal transfer rate was 37.4% and 2,410 women came to labour in the MLU. Throughout labour and birth, 567 women (14.6%) transferred to the CLU, of which 23 were transferred after birth due to need for suturing or postpartum hemorrhage. The most common reasons for intrapartum transfer were meconium stained liquor/abnormal fetal heart rate (30.3%), delayed labour progress in first or second stage (24.9%) and woman’s wish for epidural analgesia (15.1%). Of the 1,903 babies born in the MLU, 1,878 (98.7%) were spontaneous vaginal births and 25 (1.3%) were instrumental (ventouse/forceps). Only 25 babies (1.3%) were admitted to neonatal intensive care unit. All spontaneous vaginal births from the MLU registered population, occurring in the study period in both the MLU and CLU settings (n = 2,785), were compared. In the MLU more often 1–2 midwives (90.9% vs 69.7%) cared for the women during birth, more women had three vaginal examinations or fewer (93.6% vs 79.9%) and gave birth in an upright position (standing, squatting or kneeling) (52.0% vs 9.4%), fewer women had an amniotomy (5.9% vs 25.9%) or episiotomy (3.4% vs 9.7%) and more women had a physiological management of third stage of labour (50.9% vs 4.6%). Conclusions Midwife-led care is a safe option that could be offered to a large proportion of healthy pregnant women. With strict transfer criteria there are very few complications during labour and birth. Maternity units without the option of MLU care should consider its introduction.
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- Anna Dencker
- Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC), Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box 457, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden. .,Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, D02T283, Ireland
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, D02T283, Ireland
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LaMancuso K, Goldman RE, Nothnagle M. "Can I Ask That?": Perspectives on Perinatal Care After Resettlement Among Karen Refugee Women, Medical Providers, and Community-Based Doulas. J Immigr Minor Health 2017; 18:428-35. [PMID: 25724151 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0172-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
This study characterized the perspectives of Karen refugee women in Buffalo, NY, their medical providers, and Karen interpreters/doulas on perinatal care for Karen women in resettlement. In-depth qualitative interviews with Karen women (14), Karen doulas/interpreters and key informants (8), and medical providers (6) were informed by the social contextual model and focused on women's questions about and opinions of perinatal care in Buffalo and on providers' experiences caring for Karen patients. Karen women expressed gratitude for and understanding of perinatal care in Buffalo, and providers described Karen patients as agreeable but shy. Karen doulas offered an alternative view that exposed women's many questions and concerns, and described how doula training empowered them as patients' advocates. Low self-efficacy, trauma histories, and cultural expectations may contribute to Karen women's seeming agreeability. Doulas/interpreters possess insider knowledge of women's concerns and facilitate communication between patients and the care team.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kate LaMancuso
- Department of Family Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, 111 Brewster Street, Pawtucket, 02860, RI, USA.
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- Department of Family Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, 111 Brewster Street, Pawtucket, 02860, RI, USA.,Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, 111 Brewster Street, Pawtucket, 02860, RI, USA
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