Kaleidoscope of emotions in hospital childbirth: A phenomenological study.
| Autor: | Pereda-Goikoetxea B; University of the Basque Country, Spain., Huitzi-Egilegor JX; University of the Basque Country, Spain., Uranga-Iturrioz MJ; University of the Basque Country, Spain., Mujika A; University of the Basque Country, Spain., Elordi-Guenaga U; University of the Basque Country, Spain., Elorza-Puyadena MI; University of the Basque Country, Spain. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of health psychology [J Health Psychol] 2024 Mar; Vol. 29 (3), pp. 173-185. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 20. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13591053231197911 |
| Abstrakt: | The childbirth process represents a moment of transition in the life of each woman, and is a source of complex and dynamic emotions. The aim of this study was to describe the emotions women experience during hospital childbirth and to determine the conditioning factors. A qualitative prospective study with a phenomenological approach was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 42 women. The negative emotions the women highlighted were fear, anguish, suffering, concern and nervousness, and they were related to factors such as: the evolution of childbirth, the appearance of complications, pain, the doubt about the ability to give birth and poor communication. The positive emotions highlighted were joy, satisfaction, security, confidence and tranquillity, and they were related to the first skin-to-skin contact, effective communication, partner support and participation in decisions. The findings may contribute to the development of policies aimed at achieving the women and newborns' maximum health and life potential. Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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