| Autor: |
Moran, James D., von Bargen, Nancy |
| Zdroj: |
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology; April 1982, Vol. 142 Issue: 7 p846-850, 5p |
| Abstrakt: |
The purpose of this study was to determine how the attitudinal and demographic characteristics of pregnant women influence their choice of childbirth procedure. The Fuchs-Self pregnancy research questionnaire was distributed to 114 third-trimester women at prenatal visits. Women who planned a prepared birth tended to be better educated (p<0.02) and to have less stereotyped thinking about child rearing (p<0.04) and more belief in reciprocity (i.e., two-way communications between mother and infant) (p<0.01). Women who chose not to use medication had more belief in reciprocity (p<0.02) and more children (p<0.02). Women who elected rooming-in at the hospital or a birth center had higher scores on the reciprocity subscale (p<0.02). Women who chose nonhospital births tended to report higher family support for general activities (p<0.10), but they reported lower family support for the pregnancy itself (p<0.04). The belief in reciprocity was the best predictor of the type of birth chosen (r=0.31). |
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