Iranian women's birth experiences: a cross-sectional study

Autor: Mona Ghobadi, Farzaneh Pazandeh, Barbara Potrata, Ehsan Kazemnejad Lili
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: British Journal of Midwifery. 30:685-691
ISSN: 2052-4307
0969-4900
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2022.30.12.685
Popis: Background/Aims Women's childbirth experiences are an essential measure of childbirth and have a significant role in evaluating and improving the quality of care given during birth. This study's aim was to evaluate women's experiences during labour and childbirth in a teaching hospital in Iran. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in a public hospital in Guilan from July to August 2018. The study recruited 126 low-risk postpartum women. The childbirth experience questionnaire and a researcher-developed questionnaire were used for data collection. Linear regression was used to assess the effect of factors on birth care experience (significance level: PConclusions Quality improvement strategies are needed to implement evidence-based care in Iran. Interventions to ensure that healthcare professionals’ behaviour promotes women's psychological wellbeing and creates a respectful birth environment are required to promote high-quality childbirth care and improve birth experiences in Iran.
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