Factors associated with the desire for companionship during labor in a Nigerian community
| Autor: | IO Awowole, Ayoola O. Orisawayi, Abimbola S. Phillips, Adebanjo B. Adeyemi, Folakemi O. Olajide, Adesegun O. Fatusi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Nigeria 03 medical and health sciences Interpersonal relationship Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy Surveys and Questionnaires Health care medicine Humans Interpersonal Relations 030212 general & internal medicine Prospective Studies Hospitals Teaching Home Childbirth 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Labor Obstetric business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology General Medicine Odds ratio Cross-Sectional Studies Family medicine Female Perception University teaching business |
| Zdroj: | International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 141(3) |
| ISSN: | 1879-3479 |
| Popis: | Objective To determine preferences for companionship during labor and to identify associated factors. Methods The present prospective cross-sectional survey was conducted at a university teaching hospital in Nigeria between September 1, 2011, and February 28, 2012. Participants included women who underwent the first stage of labor and delivery at the facility, male partners, and healthcare workers from the maternity unit. Data were collected using a pretested questionnaire. Results There were 226 parturients, 158 male partners, and 69 healthcare workers included in the final analysis; in all, 50 (22.1%) parturients and 37 (23.4%) male partners approved of companionship during labor, whereas 62 (90%) healthcare workers supported it. Among those who approved, a parturient's male partner was stated to be the preferred companion by 33 (66%) parturients, 32 (86%) male partners, and 58 (94%) healthcare workers. The perception of conduciveness of the labor ward for companionship was associated with approving of companionship among both the parturients (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 2.74) and male partners (aOR 15.79). Previous home delivery (aOR 31.43) and companionship during a previous delivery (aOR 23.00) were also associated with approval. Conclusion Most couples had negative attitudes toward companionship during labor. Intensive education programs and restructuring of facilities could enable Nigerian labor wards to improve the delivery experience for both parturients and their male partners. |
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