Promoting a normal birth and a positive birth experience — Norwegian women׳s perspectives
| Autor: | Unn Dahlberg, Janicke Persen, Ingvild Aune, Helen Marit Torvik, Ann-Karin Skogås, Siv-Tonje Selboe |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Mothers Norwegian Midwifery Developmental psychology Interviews as Topic Young Adult Pregnancy Surveys and Questionnaires Adaptation Psychological Maternity and Midwifery Humans Childbirth Medicine Everyday life Norway business.industry Postpartum Period Parturition Social Support Obstetrics and Gynecology Delivery Obstetric language.human_language Salutogenesis Normal birth language Female Positive attitude business Attitude to Health Sense of coherence |
| Zdroj: | Midwifery. 31:721-727 |
| ISSN: | 0266-6138 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.midw.2015.03.016 |
| Popis: | Objective the aim of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of a woman׳s internal factors and factors in her environment that are important for a normal birth and a positive birth experience. Design/setting a qualitative approach was selected for data collection, and the data presented are derived from in-depth interviews. Twelve healthy first time Norwegian mothers, aged 22–34, with a normal childbirth and a positive birth experience were interviewed five to six weeks after giving birth. All participants had given birth at a maternity unit, where 4000 births take place per year. The transcribed interviews were analysed through systematic text condensation. Findings the findings included two main themes: safe environment and emotional strength. Stability in everyday life and close relationships provided the women with the safe environment they needed. The women had a positive attitude to childbirth and they had all previously developed coping strategies. They highlighted that these acquired coping strategies contributed to higher emotional strength and a positive birth experience. Conclusions the women experienced that a safe environment and network contributed to a sense of trust and emotional strength, which were positive factors promoting a normal birth and a positive birth experience. The women had a positive attitude towards the birth and used acquired coping strategies to deal with it, which in turn led to a positive birth experience. The natural vision the women had in connection with childbirth was part of their antenatal preparation, which also contributed to a positive experience of childbirth. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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