The purpose of this study is to determine if patient birthing experiences differ between the family-centered and traditional cesarean methods. We hypothesize that the family-centered cesarean method will lead to more unique and personalized cesarean birthing experiences without increasing the risks of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes from those documented with the traditional cesarean.
Patients will be consented and randomized to one of two delivery methods by the research coordinator, resident physician, charge nurse or nurse on the day of their planned cesarean section. Several variables of interest will be collected via the electronic medical record and within the OR. Additionally, assessment of patient satisfaction will be conducted following delivery. Questions from an 11-item questionnaire will be asked of the patient by the study coordinator, resident physician, nurse or charge nurses.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
149
Procedure involves lowering part of the surgical drape exposing a transparent window through which the mother can watch the birth of her baby; the baby will be placed on her chest immediately after the delivery. Cleaning and evaluation of the baby will be done by a nurse who is standing at the head of the bed.
Procedure involves keeping the surgical drape up throughout the entire surgery so that the birthing process will not be visible to the mother, and the baby will be taken to the warmer to be evaluated and cleaned after birth but is available to be laid on the mother's chest at any point upon request.
Aurora BayCare Medical Center
Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
Aurora Sinai Medical Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
11-item Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire
The primary objective of this study was to compare satisfaction with birthing experiences between women who underwent either a family-centered or traditional cesarean delivery, using a modified Likert scale, ranging from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest).
Time frame: Assessed at time of discharge from the hospital (typically 3-5 days post-delivery)
Timing of Initiation of Family Bond Following Delivery
The secondary objective of this study is to determine if there is a difference in time-to-initiation of family bond between the family-centered cesarean delivery method and traditional cesarean delivery method.
Time frame: Assessed in Operating Room
Number (Percent) of Patients Planning to Breastfeeding After Discharge
The tertiary objective of this study is to determine if breastfeeding was more likely to occur between the family-centered cesarean delivery method and traditional cesarean delivery method.
Time frame: Assessed at time of discharge from the hospital (typically 3-5 days post-delivery)
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