Introduction: Women begin to experience fear long before birth, and the reason for their fear may be related to their baby, themselves, their partner/relatives, and the healthcare professional. Fear can disrupt the natural process of birth, prolong the stages of birth and cause postpartum complications.The research was conducted to determine the effect of emotional support given during birth on the woman's birth duration, perception and fear. Methods:The population of the randomized controlled experimental study consisted of nulliparous women who applied for normal spontaneous birth to the Birth Unit of a State Hospital in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey (40 experimental subjects, 40 control subjects).
Introduction: Women begin to experience fear long before birth, and the reason for their fear may be related to their baby, themselves, their partner/relatives, and the healthcare professional. Fear can disrupt the natural process of birth, prolong the stages of birth and cause postpartum complications.Minimizing the fears experienced during birth can lead to more successful and comfortable births, a complication-free birth and less pain for both the woman and the baby.Therefore, emotional support from healthcare professionals is important. Aim: The research was conducted to determine the effect of emotional support given during birth on the woman's birth duration, perception and fear. Methods:The population of the randomized controlled experimental study consisted of nulliparous women who applied for normal spontaneous birth to the Birth Unit of a State Hospital in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey (40 experimental subjects, 40 control subjects).While emotional support practices and standard care were applied to women in the experimental group, only standard care practices were applied to women in the control group. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience Scale (W-DEQ) Version A, Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience Scale (W-DEQ) Version B, and Women's Perceptions of Supportive Care Provided at Birth Scale.The forms were applied twice to women applying for birth: during labor (first follow-up) and the second follow-up within 2-4 hours after birth. Number and percentage distribution, chi-square test, t test in independent groups, Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon test, and Cohen d test were used in the evaluation of the data.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
Emotional support helps the woman giving birth effectively, meets her emotional needs and expectations, ensures her comfort, improves birth outcomes, increases her self-esteem, ensures a positive birth experience and facilitates her transition into the role of motherhood.
Sukran Ertekin Pinar
Sivas, Turkey (Türkiye)
Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire version A (W-DEQ-A)
The W-DEQ-A is a validated, to determine the level of birth fear experienced by pregnant women.Answers in the scale are numbered from 0 to 5 and are in a six-point Likert type. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 0, and the maximum score is 165.
Time frame: Baseline
Women's Perceptions Scale on Supportive Care Provided at Birth
The scale, which consists of 33 items, has three sub-dimensions: "comforting, informing and disturbing behaviors". Answers in the scale are numbered from 1 to 4 and are in a four-point Likert type. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 33, and the maximum score is 132.
Time frame: Baseline
Wijma Birth Expectation/Experience Scale (W-DEQ) Version B
W-DEQ-B was developed to evaluate women's fear of birth during their own birth experiences in the postpartum period. Responses on the scale are numbered from 1 to 6 and are in a six-point Likert type. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 33 and the maximum score is 198.
Time frame: Within 2-4 hours after birth
Women's Perceptions Scale on Supportive Care Provided at Birth
The scale, which consists of 33 items, has three sub-dimensions: "comforting, informing and disturbing behaviors". Answers in the scale are numbered from 1 to 4 and are in a four-point Likert type. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 33, and the maximum score is 132.
Time frame: Within 2-4 hours after birth
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