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MCN-THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING
Volume 40, Issue 6, Pages 373-380Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000190
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Childbirth; Labor support; New mothers; Perception
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Purpose:The purpose of this study was to describe mothers' perceptions of labor support during childbirth.Study Design and Methods:A cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational survey design was used. Data were collected using the Bryanton Adaptation of Nursing Support in Labor Questionnaire (BANSILQ) completed by new mothers (n = 260) in the postnatal ward in a Finnish university hospital. Nonparametric methods were used for data analysis.Results:Mothers perceived emotional assistance to be most important. From the list of midwives' labor support behaviors provided in the survey, the following were considered most helpful: giving praise, treating on an individual basis, and answering questions truthfully and understandably.Clinical Implications:Emotional, tangible, and informational labor support enhanced the mothers' birth experiences. Labor support should be provided when caring for every mother during childbirth. An evidence-based model of labor support should be used for nursing and midwifery education and clinical practice.
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