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Childbirth experience in women participating in a continuity of midwifery care project
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- Hildingsson, Ingegerd, 1955- (author)
- Mittuniversitetet,Uppsala universitet,Obstetrisk och reproduktiv hälsoforskning,Mid Sweden Univ, Dept Nursing, Sundsvall, Sweden.,Institutionen för omvårdnad,Uppsala Universitet
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- Karlström, Annika, 1953- (author)
- Mittuniversitetet,Institutionen för omvårdnad,Mid Sweden Univ, Dept Nursing, Sundsvall, Sweden.
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- Larsson, Birgitta (author)
- Mittuniversitetet,Sophiahemmet Högskola,Institutionen för omvårdnad,Sophiahemmet University College,Mid Sweden Univ, Dept Nursing, Sundsvall, Sweden.;Sophiahemmet Univ Coll, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Elsevier, 2021
- 2021
- English.
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In: Women and Birth. - : Elsevier. - 1871-5192 .- 1878-1799. ; 34:3, s. e255-e261
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- Background: Continuity models of care are rare in Sweden, despite the evidence of their benefit to women and babies. Previous studies have shown certain factors are associated with a positive birth experience, including continuity of midwifery care.Aim: The aim was to investigate women's childbirth experiences in relation to background data, birth outcome and continuity with a known midwife, in a rural area of Sweden.Methods: An experimental cohort study. Participating women were offered continuity of midwifery care in pregnancy and birth, during selected time periods. Data were collected in mid-pregnancy and two months after birth. The Childbirth Experience Questionnaire was used to determine women's birth experiences.Result: A total of 226 women responded to the follow-up questionnaire. Not living with a partner, fear of giving birth, and a birth preference other than vaginal were associated with a less positive birth experience. Having had a vaginal birth with no epidural, no augmentation and no birth complication all yield a better birth experience. Women who had had a known midwife were more likely to have had a positive birth experience overall, predominantly in the domain Professional support.Conclusions: The results of this study showed that women who received care from a known midwife in labour were more likely to have a positive birth experience. The results also pointed out the benefits of a less medicalized birth as important for a good birth experience, and that some women may need extra support to avoid a less positive birth experience.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Reproduktionsmedicin och gynekologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Birth experience
- Cohort study
- Continuity
- Midwifery
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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