Perceptions about labor companionship at public teaching hospitals in three Arab countries

International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics : the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Tamar Kabakian-KhasholianHyam Bashour

Abstract

To explore the perspectives of women, female relatives, and healthcare providers on labor companionship. In a qualitative study, data were collected from women giving birth, female family members, and healthcare staff via semi-structured interviews in three large public teaching hospitals in Beirut (Lebanon), Damascus (Syria), and Mansoura (Egypt) between May and December 2012. Focus groups were conducted with midwives, nurses, and medical residents. Data were assessed by thematic analysis. A total of 69 women, 57 female relatives, and 28 obstetricians were interviewed, and two focus groups discussions occurred. Women reported that being alone during labor raises feelings of fear and anxiety. They reported appreciating professional support, but found comfort in the psychological support offered by family members during labor. Midwives and nurses pointed to structural factors related to the organization of care and to the marginalization of their role as barriers to implementing best practices. Obstetricians referred to the absence of prenatal education classes, and social norms as factors impeding the organization of labor support initiatives. Implementing labor companionship can improve women's childbirth experiences and outco...Continue Reading

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Feb 23, 2018·International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics : the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics·Adebanjo B AdeyemiAyoola O Orisawayi
Nov 10, 2017·Reproductive Health Matters·Tamar Kabakian-KhasholianAnayda Portela
Nov 10, 2017·Reproductive Health Matters·Jocelyn DeJongNoha Gaballah
Dec 21, 2018·Acta Paediatrica·Tamar Kabakian-KhasholianUNKNOWN Labour Companionship Study Group
Mar 19, 2019·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Meghan A BohrenÖzge Tunçalp
May 17, 2018·BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth·Petronellah LundaPetronella Benadé
Sep 1, 2017·BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth·Tamar Kabakian-Khasholian, Anayda Portela
May 4, 2021·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences·Marina Alice Sylvia Daniele
Jul 7, 2017·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Meghan A BohrenAnna Cuthbert

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