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Caring behaviors by nurses: women's perceptions during childbirth
T W Manogin1, G A Bechtel, J S Rami
1Southern University School of Nursing, Baton Rouge, LA 70816, USA.
Summary
Childbearing women identified nurses providing human needs assistance as most caring during childbirth. These findings are crucial for enhancing patient care in time-limited healthcare settings.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Maternal Health
- Patient-Centered Care
Background:
- Understanding patient perceptions of nursing care is vital for improving childbirth experiences.
- Managed care environments often present challenges to the time nurses can spend with patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify specific nursing behaviors that childbearing women perceive as caring during childbirth.
- To inform nursing practice in time-constrained healthcare settings.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive research design was employed using a structured questionnaire.
- Data were collected from 31 childbearing women via interviews post-vaginal birth and pre-discharge.
- The Caring Behavior Assessment instrument, aligned with Watson's caring factors, was used to measure perceptions.
Main Results:
- The human needs assistance subscale, encompassing behaviors like timely treatment administration and close patient monitoring, was rated highest.
- Specific examples of highly perceived caring behaviors include "help me with my care until I'm able to do it for myself."
- Nurses' attentiveness to fundamental patient needs significantly influenced perceptions of caring.
Conclusions:
- Identifying key caring behaviors can guide nurses in delivering effective care within managed care constraints.
- Focusing on human needs assistance is paramount for enhancing the perception of caring in nursing practice.
- These findings support the development of targeted nursing interventions to improve patient satisfaction during childbirth.