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Single room maternity care: the nursing response.

P A Janssen1, S J Harris, J Soolsma

  • 1Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Children's and Women's Health Care Centre of British Columbia, 5804 Fairview Ave., Vancouver, BC V6T-1Z3, Canada.

Birth (Berkeley, Calif.)
|September 13, 2001
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Nurses working in single room maternity care (SRMC) reported higher job satisfaction compared to those in traditional settings. SRMC improved nurses

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education and Practice
  • Perinatal Care
  • Healthcare Delivery Models

Background:

  • The shift to single room maternity care (SRMC) in the 1990s required new nursing education and practice approaches.
  • Perinatal nursing demands expertise in labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care.
  • This study evaluated nursing satisfaction in SRMC versus traditional birth settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare workplace environment satisfaction among nurses before and after working in SRMC.
  • To compare SRMC nurses' satisfaction with that of nurses in traditional delivery and postpartum areas.

Main Methods:

  • A satisfaction survey was administered to SRMC nurses 6 months before unit opening.
  • The survey was repeated 3 months after opening for SRMC nurses and a control group in traditional settings.

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Main Results:

  • SRMC nurses reported significantly higher satisfaction with the physical setting, patient care response, family teaching opportunities, nursing practice environment, peer support, and competency.
  • SRMC nurses' satisfaction levels were significantly higher than those of nurses in traditional settings.

Conclusions:

  • Obstetrical nurses demonstrated a positive transition to SRMC, evidenced by improved work environment satisfaction.
  • Evaluating nurses' responses to healthcare delivery changes informs justification of new clinical approaches and future planning.