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Views on spousal support during delivery: a Turkey experience
Sermin Timur Taşhan1, Yıldız Duru2
1Nursing of Faculty. Department of Women Health and Diseases Nursing, Campus, Inonu University, Post Code: 44280, Malatya, Turkey. setimur@gmail.com.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
|May 10, 2018
Summary
Spousal support during childbirth is desired by most Turkish women and their partners. Women needing more social support during delivery also desired more spousal support, highlighting a gap in healthcare provision.
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Sociology of Health
- Reproductive Health
Background:
- Spousal support during childbirth is recognized for its importance in satisfying both women and their partners.
- Inclusion of both women and their spouses in labor and birth research is recommended.
- This study investigates Turkish women's and their spouses' perspectives on spousal support during delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine Turkish women's and their spouses' views on the role and extent of spousal support during childbirth.
- To explore factors influencing the demand for spousal support during labor and birth.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive study was conducted with 170 couples (women and their spouses) who delivered their first child vaginally.
- Data were collected using introductory information forms.
- Statistical analyses included percentages, averages, chi-square test, and logistic regression modeling.
Main Results:
- A majority of women (67.6%) and their spouses (71.8%) favored spousal support during delivery.
- Women with negative childbirth experiences and those needing social support demanded more spousal support, but often did not receive it from healthcare personnel.
- The risk of demanding spousal support was 9.4 times higher for women needing social support during delivery.
Conclusions:
- Spouses expressed a greater desire for involvement in the delivery process than women did.
- Women who did not receive adequate support during childbirth indicated a need for increased spousal support.
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