Abstract
A descriptive study was conducted to assess the needs and expectations and fulfilment of needs and expectations of intra-partum and immediate post partum women. The findings revealed that in the area of esteem need all women (100%) wanted respectful maternity care. Intra-partum women had different types of need i.e. physiological need (92%) personal and psychological need (90%) social needs (98.61%) and safety needs (95%). Among various types of intra partum need 61.54% physiological needs were totally fulfilled. Pain relieving needs of immediate postpartum women were totally fulfilled (100%). Statistically significant association were found between educational status and fulfilment of personal & psychological need (χ2 = 5.257) and gravida and fulfilment of informational needs (χ2 = 14.920) at df 1, p <0.05 level of significance. There was a moderate negative correlation (‘r’ = -0.548) found between gravid and intra partum and immediate postpartum needs. There was a significant mean difference (t= 5.399, at df 118) between fulfilment of needs of primigravida and multigravida women at 0.05 level of significance. The study has a implication in nursing service by assessing the needs & expectations of intra partum and immediate postpartum women, the total needs can be fulfilled by health care provider.
Highlights
Normal labour is a spontaneous process of expulsion of the foetus and placenta
It is important to remember that the intra-partum and immediate postpartum women have some different kind of needs
The purpose of the study is to assess the care provided by the health care provider to fulfill the needs and expectations of women during intra-partum and immediate postpartum period
Summary
Normal labour is a spontaneous process of expulsion of the foetus and placenta. it is important to remember that the intra-partum and immediate postpartum women have some different kind of needs. The first 48 hours after delivery are the most critical in the entire post-partum period During this time they are not able to take care of self. Women hold different needs and expectations during child bearing based on their knowledge, experiences, and belief systems, cultural, social and family backgrounds. Intra-partum satisfaction is a broad, multifaceted concept that includes experiences of the women during labour, birth and immediate postpartum period. Satisfaction in this context is often about giving birth in a manner that matches the needs of every woman[2]
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