Abstract
Postpartum care is an essential part of the experience of childbirth and parenthood. This study explores what women want from postnatal care. Three focus groups, using a semi-structured format, were conducted. A total of 12 mothers, up to six weeks postpartum, participated in the study, which was conducted in two clinics in the Western Cape Metropole. Data was transcribed from taped sessions and analysed using Burnard's (1991) model of "thematic content analysis". Seven major categories were identified: Information, Support, Organisation of services, Attitudes of the health team, Contact with other mothers, Practical assistance and Other services. Listening to women is an essential element in the provision of flexible and responsive postnatal care that meets the felt needs of women and families.
Highlights
The researchers defined w ants as deeply felt needs or convictions held by the mother, and these were explored in relation to postnatal care
This study was based on the premise that women have an important role to play in determining the services that will best meet their felt needs, or wants
This is consistent with the focus on participa tion and empowerment that is an inte gral part of the Primary Health Care ap proach, as defined in Alma-Ata in 1978
Summary
Nageboortesorg is ‘n integrale deel van die ervaring van die geboorte van ‘n baba en ouerskap. Hierdie studie poog om by 12 vroue te hoor wat hulle graag van ‘nnageboo rte so rg d ie n s wou hê. Data is versam el deur m iddel van sem igestruktureerde fokusgroepe. Die 3 groepe het bestaan uit vroue tot op 6 weke postpartum en het in 2 klinieke in die Kaapstadse Munisipale gebied plaasgevind. Oorgeskryf en analise is deur middle van Burnard (1991) se tematiese inhoudsanalise gedoen. Sewe hoof kategorieë is gei'dentifiseer: Inligting, ondersteuning, organisasie van dienste, gesondheidspanhoudings, kontak met ander moeders, praktiese hulp en aanvullende dienste. Aanpasbare nageboortesorg waar gehoor gegee word aan vroue en hul behoeftes, is baie belangrik in sorg wat gelewer word aan vroue en hul families
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