Satisfaction Of Pregnant Women Research Articles

The role and effect of companions during childbirth in Oman

BackgroundThere is increasing evidence that a companionship is an important tool for improving the quality of care provided to pregnant women during the labour and delivery process. The literature review shows very limited studies assessing the role of companions during childbirth from the companion’s point of view. Many published papers studied the role and satisfaction of pregnant women but not their companions. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the role and effect of companions during childbirth in Oman.MethodsThis cross-sectional observational study was conducted at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman, between June 2022 and April 2023. Companions were interviewed face-to-face at a time convenient to them. A telephone interview was conducted with those who left the hospital early. The questionnaire comprised sociodemographic data and other sections, including the nature of the help provided by the supportive companion, their effects on the women who gave birth, and the timing of their presence during companionship.ResultsA total of 214 companions were included in this study with the mean age of 42.54 years. The most common relationship to the pregnant women was mothers (35.7%), followed by husbands (30.5%). The majority of companions provided support during admission (62.6%), in the immediate post-partum ward (56.5%) and during delivery (54.2%), while a minority helped from admission to discharge (22.4%). The most common type of support provided was encouraging words (89.7%) followed by transferring things (43.9%), massage (37.4%) and touch (33.6%). The majority of companions (96.7%) reported that their support helped very much, and the pregnant women felt better and calmer.ConclusionsLabouring women felt better and calmer because of the presence of companions. Companions preferred to be present in the postpartum and during labour and delivery. The majority of companions support their labouring women by encouraging wards. Companions love and encourage others to support their labouring women during their critical times.

Investigating effective psychological interventions in pregnant women's sexual satisfaction: A systematic review.

Sexual satisfaction is an important factor in people's lives, which is effective in all aspects of a couple's life. During pregnancy, due to existing changes, sexual performance is affected, which will also change sexual satisfaction. By performing effective interventions, changes can be made in the level of sexual satisfaction. The aim of this study is to investigate effective psychological interventions in the sexual satisfaction of pregnant women, which has been conducted in the form of a systematic review. This study is performed in 2022 with the steps of design of study question, search in SID, PubMed, Magiran, Iran doc, Science Direct, Scopus, and Google Scholar search engine with keywords such as "interventions", "sexual satisfaction", "Sexual function", "couples", "pregnant women" and their English equivalents, and after that, related studies were identified from the period of 2012 to 2022 (the last 10 years), the selection of studies, which after screening the title, abstract, and full text. Among 821 studies, finally 13 studies were left to announce the results. Researches that had unclear sample size and method of implementation and whose full text was not available were initially excluded from the study process. Screening of the quality of the studies was done by the risk assessment checklist and the Jadad Scale of the intervention studies. Then the findings were classified. The results of the present study were taken from 13 articles, which included mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral therapy, therapy based on acceptance and commitment and group counseling, PLISSIT model intervention, and education and support package. As per the results of interventions, all interventions during pregnancy can increase sexual satisfaction in pregnant women. Therefore, such interventions are recommended but it is necessary to do more interventions with minimal bias and long-term follow-up and comprehensive examination of variables to reach stronger evidence.

Perceived stress and life satisfaction in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating role of fear of childbirth and self-esteem

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected the functioning and well-being of pregnant women. Negative feelings during pregnancy and the difficult pandemic situation may be the reason behind the perceived fear of childbirth, which can nega-tively affect the pregnant women’s life satisfaction. On the other hand, some protective factors, such as self-esteem, might mediate the relationship between perceived stress and well-being in pregnant women.Participants and procedureOur study aimed to determine the relationship between perceived stress, fear of childbirth, self-esteem and life satisfaction. A total of 262 Polish pregnant women participated in this study. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), Fear of Childbirth Scale (KLP II), Self-Esteem Scale (SES) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were used in the study.ResultsThe results showed that perceived stress, fear of childbirth and self-esteem acted as significant predictors of life satisfaction in the tested group of pregnant women. Additionally, fear of childbirth and self-esteem played a mediational role in the relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction.ConclusionsAccording to Diener’s concept, life satisfaction is an important component of one’s subjective well-being and health. There-fore, it is important to analyse factors that may mediate the impact of stress on pregnant women’s life satisfaction. The present results might suggest that during pregnancy and preparation for childbirth, women should be provided with appro-priate psychological care. Support from medical and psychological specialists, as well as from relatives, can reduce the level of perceived fears and strengthen personal resources. Based on the present results, we conclude that the fear of childbirth and the self-esteem of pregnant women should not be underestimated, as they are important predictors of their life satisfaction.

The Importance of Perinatal Care Practices in Determining Pregnant Women's Satisfaction with Birth

Aim: Perinatal care services constitute an inseparable structure of the “safe motherhood” approach introduced by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1987. In the Antenatal Care Guide published by WHO in 2016, they revealed that the woman should perform eight antenatal follow-ups during the pregnancy period. The “Antenatal Care Monitoring Protocol”, which was revised by the Ministry of Health in Turkey in 2017, emphasized that at least four antenatal follow-ups should be made for each pregnant woman. The main purpose of perinatal services is; Regular monitoring of the pregnant and fetus by health personnel, having a healthy pregnancy and delivery process, preventing and determining risky situations, and meeting the psychosocial and medical needs of the pregnant. Our study was carried out as a descriptive and relationship seeker in order to determine the satisfaction of mothers with their birth in the perinatal care practices given in a university hospital.
 Material and Methods: The sample part of the study was accepted as 60 women who applied to the delivery room of İstanbul University Çapa Medical Faculty to give birth, and 60 women who gave birth by cesarean section. The data obtained are; It was obtained by using the “Descriptive Information Form”, “Optimality Index-Turkey (OI-TR) Case Report Form”, “Maternal Satisfaction Assessment at Delivery Scale (DAMDÖ) (Normal Birth)” and Maternal Satisfaction Assessment at Birth (Cesarean Section)”.
 Results: When the results obtained in the research are interpreted; Perinatal CV index (PPI) score of 87.61% and optimality index (OI) score of 79.11% of the women in the research group; PPI score of 90.16% and OI score of 76.11% of women who had vaginal delivery; It was revealed that the PPI score of women who gave birth by cesarean section was 85.07% and the OI score was 82.12%. 
 Conclusion: When the DAMDÖ scores according to the delivery type were examined, it was determined that the women who gave birth in both ways had a high level of satisfaction with the birth.

Quality of Antenatal Care Services in Four Accredited Primary Health Care Centers in Cairo, Egypt

Abstract Background Antenatal care (ANC) is a careful, systematic assessment and follow-up of pregnant women, that includes education, counseling, screening, and treatment to assure the best possible health of the mother and her fetus. In order to assure each women gets the best quality of care, quality assessment of all items of antenatal care should be arranged regularly. This study aims to measure the perceived quality of antenatal care services, the adherence of the primary care physician to the Egyptian ministry of health guidelines as well as the overall satisfaction of pregnant women about their antenatal care services. Methods A cross sectional study was conducted from January till April 2021 among women aged 1849 years old who attend antenatal care clinics at four primary health centres in Cairo, Egypt. All health centres included in the study are government run facilities. Results Despite the high overall satisfaction (98%) reported for the antenatal care services, the total quality score was low (<60%), the highest satisfaction was reported from most of accessibility point and cleanliness of the primary care centers, answering inquiries, number of the doctors, discussion of the delivery plan, health education about importance of folic acid and iron supplements, family planning and cost of the service. Lowest satisfaction reported from the PHC was for working hours of the center, history taking, examination time, health education about diet, breastfeeding, and the harmful effects of passive smoking. Although most women reported that they had the majority of the Egyptian antenatal guidelines covered by their physician, items like past medical history, personal hygiene and oral glucose challenge test were missed. Conclusion The findings showed the need for new approaches to upgrade the quality of antenatal care and improve the health education skills for the primary care physicians, despite the high overall satisfaction.

PENGARUH E-KIE TERHADAP TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN DAN KEPUASAN IBU HAMIL DALAM ANTENATAL CARE DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

Background: The Covid-19 pandemic that has occurred throughout the world affects all aspects, including health aspects. The Covid-19 pandemic is certainly an obstacle for the government to overcome the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Indonesia. Optimal Antenatal Care is one of the efforts to suppress MMR and IMR. The government recommends using online counseling to support antenatal care during the Covid-19 pandemic. Research objective: to determine the impact of e-KIE on the knowledge level and satisfaction of pregnant women in antenatal care during the Covid-19 pandemic. Research Methods: The design used was pre-experimental, namely one group pre-post test design to see the effect between the independent variables of the e-KIE method and the dependent variable, namely level of knowledge and satisfaction of pregnant women which were analyzed by marginal homogeneity. The research sample was selected by purposive sampling taken from the registration book (K1) with a population range of pregnant women from September to October 2021 totaling 37 respondents. Research results: there is a significant increase in the level of knowledge of pregnant women before and after e-KIE with a p value of 0.035 and an insignificant effect due to the compatibility between the expected value and the reality of pregnant women with a p value of 0.059. Conclusion: E-KIE significantly affects the level of knowledge of pregnant women and the e-KIE provided does not significantly affect the satisfaction of pregnant women in supporting dialogue/counseling in antenatal care during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Evaluation of Satisfaction Level of Pregnant Women Presented for Obstetrics Ultrasound Scan in Gombe State Specialist Hospital in North Eastern Nigeria

Obstetrics ultrasound plays an important role in patients care through foetal and maternal management serving as an indispensable tool in routine antenatal care due to its sensitivity in detecting foetal anomaly, failed pregnancy, pregnancy dating as well as multiple gestation. The study aimed at evaluating the level of satisfaction in pregnant women presenting for obstetrics scan at Gombe State Specialist Hospital where a convenient sampling technique was used to draw one hundred and sixty (160) pregnant women coming for obstetric scan at Gombe State Specialist Hospital from February, 2020 to June 2020. Data was collected using a well-structured questionnaire designed based on the parasuraman service quality model and analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 where descriptive statistics were generated and presented in Tables and Charts. The participants were aged between 16 and 40 years with a mean age of 24.64. The results showed total patient’s satisfaction with regards to waiting area and waiting time, however highest level of unsatisfaction is recorded in the patient’s perception of the accuracy of the ultrasound scan. The study also found majority of the respondents believed that the main purpose of obstetric scan is to check for fetal wellbeing while 19.4% of the respondents had obstetric scan for gender determination. Obstetrics scan is considered to be a major examination among pregnant women for confirmation of fetal wellbeing and gender. The level of education and exposure by pregnant women serve as a key factor in expecting more from obstetric scan.

Relationship Of Pregnant Mother Satisfaction In Antenatal Care Services With Motivation To Do Antenatal Care

Quality of health services provided by the government still has not or does not meet the expectations of patients and the public. This study aims to determine the relationship between the satisfaction of pregnant women at antenatal care with the motivation to do antenatal care. This research is an analytical study, which uses cross sectional design. The population in this study of pregnant women who do antenatal care in rural Puskesmas Gayaman Kabupaten Mojokerto is 58 people. The sample size in this study were 30 respondents. The sampling technique with a non-probability sampling techniques with the type of accidental sampling. Data collection techniques using primary data in the form of questionnaires and secondary data obtained from the KMS pregnant women. Techniques used in data analysis is Spearman Rank correlation. The study was conducted in Puskesmas Gayaman Kabupaten Mojokerto village on June 15 to June 29, 2022. The results of this study showed that pregnant women who feel very satisfied that as many as 23 respondents (76.7%), and pregnant women who have good motives as much as 26 respondents (86.7%). From the analysis of the data by Spearman Rank test, the result shows that the calculated ρ ρ table 0.5468 and 0.364, the price can be seen that ρ greater than ρ count table that means there is a correlation between the satisfaction of pregnant women at antenatal care with the motivation to do antenatal care.          Satisfaction of pregnant women in antenatal care of pregnant women affect the motivation to perform antenatal care. A good midwife services, facilities, friendly attitude of midwives, midwives skills in responding quickly to face the problems of patients so that respondents are motivated to come back. The motivation is called extrinsic motivation, namely the stimulation comes from outside or other people. Conclusions from this study are doing antenatal care satisfaction related to the motivation of doing antenatal care. Suggestions for health services in accordance with the result expected service quality can be maintained and further enhanced.

Pregnant Women’s Satisfaction with Antenatal Care (ANC) Services at Puriala Public Health Center, Konawe District

Background: Quality health services are Public health Center that can provide satisfaction for every user of health services in accordance with the level of satisfaction of the average population, the implementation of which is in accordance with established professional standards and ethical codes. Fulfilling customer expectations for satisfactory quality of health services is one of the biggest challenges in providing health services. This study aims to determine the factors related to the level of satisfaction of pregnant women with Antenatal Care (ANC) services at the Puriala Public Health Center, Konawe Regency, in 2022. Method: This research is an analytic survey research with a cross sectional study approach. The sample of this research is 68 with the sampling technique that is Accidental Sampling. Data analysis techniques with univariate and bivariate using the Chi-Square test. Results: The results of the Chi-Square statistical test at the 95% confidence level (0.05) showed that p value = 1,000 so that p value = <0.05, bivariate analysis obtained reliability (p value = 0.001), responsiveness (p value = 0.218), empathy (p value = 0.022), assurance (p value = 0.945), and tangibles (p value = 0.006). Conclusion: There is no relationship between satisfaction of pregnant women with responsiveness and assurance, while there is a relationship between satisfaction of pregnant women with reliability, empathy, and tangibles.

Pregnant Women's Satisfaction with Antenatal Care (ANC) Services at Puriala Public Health Center, Konawe District

Pregnant Women's Satisfaction with Antenatal Care (ANC) Services at Puriala Public Health Center, Konawe District

Pregnant Women's Satisfaction with Antenatal Care (ANC) Services at Puriala Public Health Center, Konawe District

Pregnant Women's Satisfaction with Antenatal Care (ANC) Services at Puriala Public Health Center, Konawe District

Standard Operating Procedures of antenatal care and its relation with pregnant women's satisfaction during pregnancy examination: Results of a survey at Gamping I Public Health Center, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Background: The achievement parameter for maternal health services program is the access of pregnant health services, as indicated by measuring the coverage of antenatal care services. In Indonesia, examination of pregnant women according to antenatal standards is regulated by Ministry of Health Indonesia Number 21 of 2021, where pregnancy checks must fulfill the standard 10 T criteria. Aims: This study aimed to identify the Standard Operating Procedures of antenatal care in Gamping I Public Health Center, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and determine its relation with pregnant women's satisfaction during pregnancy examination. Methods: Of 70 TM III pregnant women, who routinely visit for antenatal care service at the Public Health Center Gamping I, a total of 40 pregnant women were selected using consecutive sampling with 10% margin of error. A set of questionnaires was distributed to the respondents to asses: (1) The implementation of the antenatal care service standard (20 questions, and weighted using a dichotomy scale) and (2) The pregnant women satisfaction (22 questions, and weighted using the Likert scale. The data obtained from respondents were then tabulated and processed using Microsoft Office Excel 2010 and then analyzed using the SPSS Statistics 16.0 program (Pearson Product Moment formula with an error rate of 5%). Results: There are 10 pregnancy tests (10T) received by the pregnant women at the health center including the measurement of Height, Weight, Blood pressure, upper arm circumference, Uterine fundus height, Presentation & Fetal heart rate, Provision of 90 Fe Tablets, Laboratory examinations, Case handling, TT Immunization Screening, and Counseling & mental health assessment. According to the findings of the research conducted by the researchers, antenatal examinations were not carried out in a comprehensive and thorough manner in instances. This article provides the women satisfaction to the antennal care on different dimensions of satisfaction including Physical Proof, Reliability, Responsiveness, Guarantee, and Empathy. Even though the analysis shows that the respondents was satisfied with the antennal care services; however, the relation is not statistically significant (p-value of 0.652). Conclusion : One's satisfaction is very difficult to measure and someone's satisfaction is different from the satisfaction of someone else. According to the findings of the study, every time a midwife performed an antenatal checkup, she had never provided complete 10T-based antenatal care. In addition, this research has been carried out through direct observation of prenatal care, where pregnant women and midwives' perceptions of antenatal care examinations do not differ.

The Effect of Service and Satisfaction of Pregnant Women on Antenatal Visits to Midwives

The utilization of antenatal services for pregnant women can be determined based on the achievements of K1 (first contact) and K4 (4 times contact) during pregnancy with competent and authorized health workers. The World Health Organization asserts that the attitude and performance of health workers are an essential elements of service quality as it affects the understanding and satisfaction of women, partners, and families in seeking ANC, delivery, and postnatal services. The objective of this research is to examine the effect of antenatal care by midwives and the satisfaction of pregnant women on antenatal visits. The type of this research is analytic observational with a cross-sectional design, performed from March - June in Kupang City. The research subjects were 120 pregnant women with a gestational age of 36 weeks. Data collection employed questionnaires and MCH Handbook. The analysis conducted was univariate and bivariate by employing the Chi-square test with Alpha = 0.05. The results of the study on 120 pregnant women demonstrated that most of the pregnant women received good service (98.3%) and most of whom (60%) were satisfied with the services they experienced. Seventy-one people (59.2%) possessed complete visits. The Chi-square test results revealed relationship between service and satisfaction of pregnant women with antenatal visits (p = 0.652, p = 0.324). The majority of pregnant women had thorough consultations, received adequate antenatal care, and were pleased with the services they received. In addition to satisfaction, health services and programs must be performed in accordance with local culture and language in order to be accepted by the community, encompassing a decision-making culture that can influence pregnant women's visits to health facilities. Distance, education, profession, parity, and the husband's support can all have an impact on the mother's adherence to antenatal visits.

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SATISFACTION OF ANTENATAL CARE SERVICES AND VISITS OF PREGNANT WOMEN DURING THE PANDEMI PERIOD AT PEGANTENAN PUSKESMAS, PAMEKASAN DISTRICT

The COVID-19 pandemic has harmed health services, one of which is a decrease in thenumber of visits. At the Pegantenan Community Health Center, Pamekasan Regency,Madura, it was 41% from 2019 with only 194 pregnant women visiting in 2021. Besides that,the regularity of ANC visits is influenced by the satisfaction of pregnant women in gettingservices. This study aims to analyze the relationship between satisfaction with antenatal careservices and visits by pregnant women during the pandemic at the Pegantenan HealthCenter. This type of research is quantitative research with a cross-sectional research design.Determination of the sample by purposive sampling technique. The research was conductedat the Pegantenan Health Center in May 2022 and 44 respondents were involved in thisstudy. Respondents were given a questionnaire to determine the variables of satisfaction withANC services and the number of visits. The statistical test used SPSS version 22 software, thetest used was chi-square with a value of ρ <0.05. Based on the research and filling out thequestionnaire that was filled in by 44 respondents in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy, 82% ofpregnant women were declared satisfied and 18% expressed dissatisfaction with antenatalcare services at the Pegantenan Health Center; 89% of pregnant women make visitsaccording to the minimum standard of antenatal care visits and 11% of pregnant women donot make visits according to the minimum standard of antenatal care visits. The results of thestudy after the chi-square analysis test was carried out, the Asymp. The Sig value was 0.000or the value of ρ <0.05. There was a correlation between satisfaction with antenatal careservices and visiting pregnant women during the pandemic at the Pegantenan Health Center.

Penerapan Penggunaan Telehealth terhadap Kepuasan Ibu Hamil pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 : A Systematic Review

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a decrease pregnant women visit to health services and changes in health care. Various midwifery services have been developed using telehealth. The purpose of this study was to 2022. Results: 11 articles met the inclusion criteria. The research were conducted in United States, England, Japan, and Zimbabwe. The use of telehealth for pregnant women during the COVID-19 analyze the effect of using telehealth on the satisfaction of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic through systematic review study. The method was to search through Pubmed, ProQuest, Science Direct, and Wiley Library databases with the publication year from December 2019 to January pandemic resulted in high satisfaction and appeared in 10 articles. Only 1 article resulted in lower satisfaction. Telehealth in the future will be very useful and become an innovation in the field of obstetrics, especially to provide pregnancy care even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends. Although the use of telehealth still has limitations in physical examination, it can be used as an adjunct and complement to in-person visits. Further research can be conducted to develop research on the factors that influence the satisfaction of implementing telehealth in pregnant women.

Discuss the Application of Data Services in Data Health Management of High-Risk Pregnant and Lying-In Women in Smart Medical Care.

Objective In order to improve the refined management of hospitals, promote the scientific development of smart hospitals in medical institutions, and solve the problem of data filling and reporting that is increasing year by year in the country, province, and city. Methods A total of 84 high-risk pregnant women admitted to our hospital from January 2020 to October 2021 were selected and screened for high-risk pregnant women. Risk pregnant women were divided into a routine intervention group and a DS medical group, with 42 cases in each group. High-risk pregnant women in the routine intervention group received routine intervention, and the DS medical group applied data to serve smart medical services on the basis of routine intervention. The scores of self-care, anxiety, and depression were compared between the two groups, the coping styles were analyzed, the satisfaction rate and incidence of adverse conditions of the high-risk puerperae were recorded, and the delivery methods of the two groups were compared. Results After the intervention, the activities of daily living, follow-up, fetal monitoring, and self-protection behaviors in the DS medical group were higher than those in the routine intervention group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The scores of anxiety and depression in the group were lower, with statistical significance (P < 0.05); after the intervention, the scores of negative coping styles in the DS medical group were lower than those in the conventional intervention group, while the scores for positive coping styles were higher than those in the conventional intervention group; the DS medical group had higher risk. The satisfaction of pregnant women was significantly higher than that of the routine intervention group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05); the overall incidence of adverse maternal outcomes among high-risk pregnant women in the DS medical group was lower than that of the routine intervention group, and the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). Compared with the routine group, the DS medical group had a higher number of vaginal deliveries and a lower number of cesarean deliveries, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion The application of data services in a smart medical high-risk maternity-related data management platform enables the promotion of high-risk pregnant women's self-care behaviors and improves negative emotions, enables them to cooperate in delivery with positive behaviors, and reduces the number of cases of cesarean delivery.

Humanized prenatal care in Latin America: a stat of the art

To identify contributions of the scientific literature produced in the 2009-2019 period in Latin America on humanized prenatal care. Data sources: The studies carried out recognize the pregnant woman as the protagonist and her needs as the starting point for humanized prenatal care, conceived as an essential reference for the quality of services with a positive impact on the satisfaction of pregnant women and maternal outcomes. Training of health personnel is required.

Global Perspectives Satisfaction Of Pregnant Women in a Facebook Group Led by Midwives With Information on Prenatal Care During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Peru

The objective of this research was to determine the satisfaction of pregnant women in a Facebook group created and directed by midwives to provide information on prenatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru. A cross-sectional study was carried out, where 226 pregnant women answered an online questionnaire. It was concluded that the majority of pregnant women were fully satisfied with the information provided by midwives on prenatal care, highlighting the credibility of the information. Areas that could have been improved included the variety of topics covered and the way participants were treated. The variety of topics addressed and the cordial treatment among the participants are aspects susceptible to improvement.

Satisfaction of Pregnant Women with Antenatal Care Services at Lagos Island Maternity Hospital, Lagos State

Satisfaction of Pregnant Women with Antenatal Care Services at Lagos Island Maternity Hospital, Lagos State

Telemedicine Satisfaction in Pregnant Women during the Covid-19 Pandemic

SARS-CoV-2 has drastically changed the way providers deliver care to obstetric patients. The aim of our study is to understand how telemedicine care has affected patient satisfaction and overall patient experiences.