Effect of midwives' attitudes towards evidence-based practices on mothers' perceptions regarding childbirth practices and satisfaction.
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| Title: | Effect of midwives' attitudes towards evidence-based practices on mothers' perceptions regarding childbirth practices and satisfaction. |
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| Authors: | Karataş Okyay, Esra (AUTHOR), Öztaş, Hatice Gül (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Reproductive & Infant Psychology. Mar2026, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p468-487. 20p. |
| Subjects: | Public hospitals, Cross-sectional method, Pearson correlation (Statistics), Cesarean section, Professional practice, Maternal health services, T-test (Statistics), Data analysis, Cronbach's alpha, Hospital birthing centers, Delivery (Obstetrics), Vagina, Midwives, Questionnaires, Kruskal-Wallis Test, Multiple regression analysis, Interviewing, Puerperium, Labor (Obstetrics), Descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U Test, Structural equation modeling, Path analysis (Statistics), Postnatal care, Job satisfaction, Professions, Psychology of mothers, Physician practice patterns, Attitudes of medical personnel, Research, One-way analysis of variance, Statistics, Patient-professional relations, Patient satisfaction, Evidence-based medicine, Comparative studies, Data analysis software, Psychosocial factors, Childbirth, Patients' attitudes |
| Geographic Terms: | Turkey |
| Abstract: | Objective: The aim was to determine the effect of midwives' attitudes towards evidence-based practices in childbirth on mothers' perception and satisfaction with childbirth practices. Material and Method: This cross-sectional study was carried out with the participation of 34 midwives working in the delivery rooms of three public hospitals in a province in the south of Türkiye and 287 postpartum women whose deliveries were facilitated by these midwives. A Personal Information Form and the Midwives' Evidence-Based Practices Attitude Scale during Labor (MEBPAS) were administered to the midwives. A Personal Information Form, the Birth Practices Perception Scale (BPPS), and the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) were administered to the postpartum women. Results: Because the skewness and kurtosis values were between −2 and + 2, the data showed normal distribution. The multiple linear regression model showed that the dimensions of MEBPAS (Interventional Practices, Supportive Care Practices, Movement and Nutrition Practices, Early Postpartum Period Practices) explained 29.4% of the total variance in BSS-R (F = 30.798; p = 0.041) and 53.4% of the total variance in BPPS (F = 83.094; p < 0.001). According to the Structural Equation Modeling, Interventional Practices, Movement and Nutrition Practices, and Early Postpartum Period Practices had statistically significant positive effects on BSS-R (respectively, β = 0.286, p < 0.001; β = 0.479, p = 0.016, and β = 1.009, p < 0.001), while Interventional Practices, Supportive Care Practices, and Early Postpartum Period Practices had statistically significant negative effects on BPPS (respectively, β=-0.048, p < 0.001; β=-0.026, p = 0.027, and β=-0.039, p = 0.034). Conclusion: It was found that midwives' positive attitudes towards evidence-based practices in childbirth positively affected women's perceptions and satisfaction with birth practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Objective: The aim was to determine the effect of midwives' attitudes towards evidence-based practices in childbirth on mothers' perception and satisfaction with childbirth practices. Material and Method: This cross-sectional study was carried out with the participation of 34 midwives working in the delivery rooms of three public hospitals in a province in the south of Türkiye and 287 postpartum women whose deliveries were facilitated by these midwives. A Personal Information Form and the Midwives' Evidence-Based Practices Attitude Scale during Labor (MEBPAS) were administered to the midwives. A Personal Information Form, the Birth Practices Perception Scale (BPPS), and the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) were administered to the postpartum women. Results: Because the skewness and kurtosis values were between −2 and + 2, the data showed normal distribution. The multiple linear regression model showed that the dimensions of MEBPAS (Interventional Practices, Supportive Care Practices, Movement and Nutrition Practices, Early Postpartum Period Practices) explained 29.4% of the total variance in BSS-R (F = 30.798; p = 0.041) and 53.4% of the total variance in BPPS (F = 83.094; p < 0.001). According to the Structural Equation Modeling, Interventional Practices, Movement and Nutrition Practices, and Early Postpartum Period Practices had statistically significant positive effects on BSS-R (respectively, β = 0.286, p < 0.001; β = 0.479, p = 0.016, and β = 1.009, p < 0.001), while Interventional Practices, Supportive Care Practices, and Early Postpartum Period Practices had statistically significant negative effects on BPPS (respectively, β=-0.048, p < 0.001; β=-0.026, p = 0.027, and β=-0.039, p = 0.034). Conclusion: It was found that midwives' positive attitudes towards evidence-based practices in childbirth positively affected women's perceptions and satisfaction with birth practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 02646838 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02646838.2024.2429582 |
