ArticleHERD2022
A Broad Study to Develop Maternity Units Design Knowledge Combining Spatial Analysis and Mothers' and Midwives' Perception of the Birth Environment.
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- Listening to the voices of healthcare providers involved in the design of a new birthing room: an interpretative phenomenological analysis.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- The depth structure of a good birth: reconfiguring the environment in a high-risk labour ward birth and creating sanctuary behind a screen.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Exploring the Role of Birth Environment on Italian Mothers' Emotional Experience during Childbirth.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis article investigates how the physical birth environment is perceived by the users (women and midwives) in different settings, a midwife-led unit and an obstetric-led unit, placed in Italy.
backgroundIn the field of birth architecture research, there is a gap in the description of the spatial and physical characteristics of birth environments that impact users' health, specifically for what concerns the perception by women.
methodsThe study focuses on multi-centered mixed methods design, employing both quantitative and qualitative research methods (questionnaire, spatial analysis) and covering different disciplines (architecture, environmental psychology, and midwifery).
resultsThe results revealed significant differences between the two settings and some associations between perceived and spatial data concerning: calm atmosphere, greater intimacy, spacious birth room, clarity of service points, clarity in finding midwives, sufficient space for labor, noise, privacy, and the birth room adaptability.
conclusionsThe findings confirm the importance of the spatial layout and indicate documented knowledge as an input to consider when designing birth spaces in order to promote user well-being.
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