ArticlePloS one2023
The effect of shared decision-making in choosing the method of labor analgesia on childbirth experience among primiparous women.
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Abstract
backgroundChildbearing women reported moderate and sometimes low levels of autonomy in decision-making with their health care providers especially about their pain relief type and which may affect their childbirth experience. There is limited evidence about the effect of shared decision-making about childbirth pain relief on childbirth experience and satisfaction.
objectiveThe present study aimed to assess the effect of shared decision-making in choosing the method of labor analgesia on childbirth experience and satisfaction among primiparous women.
methodsThis interventional study was conducted on 66 primiparous women with 38-42 weeks gestational age and with symptoms of labor and childbirth onset. Women were assigned into the intervention and control groups in a ratio of 1: 1 using blocked randomization. The intervention group received shared decision making about the advantages and disadvantages of labor analgesia methods, and the control group received routine care. Questionnaires, including obstetrics and demographic characteristics, Labor Agentry Scale (LAS), McKay Childbirth Satisfaction Rating Scale (MCSRS), Support and Control In Birth (SCIB) were completed. Data were analyzed by SPSS24 software and independent t-test and ANCOVA were used.
resultAfter the intervention, the mean score of childbirth experience in the intervention group was significantly higher than that in the control group [Mean Difference (MD): 6.77, 95% CI: 2.72 to 10.82, (P <0.001)]. Further, the mean score of childbirth satisfaction in the intervention group was significantly higher than that in the control group [MD: 19.06, 95% CI: 9.63 to 28.49, (P<0.001)]. The mean score of control and support during childbirth and its subscales in the intervention group was significantly higher than that in the control group after the intervention [MD: 17.21, 95% CI: 9.40 to 25.03, (P <0.001)].
conclusionIt is recommended that mothers should be involved in treatment decisions during childbirth since they are considered an important part of providing care during labor and childbirth.
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