Midwifery care which provides real satisfaction for childbirth, depending on features of hospitals and clinics.

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25862177
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Sapporo Medical University
• Principal Investigator: Ogita Tamae 札幌医科大学, 保健医療学部, 講師 (40506242)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: maternal satisfaction / hospitals/clinics / midwifery care / childbirth experience

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to clarify midwifery care which could lead to women’s satisfaction with childbirth. This qualitative study was conducted on 14 women by face to face interviewing. As a result, the study showed that women who have had a satisfactory childbirth created a comfortable environment to concentrate on labor on their own. Also, those women felt that they had more than expected support from their husbands and families. Especially, they appreciated husbandly support. The presence of midwives who encouraged the pregnant women using a soothing tone of voice at the right timing fulfilled their needs.

Free Research Field

助産学