Developing the "Women-Centred Care" questionnaire for midwives to evaluate their care when considering women's cultural background

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26861939
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: St. Luke's International University
• Principal Investigator: IIDA Mariko 聖路加国際大学, 大学院看護学研究科, 助教 (90438854)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 尺度開発 / 助産ケア / 助産師 / 女性中心のケア / インドネシア

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to develop the “Women-Centred Care” questionnaire for midwives to evaluate their care when considering women’s cultural background. To do so, in Japan, we compared outcomes of women and infants who received different types of care including women’s perception of “Women-Centred Care”, the relationship of women’s perception of “Women-Centred Care” during antenatal care and their mental health, and in Indonesia, we searched factors that influence Indonesian women’s choice of a midwife or a traditional birth attendant for maternal healthcare including their perception of “Women-Centred Care”. We also conducted and interview to Indonesian midwives (under analysis). From these studies, we were able to gather basic information to develop our questionnaire.

Free Research Field

助産学