WOMEN'S EXPECTATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF PRIVACY DURING BIRTH CARE SERVICES
Project no. 1404 · Status: Kapanmış (Yayın bekleniyor) · 2018
Summary
Aim: In this cross-sectional study, it was aimed to evaluate women’s experiences and expectations of privacy during labor and childbirth. Method: The research was conducted between 27.02.2018-27.02.2019 at Bornova Ozgul Gunduz Public Health Center where home care service is carried out. The research population was composed of all women who had given childbirth in last six months living around the region that this center is giving services. The research sample comprised of women who having been achieved, matching the inclusion criteria and participating voluntarily in the study (n:338). Data were collected using a questionnaire form including 30 survey questions consisting of women’s sociodemographic, obstetric characteristics attributes and their experiences and expectations of childbirth services by using face-to face interview technique. In the data analysis; percentage and chi-square test were used. Results: The mean age of women was 28.74±4.96 years (min:20, max:43). 50.3% of women had cesarean section and 49.7% had vaginal delivery. In the study 47.3% of women stated that they gave birth in the public hospital and only 16.6% of them had given birth by midwife. Women who had cesarean section delivery reported that the approach and communication of the healthcare professionals in the labor room was statistically higher than the women who had vaginal delivery (p <0.05). It was found that women who had vaginal birth experienced a higher rate embarrassment of health care professionals attending the labor (p <0.05). Women of vaginal delivery had felt more discomfort because of exposing their genitalia and when being vaginal examined by male health professional and because of the number of professionals attending the labor (p <0.05). It was found that women who delivered cesarean section significantly higher had satisfy expectations of privacy during labor and delivery than those who delivered vaginally (p <0.05). Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that there were insufficiencies in protecting the privacy of women, and women who had vaginal birth experienced more embarrassment and felt uncomfortable of lack of protection of body privacy during labor and delivery. Midwives, obstetricians and nurses attending the maternity care services should be necessary protect women's body privacy by taking into account the negative privacy experiences of women giving birth to vaginal.