Factors Affecting Maternal Satisfaction With Vaginal Delivery: A Qualitative Study



Tiznobaik A¹ ; Geranmayeh M¹ ; Khakbazan Z¹ ; Taghizadeh Z¹ Show Affiliations
Source: Revista Latinoamericana de Hipertension Published:2019

Abstract

Introduction: Bestowing a maternity identity, childbirth is considered as one of the most beautiful, though stressful, events of life for every woman. Thus, maternal satisfaction with the experience of childbirth plays a determinative role in maintaining the mental health of family and society as a decisive indicator for evaluating the quality of childbirth services. The present qualitative study intended to determine factors affecting women's satisfaction with vaginal delivery. Materials and Methodology: To this end, the present qualitative study was conducted on hospitalized women in Fatemieh (PBUH) hospital affiliated to Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Booali private hospital and Atieh hospital affiliated to Social Security Organization in Hamadan province. Subjects were selected based on purposive sampling method. The required data were collected through a semi-structured interview with 15 women, who had already undergone vaginal delivery. The data were analyzed based on content analysis method. Results: Once data analyzed, seven themes on women's experiences of factors affecting their satisfaction with vaginal delivery were extracted from the contents. The extracted themes included the desire to record the unique experience of childbirth, underlying cultural beliefs on childbirth, understanding the nature of labour pain, confrontation with ignorance, interaction environment: From support to violence, confrontation with fear and anxiety and desire to hug a healthy baby. Discussion and Conclusion: The results of the present study accentuated the necessity of appropriate cultural strategies for implementing effective interventions to enhance maternal satisfaction with vaginal delivery and promoting them in accordance with the main objectives of Iran health system so as to meet WHO standards of reducing C-section delivery rates. © 2019 Revista Latinoamericana de Hipertension. All rights reserved.