Journal of Clinical and Basic Research
Journal of Clinical and Basic Research
jcbr
Medical Sciences
http://jcbr.goums.ac.ir
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2538-3736
10.52547/jcbr
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jalali
1398
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gregorian
2019
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Effect of an Accompanying Midwife on Maternal Resilience and Preferred Route of Delivery in Pregnant Women
Medicine
پژوهشي
Research
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background and objectives:</strong> Pregnancy is one of the most important and stressful periods of women's lives. Recent studies have indicated an increasing t<em>rend</em> in c<em>aesarean section</em> rates. Although women are becoming more impatient and less resilient about vaginal delivery, raising awareness on stress management and resilience increases women’s readiness for the important task of motherhood. The purpose of this study was to investigate effect of an accompanying midwife on maternal resilience and preferred method of delivery in pregnant women.<br>
<strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study was performed on pregnant women who were in the final month of pregnancy and referred to the Khatam-al-Anbia and Baghiyyatollah al-Azam hospitals in Tehran (Iran) for periodic examinations in 2018. Overall, 150 pregnant women (75 with an accompanying midwife and 75 without an accompanying midwife) were selected using simple random sampling. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale was used to assess maternal resilience. In addition, the delivery preference (natural childbirth or cesarean section) was determined in the scale. Data were analyzed in SPSS 16 using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics at significance level of 0.05.<br>
<strong>Results:</strong> Pregnant women with an accompanying midwife had a significantly higher mean resilience score than those without an accompanying midwife (P=0.002). Moreover, the resilience score had a significant impact on subjects’ preferred route of delivery (P <0.01).<br>
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> The findings of this study show that pregnant women accompanied by a midwife during pregnancy have better resilience and tendency towards vaginal delivery.</div>
Resilience, accompanying midwife, vaginal delivery, caesarean section
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http://jcbr.goums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-146-5&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Anahita
Khodabakhshi-koolaee
آناهیتا
خدابخشی کولایی
10031947532846002328
10031947532846002328
Yes
Department of Psychology and Education, Faculty of Humanities, Khatam University, Tehran, Iran
Fariba
Rooshani Koosha
فریبا
روشنی کوشا
10031947532846002329
10031947532846002329
No
Department of Counseling, Faculty of Human Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
Leili
Mosalanejad
لیلی
مصلانژاد
10031947532846002330
10031947532846002330
No
Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran