Exploring Maternity Healthcare Providers’ Perspectiveson Maternal Upright Positions during Second Stage of Labor: Qualitative Study | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 16, Volume 12, Issue 4, December 2021, Page 233-247 PDF (283.36 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.197890 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Ohood Murshed Alsehimi1; Insaf Shaban2 | ||||
| 1Department: Maternal and Child Health Nursing , Taibah University, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| 2Assoc. Prof. Dr. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: The birth of the baby is an exceptional experience for the mother and the whole family. It is crucial that the women’s opinions during maternity care are valued, especially during labor or childbirth, is a crucial factor inproviding respectful maternity care. Aims: This study aims to identify barriers to adapting an upright position during the second stage of labor in Madinah and what are the strategies necessary to overcome these barriers. Methods: A qualitative study was performed at Maternity and Children Hospital,Madinah (MMCH), Saudi Aribia, The study sample consisted of a non- probability convenience sampling of 18 health care clinicians. Data collection was done through face-to-face semi-structured interviews with the consenting healthcare providers. Results: The following core themes emerged: policy, safest way, doctors setthe rules, midwives’ hesitancy to assume responsibility, uncooperative, uninformed women, and the way forward. Conclusion: This study concludes that irrespective of all the evidence supporting the upright position in the second stage of labor, many healthcare providers continue to practice the lithotomy position in accordance with the cultural and routine norms. Many healthcare providers prefer the lithotomy position for their own convenience, disregarding other birth positions as well as the women’s preferences and desires. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Upright position; Health care providers; Second stage oflabor; Qualitative | ||||
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