Support provided by midwives to women during labour in a public hospital, Limpopo Province, South Africa: a participant observation study

Support provided by midwives to women during labour in a public hospital, Limpopo Province, South Africa: a participant observation study

Abstract Background Physical presence during labour offer women opportunity of having positive childbirth experiences as well as childbirth outcomes. The study aimed to determine what support provided by midwives during intrapartum care at a public hospital in Limpopo Province. The study was conduct...

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Main Author: Maria S. Maputle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Support offered
Labour pains
Communication between women and midwives
Informational support
Emotional support
Physical comforting measures
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1860-8

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