- 作者：Carmel L. Dunne ; PhDa ; lynne.dunne@acu.edu.au" class="auth_mail (Masters of Nursing (Women's Health) ; Grad Dip Women's Health Lecturer &ndash ; Midwifery) ; Jennifer Fraser ; RN ; PhDb ; jfraser@sydney.edu.au" class="auth_mail (Associate Professor ; Director of Research Students ; Research Development) ; Glenn E. Gardner ; PhD ; MEdStudies ; BAppScience (Advanced Practice Nursing)c ; ge.gardiner@qut.edu.au" class="auth_mail (Professor of Clinical Nursing)
- 关键词：Birth companion ; Social support in labour ; Questionnaire development
- 刊名：Midwifery
- 出版年：July 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：30
- 期：7
- 页码：847-852
- 全文大小：234 K
Design
a cross-sectional study was carried out from April 2009 to February 2010.
Setting
non-tertiary hospital in the outer western region of Brisbane, Australia.
Participants
six registered midwives and 10 postnatal women reviewed the instrument. The instrument was then completed by 293 inpatient women who had experienced a vaginal birth.
Measurements and findings
the Birth Companion Support Questionnaire (BCSQ) was developed and its reliability and validity were evaluated in this study. An exploratory factor analysis was performed on the final instrument using principal component analysis with an oblique (Promax) rotation. This process suggested two subscales: emotional support and tangible support. The questionnaire was found to be reliable and valid for use in midwifery research.
Key conclusions
the BCSQ is an appropriate instrument to measure women's perceptions of lay birth companion support during labour.
Implications for practice
this is the first rigorous study to develop and test a measure of social support in labour which is critical at a time when policy makers and health planners need to consider the needs of birthing women and their network of support friends and family.