Perception of women towards companion in labour and their birth experience during covid-19

Mohd Zaki, Nur Khairina and Balakrishnen, Tanesvaran and Ang, Lin (2021) Perception of women towards companion in labour and their birth experience during covid-19. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: COVID-19 has caused drastic changes in the healthcare standard operating procedure to reduce the COVID-19 spread. Consequently, this pandemic brings a new norm in the society where movements to hospital are restricted, social distancing becomes compulsory and the usage of physical protective equipment is inevitable. This has aroused women's concern to have a labour companion during this pandemic. This study aims to assess the association between the women's sociodemographic factors with their perception towards companions in labour and their birth experience during COVID-19. Methods: A cross-sectional study and convenience sampling involving women who gave birth in Malaysia between March 2020 to March 2021 were conducted. Self-administrative online questionnaire was distributed via proxies. The socio-demographic factors, perception and birth experience were described using descriptive analysis. The non-parametric Pearson Chi-square, Fisher’s exact test, Simple and Multiple Logistic Regression were used to test the association between socio-demographic factors with the perception of women towards companion in labour and their birth experience during COVID-19. Results: Out of the 400 respondents, 86.8% of women had positive perception towards companion in labour and 74.5% of women had negative birth experience during COVID-19. There was no significant association between sociodemographic factors and the women’s perception towards companion in labour and their birth experience during COVID-19. Conclusion: The number of women having a companion in labour during COVID-19 pandemic was greatly reduced. Their perceptions towards companions in labour were positive. However, their birth experiences were negatively affected by the pandemic regardless of their sociodemographic factors. Keywords: companion, COVID-19, experience, labour, perception

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms Norafizah Radzuan
Date Deposited:	04 Sep 2023 06:54
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2023 06:54
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1006

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