Creating a positive perception of childbirth experience: systematic review and meta-analysis of prenatal and intrapartum interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A negative experience in childbirth is associated with chronic maternal morbidities. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to identify currently available successful interventions to create a positive perception of childbirth experience which can prevent psychological birth trauma.

Methods

Randomized controlled trials of interventions in pregnancy or labour which aimed to improve childbirth experience versus usual care were identified from 1994 to September 2016. Low risk pregnant or childbearing women were chosen as the study population. PEDRO scale and Cochrane risk of bias tool were used for quality assessment. Pooled effect estimates were calculated when more than two studies had similar intervention. If it was not possible to include a study

SUBMITTER: Taheri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5932889 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature