A Survey of Iranian Primiparous Women's Perceptions of Vaginal Examination During Labor.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To assess perceptions about vaginal examinations (VEs) during labor among women referred to the Akbarabadi Hospital in Tehran, Iran. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted from December 2015 to May 2016. It included 200 primiparous women. Convenience sampling was used to select participants. The data collection tool was a questionnaire that collected both demographic and obstetric data from participants, as well as data in relation to women's experiences according to a designated and validated scale, 24 hours after childbirth. Higher scores were indicative of a more positive perception in relation to a participant's experience of VE. Results: The mean ± SD score for the perception of the VE and number of examinations in the active phase of labor

SUBMITTER: Dabagh-Fekri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7359644 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature