The psychological impact of obstetric procedures
| dc.contributor.author | Hayward, Joyce Marion | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-01-26T07:55:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-01-26T07:55:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-01-26 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The primary aim of the present study was to compare mothers' reactions to obstetrical interventions and procedures and obstetricians' perceptions of these. The sample population consisted of one hundred and forty seven white, married, English-speaking mothers and a group of fifty three obstetricians practising in trie Johannesburg area. Questionnaires, developed for both groups, were administered postally to obstetricians and in hospital within the first post-partum week to mothers. Perceptions of interventions occurring in the ante-natal period and during the three stages of labour were explored. Reactions to psycho-social and hospital procedures were also obtained. Median and modal ratings of these events were calculated for both samples. The data were analysed using the Median test to compare the groups and Fisher's exact probability test to determine significant differences. Using a significance level of one per cent, several significant findings emerged. Results suggested that, in general, obstetricians rated mothers' experiences more negatively than did the mothers themselves, These findings were discussed in the light of available research and literature in the area | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/16747 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Obstetrics--Psychological aspects | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Childbirth--Psychological aspects | |
| dc.title | The psychological impact of obstetric procedures | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_ZA |