Women’s psychological experiences of physiological childbirth: a meta-synthesis

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dc.contributor.authorOlza, Ibone
dc.contributor.authorLeahy-Warren, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorBenyamini, Yael
dc.contributor.authorKazmierczak, Maria
dc.contributor.authorKarlsdottir, Sigfridur Inga
dc.contributor.authorSpyridou, Andria
dc.contributor.authorCrespo-Mirasol, Esther
dc.contributor.authorTakacs, Lea
dc.contributor.authorHall, Priscilla J.
dc.contributor.authorMurphy, Margaret M.
dc.contributor.authorJonsdottir, Sigridur Sia
dc.contributor.authorDowne, Soo
dc.contributor.authorNieuwenhuijze, Marianne J.
dc.contributor.funderEuropean Cooperation in Science and Technologyen
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-05T15:15:03Z
dc.date.available2019-06-05T15:15:03Z
dc.date.issued2018-10-18
dc.date.updated2019-06-04T09:58:50Z
dc.description.abstractObjective: To synthesise qualitative studies on women’s psychological experiences of physiological childbirth. Design: Meta-synthesis. Methods: Studies exploring women’s psychological experiences of physiological birth using qualitative methods were eligible. The research group searched the following databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, SocINDEX and Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection. We contacted the key authors searched reference lists of the collected articles. Quality assessment was done independently using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist. Studies were synthesised using techniques of meta-ethnography. Results: Eight studies involving 94 women were included. Three third order interpretations were identified: ‘maintaining self-confidence in early labour’, ‘withdrawing within as labour intensifies’ and ‘the uniqueness of the birth experience’. Using the first, second and third order interpretations, a line of argument developed that demonstrated ‘the empowering journey of giving birth’ encompassing the various emotions, thoughts and behaviours that women experience during birth. Conclusion: Giving birth physiologically is an intense and transformative psychological experience that generates a sense of empowerment. The benefits of this process can be maximised through physical, emotional and social support for women, enhancing their belief in their ability to birth and not disturbing physiology unless it is necessary. Healthcare professionals need to take cognisance of the empowering effects of the psychological experience of physiological childbirth. Further research to validate the results from this study is necessary.en
dc.description.sponsorshipEuropean Cooperation in Science and Technology (EU cost action1405 birth: Building intrapartum research through health (http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/isch/IS1405))en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
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dc.identifier.articleide020347en
dc.identifier.citationOlza, I., Leahy-Warren, P., Benyamini, Y., Kazmierczak, M., Karlsdottir, S. I., Spyridou, A., Crespo-Mirasol, E., Takács, L., Hall, P. J., Murphy, M., Jonsdottir, S. S., Downe, S. and Nieuwenhuijze, M. J. (2018) 'Women’s psychological experiences of physiological childbirth: a meta-synthesis', BMJ Open, 8(10), e020347 (11 pp). doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020347en
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020347en
dc.identifier.endpage11en
dc.identifier.issn2044-6055
dc.identifier.journaltitleBMJ Openen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/8022
dc.identifier.volume8en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherBMJ Publishing Groupen
dc.relation.urihttps://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/10/e020347
dc.rights© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2018. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.en
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/en
dc.subjectLong-term memoriesen
dc.subjectBirth experienceen
dc.subjectHome birthen
dc.subjectLaboren
dc.subjectDeliveryen
dc.subjectPerceptionsen
dc.subjectTimeen
dc.subjectPerspectivesen
dc.subjectEthnographyen
dc.subjectPostpartumen
dc.titleWomen’s psychological experiences of physiological childbirth: a meta-synthesisen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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