Factors Associated With Support Provided to Women During Childbirth by Companions in Public Maternity Hospitals

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ID21433561
AuthorsCarolina Frescura Junges (0000-0001-7337-9646, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina), Odaléa Maria Brüggemann (0000-0003-1210-6040, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina)
Year2020
Volume29
Publication date2020-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTexto & Contexto - Enfermagem (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0104-0707 • E-ISSN: 1980-265X
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2018-0239
OpenAlexW3112105225
SciELOS0104-07072020000100362
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited14

Objective: to identify the factors associated with providing emotional, physical, informational and intermediation support for companions during childbirth. Method: this is a cross-sectional study, whose sample consisted of 861 companions from public maternity hospitals in Florianópolis, SC. Data collection was carried out from March/2015 to May/2016, using a questionnaire as a data collection instrument. The data were analyzed by Binary Logistic Regression, using the Hierarchical Model of Multivariate Analysis. Results: the factors associated with emotional support were: having between 8 and 11 years of study (OR: 2.70 - CI: 1.19-6.13), participation in prenatal care (OR: 3.40 - CI: 1.63 -7.10), adequate environment (OR: 3.02 - CI: 1.35-6.75) and concern about pain (OR: 2.95 - CI: 1.33-6.50); in relation to physical support: having 12 or more years of study (OR: 1.68 - CI: 1.10-2.56); in relation to informational support: companion being a woman’s mother (OR: 2.96 - CI: 1.71 to 5.12) and having knowledge about the Companion Law (OR: 1.47 - CI: 1.04 - 2.08); in relation to intermediation support: maternity hospital characteristics. Having received guidance from health professionals and participating in prenatal care were also associated with informational and intermediation support. Providing support in all four dimensions in labor was associated with all outcomes. Conclusion: the companion’s participation in prenatal and labor, maternity hospital characteristics and professionals’ attitude were the factors associated with support in childbirth

Breastfeeding · Childbirth · Emotional support · Environmental health · Family medicine · Intermediation · Logistic regression · Maternity care · Multivariate analysis · Population · Pregnancy · Prenatal care · Public hospital · Social support · Global Maternal and Child Health · Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Pediatrics

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