Analysis of men's knowledge about physiological childbirth
Journal Title: European Journal of Medical Technologies - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction. Childbirth is composed of four periods: First period – of separation, the second period – excretion, III bearing period and IV – the early postnatal period. Duration of the entire labor, and individual periods is dependent on the number of their earlier labors. Women who give birth for the first time up to 12 hours, in multiparous to 8 hours. The purpose of alleviating pain in women giving birth is recommended to use non-pharmacological methods of pain relief for childbirth which include massage, acupuncture, aromatherapy, music therapy, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and water immersion. Materials and methods. The study was conducted among 170 men. The research tool was a questionnaire survey of his own authorship developed for this work. The results were statistically analyzed. The significance level was p<0.05 indicating the existence of statistically significant differences or relationships. Results. Based on the obtained results, it was found that 31.76% (N = 54) of men answered correctly that I stage of labor lasts 7-15 hours, 42.94% (N = 73) of respondents answered correctly that the second stage of labor lasts about 0.5-2 hours, while the third period of up to one hour (23.53%, N = 40). In addition, studies have shown that men aged 30 years and above, with higher education, attending classes at the antenatal classes had significantly greater knowledge about massage as a method of pain relief during labor physiological than respondents aged 29 years old, with primary/vocational and secondary education and not going to antenatal classes (p < 0.05). Conclusions. Men do not have knowledge of the duration of periods of confinement. Among the known methods of pain relief childbirth exchange mainly massage and water immersions. There is a need for education of men on various aspects of the course of physiological childbirth.
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Magdalena Lewicka, Ewa Wiśniewska, Artur Wdowiak
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