Table 1 Results of the prioritizing task for two samples: women who recently gave birth and professionals
Women who gave birth (N = 96) | Professionals (N = 89) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Step 1 (relevance score) | Step 2 (selection of top 7) | Step 3 (ranking of top 7)† | Step 1 (relevance score) | Step 2 (selection of top 7) | Step 3 (ranking of top 7)† | ||||||||
Domains | n | (%) | n | (%) | m | (SD) | n | (%) | n | (%) | m | (SD) | |
* 1 | Competence of health professionals | 93 | (97) | 72 | (75) | 5.46 | (1.4) | 75 | (84) | 52 | (58) | 5.00 | (1.9) |
* 2 | Treatment by health professionals | 90 | (94) | 24 | (25) | 3.29 | (1.6) | 81 | (91) | 38 | (43) | 4.16 | (2.0) |
3 | Support of partner by health professionals | 41 | (43) | 4 | (4) | 2.75 | (2.1) | 47 | (53) | 0 | (0) | - | - |
4 | Active involvement of partner by health professionals | 53 | (55) | 4 | (4) | 1.75 | (0.5) | 43 | (48) | 5 | (6) | 4.00 | (1.4) |
* 5 | Provision of clear information by health professionals | 87 | (91) | 45 | (47) | 3.40 | (1.7) | 85 | (96) | 35 | (39) | 3.94 | (1.7) |
6 | Involvement of parents in decision making | 75 | (78) | 22 | (23) | 3.55 | (1.8) | 75 | (84) | 34 | (38) | 3.76 | (1.9) |
7 | Health professionals consider wishes of parents | 71 | (74) | 15 | (16) | 3.00 | (1.5) | 65 | (73) | 24 | (27) | 3.21 | (1.8) |
8 | Health professionals consider specifics concerning the pregnancy or previous labor experiences of the women | 70 | (73) | 15 | (16) | 2.87 | (2.2) | 80 | (90) | 10 | (11) | 3.20 | (1.5) |
* 9 | Support of the mother by health professionals | 84 | (88) | 26 | (27) | 4.08 | (1.7) | 79 | (89) | 15 | (17) | 3.73 | (1.9) |
*10 | Availability of health professionals when needed by the mother | 77 | (80) | 19 | (20) | 4.16 | (1.8) | 72 | (81) | 25 | (28) | 3.60 | (1.6) |
11 | Feeling at ease with the health professionals | 65 | (68) | 15 | (16) | 2.60 | (1.7) | 57 | (64) | 9 | (10) | 3.00 | (1.7) |
*12 | Transfer between medical staff | 75 | (78) | 19 | (20) | 3.11 | (2.0) | 76 | (85) | 37 | (42) | 3.14 | (1.9) |
*13 | Support of the mother by her partner | 74 | (77) | 21 | (22) | 3.62 | (1.7) | 39 | (44) | 4 | (5) | 4.75 | (1.5) |
14 | Preparation of the mother for labor | 41 | (43) | 5 | (5) | 4.00 | (2.4) | 31 | (35) | 9 | (10) | 3.67 | (2.6) |
*15 | Self-confidence of the mother | 64 | (67) | 14 | (15) | 4.71 | (2.0) | 66 | (74) | 26 | (29) | 5.15 | (1.8) |
16 | Feelings of control of the mother over the situation | 50 | (52) | 15 | (16) | 3.93 | (1.6) | 54 | (61) | 23 | (26) | 4.13 | (2.0) |
*17 | Trust of the mother in a good course of labor | 78 | (81) | 28 | (29) | 2.71 | (1.5) | 67 | (75) | 22 | (25) | 4.55 | (1.7) |
18 | Fear of the mother during labor | 47 | (49) | 14 | (15) | 3.00 | (2.3) | 71 | (80) | 25 | (28) | 4.28 | (1.6) |
*19 | Stress of the mother during labor | 42 | (44) | 3 | (3) | 2.00 | (1.7) | 42 | (47) | 4 | (5) | 4.50 | (1.3) |
*20 | Feelings of safety of the mother during labor | 70 | (73) | 38 | (40) | 3.58 | (1.7) | 73 | (82) | 50 | (56) | 4.42 | (1.9) |
21 | Place of birth | 30 | (31) | 3 | (3) | 3.33 | (2.3) | 36 | (40) | 4 | (5) | 3.50 | (1.9) |
22 | Transfer during labor | 17 | (18) | 1 | (1) | 1.00 | (-) | 20 | (23) | 2 | (2) | 1.00 | (0.0) |
23 | Atmosphere at the place of labor | 38 | (40) | 10 | (10) | 1.80 | (1.8) | 52 | (58) | 9 | (10) | 2.56 | (1.6) |
24 | Method of birth | 60 | (63) | 7 | (7) | 3.29 | (1.3) | 50 | (56) | 9 | (10) | 3.11 | (2.1) |
25 | Medical interventions during labor | 46 | (48) | 16 | (17) | 2.75 | (1.7) | 45 | (51) | 9 | (10) | 2.56 | (1.4) |
26 | Freedom of movement during labor | 34 | (35) | 6 | (6) | 3.00 | (2.2) | 53 | (60) | 13 | (15) | 2.46 | (1.5) |
27 | Pain perception | 58 | (60) | 9 | (9) | 3.44 | (1.6) | 57 | (64) | 12 | (14) | 3.00 | (1.8) |
28 | Pain relief | 52 | (54) | 23 | (24) | 3.13 | (1.9) | 47 | (53) | 7 | (8) | 1.43 | (0.8) |
29 | Physical strain | 34 | (35) | 1 | (1) | 4.00 | (-) | 28 | (32) | 1 | (1) | 2.00 | - |
*30 | Worries concerning the child’s health during and right after labor | 96 | (100) | 79 | (82) | 5.95 | (1.7) | 79 | (89) | 41 | (46) | 5.22 | (1.7) |
*31 | Worries about the health of the mother during and right after labor | 78 | (81) | 40 | (42) | 4.75 | (1.7) | 65 | (73) | 28 | (32) | 5.75 | (1.8) |
32 | Duration of labor | 31 | (32) | 4 | (4) | 4.00 | (2.9) | 19 | (21) | 1 | (1) | 4.00 | - |
*33 | Duration until first contact with the child | 82 | (85) | 51 | (53) | 4.16 | (1.6) | 73 | (82) | 27 | (30) | 3.26 | (2.2) |
34 | Comply with expectations | 27 | (28) | 4 | 4 | 1.50 | (0.6) | 36 | (40) | 13 | (15) | 2.00 | (1.7) |