Table 5 Perceived benefits of a Birth Companion
Variable | N | Agree | % |
|---|---|---|---|
10.10 Emotional support | 151 | 149 | 99% |
10.14 Boosting woman’s confidence | 151 | 148 | 98% |
10.11 Comfort measures – soothing touch, massage | 151 | 144 | 95% |
10.16 Increased satisfaction by women | 151 | 142 | 94% |
10.15 Spiritual support | 151 | 141 | 93% |
10.18 Early initiation of breastfeeding | 151 | 141 | 93% |
10.12 Helping the woman to advocate her wish to others | 151 | 140 | 93% |
10.20 Reduced post-partum depression | 151 | 137 | 91% |
10.6 Humanization of labour | 151 | 126 | 83% |
10.2 Reduced need for analgesia | 151 | 106 | 70% |
10.3 Increased spontaneous vaginal births | 151 | 104 | 69% |
10.5 Reduced incidence of unnecessary cessarian sections | 150 | 98 | 65% |
10.4 Reduced need for instrumental childbirth | 151 | 92 | 61% |
10.7 Reduced workload for hospital staff | 151 | 86 | 57% |
10.13 Childbirth in birth position of choice | 151 | 82 | 54% |
10.19 Higher newborn Apgar score | 151 | 75 | 50% |
10.8 Avoid frequent vaginal examination | 151 | 60 | 40% |
10.1 Shorter duration of labour | 151 | 58 | 38% |
10.9 Reduced intrapartum bleeding | 151 | 54 | 36% |
10.17 Increased use of partograph | 151 | 39 | 26% |