Pediomaternal Nursing Journal
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021): VOLUME 7 NO 2 SEPTEMBER 2021

Prevalence and Factors Affecting the Labor Experience: A Systematic Review

Nur Hidayatin (Master in Nursing Study Program, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Esti Yunitasari (Department of Fundamental Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Iqlima Dwi Kurnia (Department of Fundamental Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Sep 2021

Abstract

Introduction: Labor experiences have potential short and long term physical and psychological effects on women’s lives. Many factors influenced role in a mother’s experience of childbirth, both positively and negatively. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors that influence the delivery experience.Methods: This study searched for articles in the databases, namely Pub Med, Scopus, ProQuest, ScienceDirect, and Sage. The keyword used is labor experience. A total of 3654 articles were found, after selecting studies using PRISMA found 18 corresponding articles.Results: In this study, 18 studies were included in this systematic review, eight studies examined the prevalence of labor experiences. The prevalence of labor experience was 6.8-44%. Factors related to childbirth experiences included: individuals, such as age, parity, fear, self-efficacy, participation, control, expectations, preparation, and interpersonal, such as husband support, caregiver support, unwanted medical problems, such as prolonged labor, stimulation, and induction, forceps delivery, emergency cesarean section, and use of analgesics in mothers, low APGAR scores and transfer to the NICU.Conclusion: This review showed the various factors associated with the childbirth experience. This finding suggests conducting further research into the reason these factors influence the experience of labor.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

PMNJ

Publisher

Subject

Nursing

Description

Pediomaternal Nursing Journal is a scientific media periodically published twice a year that contains scientific articles on health and nursing specifically related to the topic of child and maternity nursing. This journal as a medium for writers from students, lecturers, and researchers to be able ...