Midwifery and Nursing Research (MANR)
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025): MARET 2025

The Relationship Between the Implementation of Affectionate Care For Mother and Baby and Maternal Satisfaction During Childbirth

Hardianasari, Meinita (Unknown)
Yuniyanti, Bekti (Unknown)
Handayani, Esti (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Mar 2025

Abstract

Background: Hospitals are obliged to carry out monitoring and evaluation regarding the implementation of the mother and Baby Friendly Hospital program. Affectionate care for mothers and babies is a government program that is at the core of midwifery services. This midwifery care must be provided with the belief that support and attention will be provided to women during the birth process safely and securely. However, what is faced is that the implementation of Mother's Love Care has not been fully implemented properly. The measure of quality in midwifery services is to provide delivery services according to professional standards, one of which can be implemented by caring for mother and baby. This research aims to determine the relationship between the implementation of affectionate care for mothers and babies with maternal satisfaction Methods This type of research is a descriptive correlational research method with a cross-sectional design. The total sample was 52 mothers giving birth. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling. Results The results of the research show that there is a significant relationship between the implementation of affectionate care for mothers and babies and maternal satisfaction based on the chi square test with p value = 0.001(p value<0,05). Conclusion: It is recommended to implement standards of caring for mothers and babies and increase aspects of presence, empathy, attention, respect for preferences and choices.  

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MANR

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing

Description

Midwifery and Nursing Research (MANR) Journal (ISSN:2685-2020; e-ISSN:2685-2012) Published by Magelang Midwifery and Nursing Departement of Semarang Health Polytechnic. Published twice a year in March and September. Containing Mother and Child Health; Care during Pregnancy, Childbirth, and ...