Exploring the Experiences and Perceptions of Women About Childbirth at Birthing Centers in Karachi, Pakistan

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 214-226
Author(s):  
Nasim Akhtar ◽  
Shahnaz Shahid ◽  
Rafat Jan ◽  
Arusa Lakhani
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Maternity Care ◽  
Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery ◽  
Medical Interventions ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
And Control ◽  
Purposive Sample ◽  
Childbirth Experiences

Objective:The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of women about childbirth experiences at the birthing centers (BCs) in Karachi, Pakistan.Design:A qualitative descriptive exploratory approach was employed using semistructured interviews.Participants:A purposive sample of eight women who had used BCs was enrolled from each site.Findings:Five themes emerged from content analysis including: (a) satisfaction with BC, (b) provision of homely environment, (c) promotion of normalcy, (d) facilitation of family support, and (e) protection of privacy.Key Conclusions:Overall, the findings of the study revealed that women who used BCs were satisfied with the services and the environment provided to them by the midwives during the antenatal, intranatal, and postnatal periods. Most of the women appreciated the privacy offered at the BCs. They considered BCs as a safe, accessible, and affordable option for childbirth and encouraged others in the community to opt for it.Implications for Practice:The findings of this study may help to advocate for births at BCs and provide women-friendly maternity care, by giving choice and control to women during childbirth, providing comfort to women by using fewer medical interventions, and promoting normalcy by attending spontaneous vaginal delivery.

scholarly journals The Impact of Choice and Control on Women’s Childbirth Experiences

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Cook ◽  
Colleen Loomis
Keyword(s):  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Birth Experience ◽  
Birth Plan ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Waterloo Region ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Childbirth Experiences

Women’s choice and control impact birthing experiences. This study used a qualitative, descriptive approach to explore how women develop their initial birth plan and how changes made to the plan affect overall birth experiences. Narrative, semistructured interviews were conducted with 15 women who had given birth in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, and data were analyzed using a phenomenological approach. Findings showed that women relied on many resources when planning a birth and that changes made to a woman’s initial birth plan affected her recollection of the birth experience. Conclusions are that women’s positive and negative recollections of their birth experiences are related more to feelings and exertion of choice and control than to specific details of the birth experience.

Choice and Control Within Family Relationships: The Lived Experience of Adults With Intellectual Disability

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 188-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernadette Curryer ◽  
Roger J. Stancliffe ◽  
Angela Dew ◽  
Michele Y. Wiese
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
And Control

Abstract Increased choice and control is a driving force of current disability policy in Australia for people with disability and their families. Yet little is known of how adults with intellectual disability (ID) actually experience choice and control within their family relationships. We used interpretative phenomenological analysis of individual, semistructured interviews conducted with 8 Australian adults with ID to understand the meaning given to their experience of family support received around choice and decision making. Three themes were identified: (1) centrality of family, (2) experience of self-determination, and (3) limitations to choice and control. The participants identified trusted family members from whom guidance around choice and decision making was both sought and received, often involving mutual decision making and limitations to control.

Content Analysis (Analisis Isi) terhadap Peraturan Daerah Bernuansa Syariat Islam di Kabupaten Banyumas

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Dody Nur Andriyan
Keyword(s):  
Disease Management ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Public Issues ◽  
Criminal Sanctions ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Administrative Sanctions ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship

Regional Regulation (Perda) which regulates public issues such as prostitution, alcoholic beverages, gambling, and the relationship between men and women turns out to be identified as a Regional Regulation with nuances of Islamic law. in Banyumas Regency there is a Regional Regulation which if used by the identification of Arfiansyah above, it can be referred to as a Regional Regulation with nuances of Islamic law. The regulation is: Banyumas District Regulation Number 15 of 2014 concerning Control, Supervision and Control of Circulation of Alcoholic Beverages and Regional Regulations of Banyumas Regency Number 16 of 2015 concerning Community Disease Management. This research has two formulations of the first problem related to the results of the content of the analysis on the Perda that are nuanced by Islamic law in Banyumas Regency. Both of the results of the analysis content on the Regional Regulations that are nuanced by Islamic law in Banyumas Regency are not contrary to Law-Invitation Number 12 of 2011? This research is a qualitative-descriptive study. The research method used is normative juridical. The main source of data is the Banyumas District Regulation Number 15 of 2014 concerning Control, Supervision and Control of Circulation of Alcoholic Beverages and Regional Regulations of Banyumas Regency Number 16 of 2015 concerning Community Disease Management. Interviews were also conducted with resource persons. Furthermore, the results of the analysis were carried out. Regional Regulation No. 15 of 2014 is actually a Regional Regulation that has a broad purpose of public interest, for the nation and state. So that the claim that Perda No 15 of 2014 as a Regional Regulation with nuances of Islamic law is not true. Regional Regulation No. 16 of 2015 is actually a Regional Regulation that has a broad purpose of public interest, for the nation and state. So that the claim that Perda No 16 of 2015 as a Regional Regulation with nuances of Islamic law is not true. Both of these Perda (Perda No 15 of 2014 and Perda No. 16 of 2015) are not in conflict with Law No. 12 of 2011 concerning the Establishment of Legislation. Both in terms of content, principles, goals, arrangements, administrative sanctions and criminal sanctions. Formally and procedurally the two Perda are in accordance with Law Number 12 of 2011

Changes and Challenges: Parenting Challenges in Iranian Mothers

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davoud Hajkhodadadi ◽  
Ozra Etemadi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Abedi ◽  
Rezvanossadat Jazayeri
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Parental Training ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Environmental Threats ◽  
Power And Control ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
And Control ◽  
New Situation

Abstract Having adolescents affect many aspects of the parent's lives. The aim of this study was to investigate the parenting challenges within the cultural background of Iranian mothers. The participants consisted of 24 mothers who were selected using a purposive sampling method. Semistructured interviews were recorded and transcribed for further analysis. To analyse the data, a thematic analysis was carried out. The analysis of the data shows that for Iranian mothers, parenting challenges are categorised into seven themes: (a) Sense of diminished power and control, (b) Sense of inadequacy, (c) Lack of father's participation, (d) New situation, coping and resolve, (e) Altered relationships issues, (f) Unfulfilled expectations, and (g) Environmental threats. Based on the findings of our study, parenting challenges are culture-bound and controversial, and dealing with them requires parental training.

scholarly journals Experiences of childbirth in Natal Indian women

Curationis ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
H.B. Brookes
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Lithotomy Position ◽  
Indian Women ◽  
Support Person ◽  
Feeding Difficulties ◽  
Medical Interventions ◽  
Common Problems ◽  
Traditional Patterns

Through fifteen in-depth case studies of primipara, Natal Indian women’s experiences of childbirth have been described Common problems were identified, including lack of a family support person throughout labour, lithotomy position for delivery, episiotomies and their sequelae, breast-feeding difficulties and lack of professional support in the early puerperium at home. Preparation for common medical interventions in labour, breast-feeding and parenting appeared inadequate. Pertinent sociocultural aspects have been identified. These include continuing family support and culturally prescribed behaviour pertaining most importantly to the early puerperium and affecting the maternal-neonatal dyad. In the early adaptation to motherhood informants continued their role as daughter or daughter-in-law and would only actively continue their role as wife later or at the end of the puerperium. These traditional patterns of behaviour persist despite marked changes in educational level, language spoken and employment status. In the light of this research and founded on scientific evidence, a number of recommendations are made and areas for further research are identified

scholarly journals Giving Birth With Epidural Analgesia: The Experience of First-Time Mothers

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryoko Hidaka ◽  
Lynn Clark Callister
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Epidural Analgesia ◽  
Epidural Administration ◽  
Birth Experience ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
And Control ◽  
First Time ◽  
Experiences Of Women

The purpose of our qualitative descriptive study was to describe the birth experiences of women using epidural analgesia for pain management. We interviewed nine primiparas who experienced vaginal births. Five themes emerged: (a) coping with pain, (b) finding epidural administration uneventful, (c) feeling relief having an epidural, (d) experiencing joy, and (e) having unsettled feelings of ambivalence. Although epidural analgesia was found to be effective for pain relief and may contribute to some women’s satisfaction with the birth experience, it does not guarantee a quality birth experience. In order to support and promote childbearing women’s decision making, we recommend improved education on the variety of available pain management options, including their risks and benefits. Fostering a sense of caring, connection, and control in women is a key factor to ensure positive birth experiences, regardless of pain management method.

scholarly journals Transference and counter-transference in systems psychodynamic group process consultation: The consultant’s experience

2004 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Cilliers ◽  
S. Rothmann ◽  
W. H. Struwig
Keyword(s):  
Group Process ◽  
Financial Institution ◽  
Phenomenological Research ◽  
Organisational Development ◽  
Group Relations ◽  
Process Consultation ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Phenomenological Research Design ◽  
Group Emotions ◽  
Purposive Sample

This study explored consultants’ experiences of transference and counter-transference when conducting group relations training from the systems psychodynamic stance. A phenomenological research design was used with semistructured interviews conducted on a purposive sample of 13 organisational development consultants in a financial institution. The data was analysed by means of content analysis. The results showed that consultants have varied receptiveness in terms of receiving projections and managing transference. These differences involve triggers, characteristics and systemic valence. The consultants experienced counter- transference on five different cognitive and emotional levels. Distinguishing between personal and group emotions, receiving projections and managing transference, all contribute to the complexity of organisational consulting. Opsomming Hierdie studie het ondersoek ingestel na konsultante se ervarings van oordrag en teen-oordrag tydens groepverhoudingsopleiding vanuit die sistemiese psigodinamiese posisie. ’n Fenomenologiese navorsingsontwerp is gebruik met semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude gevoer met ’n doelgerigte steekproef van 13 organisasie ontwikkelingskonsultante in ’n finansiële instelling. Die data is ontleed deur middel van inhoudsontleding. Die resultate het aangetoon dat konsultante uiteenlopende ontvanklikheid het wat betref die ontvangs van projeksies en die hantering van oordrag. Hierdie verskille behels snellers, kenmerke en sistemiese valensie. Die konsultante het teen-oordrag ervaar op vyf verskillende kognitiewe and emosionele vlakke. Om onderskeid te tref tussen persoonlike en groep-emosies, die ontvang van projeksies en die hantering van oordrag, dra alles by tot die kompleksiteit van konsultering.

scholarly journals Toronto’s Not-So-“Smart” City: Dismantling the Tech Utopia & Building Stronger Communities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahar Raza
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Critical Theory ◽  
Public Good ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
State Elite ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
And Control

This thesis critically analyzes the dominant discourse, actors, and technologies associated with the Sidewalk Toronto smart city project to uncover and resist the potential dangers of the unregulated smart city. Drawing from gray and scholarly literature alongside four semistructured interviews and three action research methods, this research shows that smart cities and technologies are the latest iteration of corporate power, exploitation, and control. Imbued with neoliberal, colonial, and positivistic logics, the smart city risks further eroding democracy, privacy, and equity in favour of promoting privatization, surveillance, and an increased concentration of power and wealth among corporate and state elite. While the publicized promise of the smart city may continuously shift to reflect and co-opt oppositional narratives, its logics remain static, and its beneficiaries remain few. Applying a social justice-oriented lens which connects critical theory, postmodernism, poststructuralism, intersectional feminism, and anticolonial methodologies is crucial in reconceptualizing “smartness” and prioritizing public good.

scholarly journals Salutary factors and hospital work environments: A qualitative descriptive study of nurses in Sweden.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Håkan Nunstedt ◽  
Monica Eriksson ◽  
Ayman Obeid ◽  
Lisbeth Hillström ◽  
Anh Truong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Space ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Work Commitment ◽  
Supportive Leadership ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Purposive Sample

Abstract Background: Extensive research describes how nurses experience their work environment. The conditions are described as stressful and dissatisfying with nurses intending to leave their workplace. Knowledge about the personal perception regarding why nurses consider leaving the hospital workplace is limited. The purpose of this study was to understand why hospital nurses remain in their workplace, which facilitates their continuation in the profession.Objective: The objective was to explore and describe factors explaining why hospital nurses remain in the workplace.Methods: This was a descriptive qualitative study with a purposive sample of hospital nurses in Sweden. The salutogenic theory was the basis for the interview guide and the semi-structured questions. Individual interviews were conducted in a hospital in western Sweden. Content analysis was performed to organize the coded data according to the sense of coherence.Results: Data saturation was achieved with 12 interviews. Within the three themes of coherence (comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness), ten subthemes were categorized from the data as follows: job satisfaction and fun at work, acknowledgement and productivity, togetherness and team security, manageable workload, variable work and challenging situations, workplace and personal space balance, collaboration and supportive leadership, valued role and good work, commitment and involvement, and pride in the professional role.Conclusions: The main findings of this study have shown the critical importance of being in a meaningful, comprehensible and manageable work context that supports nurses in maintaining their professional identity.

Immigrant Mothers’ Perspectives of Barriers and Facilitators in Accessing Mental Health Care for Their Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 598-605
Author(s):  
Mia Tulli ◽  
Bukola Salami ◽  
Lule Begashaw ◽  
Salima Meherali ◽  
Sophie Yohani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Financial Strain ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Immigrant And Refugee

Introduction: Data on immigrant and refugees’ access to services in Canada typically focus on adult populations generally but not children specifically. To fill this gap, this study explored immigrant and refugee mothers’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators for mental health care for their children in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Method: In this qualitative descriptive study, researchers conducted 18 semistructured interviews with immigrant and refugee mothers who live in Edmonton, self-identify as women, and have children living in Canada. Results: Barriers included financial strain, lack of information, racism/discrimination, language barriers, stigma, feeling isolated, and feeling unheard by service providers. Facilitators included schools offering services, personal levels of higher education, and free services. Discussion: Nurses can improve access to mental health services by addressing issues related to racism within the health system, by creating awareness related to mental health, and by providing trained interpreters to help bridge barriers in communications.

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