Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2009 Dec;15(4):353-361. 10.4069/kjwhn.2009.15.4.353.

Mother's Prenatal Care and Delivery Services Satisfaction according to Mode of Delivery

• Cho DS
• Kim YM
• Hur MH
• Oh HS
• Kim EY

• KMID: 2308033
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2009.15.4.353

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study aimed to provide fundamental information about childbirth and antenatal care for pregnancy women and to find differences in mother's antenatal care and delivery service satisfaction between vaginal delivery and cesarean section. METHODS: This study was conducted in 4 residential areas and a study sample of 184 postpartum mothers who agreed to collect data. Data was collected from September 1 to October 20 2007 and a structured questionnaire were recruited by the survey. The data was analyzed by t-test and chi-squire test using SPSS/WIN 12.0. RESULTS: There was a significant difference in delivery place between vaginal delivery and cesarean delivery. Only 10.7% of vaginal delivery group delivered in general hospitals, however 24.5% of the cesarean section group delivered in general hospitals. Early antenatal care also showed statistical difference in mode of delivery. 43.5% of vaginal delivery mothers visited hospitals for the detection of pregnancy but 28.3% of cesarean section mothers did that. Vaginal delivery mothers more satisfied with her own delivery method and suggested a vaginal delivery to others. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that cesarean section mother's sensitivity of early antenatal care was less than vaginal delivery mother. Satisfaction related to delivery care services were higher in the vaginal delivery group.

Keyword

Antenatal care; Childbirth experience; Vaginal delivery; Cesarean section

MeSH Terms

Cesarean Section
Female
Hospitals, General
Humans
Hypogonadism
Mitochondrial Diseases
Mothers
Ophthalmoplegia
Parturition
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Surveys and Questionnaires
Hypogonadism
Mitochondrial Diseases
Ophthalmoplegia

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