Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2012 Mar;18(1):62-73. 10.4069/kjwhn.2012.18.1.62.

Nursing Students' Lived Experiences of Attending LeBoyer Birth

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  • 1Department of Nursing, Hannam University, Daejeon, Korea. heetak01@naver.com

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experiences of nursing students' during Leboyer.
METHODS
Eleven senior nursing students were recruited from April to June in 2010. After completing informed consents, data were collected through in-depth interviews. All interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim before analyzing. Nursing students were asked about their observational experiences during Leboyer births. Data were analyzed by using the Colaizzi style.
RESULTS
Interviews revealed 4 categories and 9 themes. The categories were: 'Respecting and blessing new baby', 'Keeping calm and joyful birth atmosphere', 'Reminding the meaning of nursing', 'Comparing Leboyer and convenience birth and making up their mind'.
CONCLUSION
This study showed that observation of Leboyer birth is helpful for nursing students in order to have positive impression about childbirth. Furthermore, it is suggested that an exploration of the experiences of women and their husbands during Leboyer births would be helpful. On the basis of this study, it is concluded that the Leboyer birth, which focuses on baby's human right, should be introduced women's health nursing field as an effective birth strategy.

Keyword

Qualitative research; Delivery; Nursing students; Nursing Education

MeSH Terms

Education, Nursing
Female
Human Rights
Humans
Parturition
Qualitative Research
Spouses
Students, Nursing
Women's Health

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