Doula Services and Birth Outcomes: A Scoping Review.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-26 DOI:10.1097/NMC.0000000000000986

Jiana Saigh, Lacey Roche, Margaret L Longacre

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Abstract

Background: Doulas offer support and advice to some women during the childbirth process, however access to doula care is not available to all due to availability and cost.

Methods: This scoping review synthesizes literature related to the use of doula services and the experiences and outcomes of those who used the services. Eligibility criteria included peer-reviewed studies conducted in the United States and published between 2010 and 2022 that specified use of doulas and assessed maternal experiences and outcomes. Articles were accessed through PubMed, Google Scholar, and PsycInfo.

Results: Nineteen articles met the criteria and were included in the review. Findings across eligible articles included qualitative analyses related to psychosocial aspects of experience and quantitative findings on birth experience, complications, breastfeeding initiation, and emotional health.

Discussion: Findings suggest having doula support can improve experiences and outcomes. However, further implementation and evaluation is needed as well as greater access to doula services among the childbearing population who are historically marginalized and minoritized.

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杜拉服务与分娩结果：范围审查。

背景：朵拉在分娩过程中为一些妇女提供支持和建议，但由于可获得性和成本问题，并非所有人都能获得朵拉护理：本综述综述了与使用朵拉服务以及使用该服务者的经历和结果相关的文献。资格标准包括 2010 年至 2022 年间在美国进行的、经同行评审的研究，这些研究明确了朵拉的使用情况，并对产妇的经历和结果进行了评估。文章通过 PubMed、Google Scholar 和 PsycInfo.Results 进行检索：结果：19 篇文章符合标准并被纳入综述。符合条件的文章的研究结果包括与社会心理方面的经验有关的定性分析，以及与分娩经验、并发症、母乳喂养的开始和情绪健康有关的定量研究结果：讨论：研究结果表明，朵拉的支持可以改善分娩体验和结果。然而，还需要进一步的实施和评估，以及在历史上被边缘化和少数化的育龄人群中提供更多的朵拉服务。

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Mcn-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

2.60

自引率

16.70%

发文量

158

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： MCN''s mission is to provide the most timely, relevant information to nurses practicing in perinatal, neonatal, midwifery, and pediatric specialties. MCN is a peer-reviewed journal that meets its mission by publishing clinically relevant practice and research manuscripts aimed at assisting nurses toward evidence-based practice. MCN focuses on today''s major issues and high priority problems in maternal/child nursing, women''s health, and family nursing with extensive coverage of advanced practice healthcare issues relating to infants and young children. Each issue features peer-reviewed, clinically relevant articles. Coverage includes updates on disease and related care; ideas on health promotion; insights into patient and family behavior; discoveries in physiology and pathophysiology; clinical investigations; and research manuscripts that assist nurses toward evidence-based practices.