European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X最新文献

{"title":"How does high socioeconomic status affect maternal and neonatal pregnancy outcomes? A population-based study among American women","authors":"Laura Nicholls-Dempsey ,&nbsp;Ahmad Badeghiesh ,&nbsp;Haitham Baghlaf ,&nbsp;Michael H. Dahan","doi":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100248","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of high SES on multiple pregnancy outcomes, while controlling for confounding factors.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample (HCUP-NIS), the largest American medical database including 20 % of annual hospital admissions, we studied the years 2004–2014 inclusively. We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study consisting of women from different median household income quartiles throughout the United States. Women in the highest household income quartile were compared to those in all other lower income quartiles combined. Chi-square and Fischer exact tests were used to compare demographic and baseline characteristics. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were carried to adjust for confounding factors, including ethnicity, pre-existing conditions, smoking status, obesity, illicit drug use and insurance type.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Among 5,448,255 deliveries during the study period with income data, 1,218,989 deliveries were to women from the wealthiest median household income. These women were more likely to be older, Caucasian, and have private medical insurance (P &lt; 0.05, all). They were less likely to smoke, have chronic hypertension, pre-gestational diabetes, and use illicit drugs (P &lt; 0.05, all). They were less likely to develop complications including gestational hypertension (aOR 0.87 95 %CI 0.85–0.88), preeclampsia (aOR 0.88 95 %CI 0.86–0.89), eclampsia (aOR 0.81 95 %CI 0.66–0.99), gestational diabetes (aOR 0.91 95 %CI 0.89–0.92), preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) (aOR 0.92 95 %CI 0.88–0.96), preterm birth (aOR 0.90 95 %CI 0.89–0.92), and placental abruption (aOR 0.89 95 %CI 0.85–0.93). They were less likely to have an intra-uterine fetal death (IUFD) (aOR 0.80 95 %CI 0.74–0.86), but more likely to deliver neonates with congenital anomalies (aOR 1.10 95 %CI 1.04–1.20).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Higher SES predisposes to better pregnancy outcomes, even when controlled for confounding factors such as ethnicity and underlying baseline health status. Efforts are required in order to eliminate health disparities in pregnancy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37085,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49778055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Implementation of a piritramide based patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) as a standard of care for pain control in late abortion induction: A prospective cohort study from a patient perspective","authors":"L. Tascón Padrón ,&nbsp;N.L.A. Emrich ,&nbsp;B. Strizek ,&nbsp;A. Gass ,&nbsp;C. Link ,&nbsp;T. Hilbert ,&nbsp;S. Klaschik ,&nbsp;W. Meissner ,&nbsp;U. Gembruch ,&nbsp;J. Jiménez Cruz","doi":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100251","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To assess whether the implementation of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with piritramide using an automatic pump system under routine conditions is effective to reduce pain in late abortion inductions</p></div><div><h3>Study design</h3><p>Prospective observational cohort study</p></div><div><h3>Setting</h3><p>Patients requiring medically indicated abortion induction from 14 weeks of pregnancy onwards between July 2019 and July 2020 at the department of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine of the Bonn University Hospital in Germany.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Evaluation of pain management after implementation of a PCA system compared with previous nurse-controlled tramadol-based standard under routine conditions. Patients answered a validated pain questionnaire and requirement of rescue analgesics was assessed. Pain intensity and satisfaction were measured on a ten-point numeric rating scale. Main Outcome Measure Maximal pain intensity</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Forty patients were included. Patients using Piritramide-PCA complained of higher pain sores than those in the standard group (6.90 (± 2.34) vs. 4.83 (± 2.87), (p &lt; 0.05)). In both groups the level of satisfaction with the analgesia received was comparable (8.00 (± 2.45) vs 7.67 (± 2.62), (p = 0.7)). Patients in the PCA group suffered more nausea (63.2 % vs 30 % respectively, OR 4.0, 95 % CI 1.05–15.20, p &lt; 0.05) and expressed more the desire for more analgesic support compared to the control group (OR 5.7 (1–33.25), p = 0.05).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Women with abortion induction after 14 weeks of gestation suffer from relevant severe pain, which requires adequate therapy. However, addition of PCA does not seem to bring any advantage in patients undergoing this procedure.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37085,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49790906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determinants of non-institutional childbirth: Evidence from the Peruvian demographic and health survey","authors":"Paola K. Rodrigo-Gallardo ,&nbsp;Brenda Caira-Chuquineyra ,&nbsp;Daniel Fernandez-Guzman ,&nbsp;Diego Urrunaga-Pastor ,&nbsp;Rodrigo Alejandro-Salinas ,&nbsp;Angie Z. Vasquez-Chavesta ,&nbsp;Carlos J. Toro-Huamanchumo","doi":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100250","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100250","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>We aimed to evaluate the determinants of non-institutional delivery among women of childbearing age in Peru.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We conducted a secondary analysis of data from the Peru 2019 Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES). This multi-stage survey sampling is representative at the urban-rural, regional, and national levels. The outcome variable was place of delivery, collected by self-reporting. Binary logistic regression models were used to assess the factors associated with non-institutionalized delivery. Thus, we estimated crude and adjusted odd ratios (aOR). For the multivariable model, the manual forward selection method and the Wald test were used to obtain a final parsimonious model.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The final sample included 14,061 women of reproductive age between the ages of 15 and 49. The prevalence of non-institutional delivery was 7.8 %. Multivariate regression analysis found that having a secondary education (aOR:0.48; 95 % confidence interval [CI]:0.39–0.58) or higher (aOR:0.57; 95 %CI:0.42–0.78); belonging to the second (aOR:0.26; 95 %CI:0.20–0.33), third (aOR:0.28; 95 %CI:0.21–0.38), fourth (aOR:0.21; 95 %CI:0.13–0.33), or fifth wealth quintile (aOR:0.15; 95 %CI:0.09–0.27); and suffering intimate partner violence (aOR:0.76; 95 %CI:0.64–0.91) were associated with lower odds of non-institutional delivery, while not having some type of health insurance (aOR:3.12; 95 %CI:2.47–3.95), living in a rural area (aOR:1.93; 95 %CI:1.54–2.42), and having had three or more deliveries (aOR:1.36; 95 %CI:1.07–1.72), were associated with higher odds of non-institutional delivery.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>We found that not having health insurance, residing in a rural area, and having had three or more deliveries were factors associated with non-institutional delivery in women of childbearing age. We propose that should focus public health strategies towards providing education to women about maternal health, and likewise, facilitating access to specialized health centers for rural populations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37085,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10628643/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71522761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship beliefs, attachment styles and depression among infertile women","authors":"Tanzeela Mobeen,&nbsp;Saima Dawood","doi":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100245","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100245","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The stigma of infertility in Pakistan has been conceded as a stressful clinical condition, significantly affecting women’s over all wellbeing and spousal relationships. The present study aimed to investigate the connection between relationship beliefs, attachment styles and depression among infertile women. Ex post facto research design was employed. A total sample of 80 infertile women (40 primary and 40 secondary infertility) with age range of 25–45 years participated in the study through purposive sampling from two infertility centers of Lahore city. Data was collected using demographic information form, relationship belief inventory (RBI), attachment style questionnaire (ASQ) and depression scale of symptom checklist-revised (SCL-R). Result indicates that beliefs of disagreement is destructive (DID), mindreading is expected (MIE) and anxious attachment style were positively correlated with depression. Mindreading is expected’ and anxious attachment’ style emerged as the predictors of depression. However, no significant differences were found between both groups of primary and secondary infertile women. Considering, the dysfunctional relationship beliefs and negative attachment style with spouse as significant correlate and predictor of depression in infertile women. It is suggested to devise intervention focused on alleviating psychological issues related to infertility.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37085,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/63/7a/main.PMC10582731.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49685733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sociodemographic factors associated with immediate puerperal control: A cross-sectional study based on the Peruvian demographic and health survey, 2019","authors":"Alonso Díaz-Canales ,&nbsp;Juan Pablo Noel-Meza ,&nbsp;Brenda Caira-Chuquineyra ,&nbsp;Daniel Fernandez-Guzman ,&nbsp;Leslie Salazar-Talla ,&nbsp;Diego Urrunaga-Pastor ,&nbsp;Guido Bendezu-Quispe","doi":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100253","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100253","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Peru is the fifth country in Latin America with the highest maternal mortality. In Peru, immediate puerperal control (IPC) was established in 2013 as a measure to improve postnatal control, with a view in reducing maternal mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency and sociodemographic factors associated with compliance with IPC in Peru, 2019.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study based on the Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES, for its acronym in Spanish) of Peru, 2019. The dependent variable was compliance with IPC (control in the first 2 h) in women aged 15–49 years who had delivered within the last five years preceding the survey. To evaluate the associated factors, Poisson family generalized linear models were used to calculate crude (cPR) and adjusted (aPR) prevalence ratios, with their respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI).</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Data from 11,854 women were analyzed. The frequency of IPC was 59.6% (95%CI: 58.3–60.9). We found a lower proportion of IPC in urban areas (58.8%) and in the highlands (57%) and jungle (57.2%) of Peru. Residing in rural areas (aPR:1.13; 95%CI:1.08–1.19), having undergone appropriate antenatal care (ANC) (aPR:1.05; 95%CI:1.01–1.10) and having delivered a low-birth-weight newborn (aPR:1.20; 95%CI:1.12–1.29) were associated with a higher frequency of IPC, while living in the highlands (aPR:0.86; 95%CI:0.80–0.92) or jungle (aPR:0.86; 95%CI:0.80–0.92) was associated with a lower frequency of IPC.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Approximately four out of ten women did not have IPC. There was a lower proportion of IPC in urban areas and in the highland and jungle regions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37085,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10628648/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71522773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intrapartum ultrasound and mother acceptance: A study with informed consent and questionnaire","authors":"Antonio Malvasi ,&nbsp;Gianluca Raffaello Damiani ,&nbsp;Amerigo Vitagliano ,&nbsp;Miriam Dellino ,&nbsp;Reuven Achiron ,&nbsp;Kosmas Ioannis ,&nbsp;Antonella Vimercati ,&nbsp;Maria Gaetani ,&nbsp;Ettore Cicinelli ,&nbsp;Marina Vinciguerra ,&nbsp;Ilaria Ricci ,&nbsp;Andrea Tinelli ,&nbsp;Giorgio Maria Baldini ,&nbsp;Giuseppe Trojano","doi":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100246","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Intrapartum ultrasound (IU) is used in the delivery ward; even if IU monitors the labouring women, it could be perceived as a discomfort and even as an“ obstetric violence”, because it is a young technique, not often well \"accepted\". A group of clinicians aimed at obtain an informed consent from patients, prior to perform a translabial ultrasound (TU). The aim of this study was to evaluate the acceptance of both translabial and transabdominal IU.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>In this study, performed at the University Hospital of Bari (Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology), were enrolled 103 patients in the first or second stage of labor in singleton cephalic presentation. A statistical frequency and an association analysis were performed. As a significant result, we consider the peace of mind/satisfaction and the” obstetric violence”. IU was performed both transabdominal and translabial to determine the presentation, head positions, angle of progression and head perineum distance. During the first and second stage of labor, the ASIUG questionnaires (Apulia study intrapartum ultrasonography group) were administered.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>74 (71, 84%) patients underwent IU and 29 had a vaginal examination (28, 15%). Significant less “violence” has been experienced with a IU (73 out 74/98, 65%) and only one person (1 /1, 35%) recorded that. On the contrary, 10 patients (10/29) perceived that “violence” (34, 48%) while 19 (65, 52%) did not respond on a similar way, after a vaginal examination (VE). More patients felt satisfaction (71 out 74/95, 95%) with the use of IU and only 3 (3/4, 05%) felt unease. A different picture was evident in the vaginal examination group. Only 17 patients (17 out 29/58, 62%) felt comfort while 12 (41, 38%) felt unease.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>In our study, IU use is well accepted by most of patients, because it could reassure women about their fetal condition. Moreover, they can see the fetus on the screen, while the obstetrician is performing the US and this is important for a visual feedback, in comparison with the classical VE.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37085,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49778056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Complications of transvaginal radiofrequency ablation of fibroids: A 5-year experience","authors":"Angel Santalla-Hernández ,&nbsp;Mariña Naveiro-Fuentes ,&nbsp;Rebeca Benito-Villena ,&nbsp;Jesus Villegas-Alcazar ,&nbsp;María Setefilla López-Criado ,&nbsp;Ana Lara-Serrano ,&nbsp;Jorge Fernández Parra ,&nbsp;Juan Luis Alcázar ,&nbsp;Irene Pelayo-Delgado","doi":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100244","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100244","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Transvaginal radiofrequency ablation is a relatively noninvasive approach for the treatment of fibroids in patients who do not wish to undergo conventional surgery. Information on potential complications of this novel technique is very scarce.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Retrospective, descriptive, epidemiological study of 115 patients who underwent transvaginal radiofrequency ablation of fibroids and for whom complications were recorded.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>We performed 115 transvaginal radiofrequency ablation procedures, we recorded a total of 11 complications (9.6%; 95% CI, 3.8–14.8). Of these, 8 (7.0%) were classified as Clavien-Dindo type I, 1 (0.9%,) as type II, and 2 (1.7%) as type IIIb (severe). No other complications were recorded in a year follow-up.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Transvaginal radiofrequency ablation is a treatment option that makes it possible to treat fibroids that are difficult to manage using other techniques. Few associated complications have been described, and most of them are mild.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37085,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10587728/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49692754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pathological macroscopic evaluation of breast density versus mammographic breast density in breast cancer conserving surgery","authors":"Yedda Nunes Reis ,&nbsp;Bruna Salani Mota ,&nbsp;Rosa Maria Salani Mota ,&nbsp;Carlos Shimizu ,&nbsp;Marcos Desiderio Ricci ,&nbsp;Fernando Nalesso Aguiar ,&nbsp;José Maria Soares-Jr ,&nbsp;Edmund Chada Baracat ,&nbsp;José Roberto Filassi","doi":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100243","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100243","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Correlation between imaging and anatomopathological breast density has been superficially explored and is heterogeneous in current medical literature. It is possible that mammographic and pathological findings are divergent. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between breast density classified by mammography and breast density of pathological macroscopic examination in specimens of breast cancer conservative surgeries. Post-hoc, exploratory analysis of a prospective randomized clinical trial of patients with breast cancer candidates for breast conservative surgery. Breast mammographic density (MD) was analyzed according to ACR BI-RADS® criteria, and pathologic macroscopic evaluation of breast density (PMBD) was estimated by visually calculating the ratio between stromal and fatty tissue. From 412 patients, MD was A in 291 (70,6%), B in 80 (19,4%) B, C in 35 (8,5%), and D in 6 (1,5%). Ninety-nine percent (201/203) of patients classified as A+B in MD were correspondently classified in PMBD. Conversely, only 18.7% (39/209) of patients with MD C+D were classified correspondently in PMBD (p &lt; 0.001). Binary logistic regression showed age (OR 1.06, 1.01–1.12 95% CI, p 0.013) and nulliparity (OR 0.39, 0.17–0.96 95% CI, p 0.039) as predictors of A+B PMBD.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Mammographic and pathologic macroscopic breast density showed no association in our study for breast C or D in breast image. The fatty breast was associated with older patients and the nulliparity decreases the chance of fatty breasts nearby 60%.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37085,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/86/9b/main.PMC10539930.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41118594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Workplace breastfeeding support for working women: A scale development study","authors":"Havva Yeşildere Sağlam ,&nbsp;Nebahat Özerdoğan ,&nbsp;Berrak Mizrak Şahin ,&nbsp;Elif Gürsoy","doi":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100239","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100239","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>In this study, authors aimed to develop a scale to evaluate workplace breastfeeding support.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The study was carried out with 490 working women who applied to the women's and children's outpatient clinics of a hospital in Turkey. The study data were collected by using a 'Personal Information Form' and the 'Workplace Breastfeeding Support for Working Women Draft Scale'. The data were analyzed on SPSS 25 and AMOS 21 software packages. In the development process of the scale; Content validity, exploratory factor analysis, item-total score correlation methods and Cronbach's Alpha coefficient were used.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The content validity index of the scale was 0.90, and the Cronbach's alpha value was 0.93. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value of the scale was 0.91, Bartlett test values were χ2 = 11,573.924 and p &lt; 0.000. According to the results of the exploratory factor analysis for the construct validity of the scale, the scale consisted of 31 items and 6 factors.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The developed scale can be used to evaluate workplace breastfeeding support for working women as a valid and reliable measurement tool.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37085,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/63/c5/main.PMC10520338.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41138830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of audio-visual therapy on pain and anxiety in labor: A randomized controlled trial","authors":"Nidhi Mahalan ,&nbsp;M.V. Smitha","doi":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100240","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100240","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Birth pain affects women at a physical and psychological level. Pain is subjective, and perception will vary among individuals depending on their health status, pain tolerance, and psychological state. Labor pain can drastically affect the birth process and delivery outcomes if not managed well, ranging from poor maternal satisfaction and impaired maternal-newborn bonding to prolonged labor and fetal distress. Since pharmacological pain relief methods harm the fetus, non-pharmacological pain relief methods are gaining popularity among laboring women and healthcare professionals.</p></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>The study aimed to evaluate the effect of audio-visual therapy on labor pain and maternal anxiety.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A randomized, controlled, open-label, single-center trial was conducted among 76 primigravida women with no obstetrical complications during the active phase of labor (4–8 cm cervical dilatation). The participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group receiving 50 min of virtual reality intervention or a control group receiving standard care using a computer-generated random sequence. The data related to pain and anxiety were collected using the personal information form, anxiety assessment scale for pregnant women in labor, present behavioral intensity scale, numerical pain rating scale, and post-delivery birth satisfaction checklist.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Groups were homogenous in terms of demographic and obstetric variables. The virtual reality intervention reduced the experimental group's reported pain intensity and anxiety score. However, no statistically significant difference was noted in maternal vital signs and labor and neonatal outcomes between the groups.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The virtual reality intervention reduced labor pain intensity and anxiety among laboring women compared to standard care.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37085,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/4c/c5/main.PMC10522975.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41172562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}