Effect of Presence of Trained Significance Others on Labor Outcomes and Mother's Satisfaction

Objective: To evaluate the Effect of Presence of trained significance others on labor outcomes and mother's satisfaction. Intervention study design the study was conducted at MCH of El-Basher Hospital and labor unit of El-Basher Hospital /Amman Jordon. Subjects: The total subjects of this study were 150 parturient women were divided into equal groups, intervention group 75 mothers who received supportive measures during labor by trained significance others choice and control group 75 mothers who not received Comfort measures during labor by trained significance others choice. A simple random sample was used. The data was collected through a period of 10 months started from July 2009 to April 2010 for 3 days per week starting at 9 am to 2 pm. Inclusion criteria were: primiparous pregnant women with a single, term live cephalic fetus; in active labor – cervical dilation ≥3 cm and ≤6 cm; intact membranes or amniorrhexis of ≤2 hours; uterine height < 40 cm; no evidence of cephalic-pelvic disproportion or fetal distress. Exclusion criteria were: unavailability of a Presence of trained significance others choice; fetal malformation; maternal disease and/or indication for elective Caesarean section. Criteria for significant other: educated, healthy, female. Results of the study revealed that mother's satisfaction, a highly significant relation was observed between intervention and control groups. There was significance difference between intervention and control groups concerning applying Comfort measures and knowledge regarding supportive measures, labor progress and effect in reducing the severity of labor pain and increase satisfaction and concerning mother's satisfaction, a highly significant relation was observed between intervention and control groups. Based on the results of the present study, the following can be recommended: Encourage and sensitize healthcare providers to adopt this practice in health institutions where such as supportive companion is not permitted or professional healthcare providers are designated to this role. [Aida abd El-Razek. Effect of Presence of Trained Significance Others on Labor Outcomes and Mother's Satisfaction. Life Sci J 2012;9(4):2829-2837] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 415 .