Factors Influencing the Design of Labor Rooms

Rehab Aburas

SAGE Open, 2024, vol. 14, issue 3, 21582440241273929

Abstract: To examine the environmental aspects in labor and delivery rooms (LDRs) in Saudi Arabia according to mothers’ points of view, especially with the recent increased numbers of C-section deliveries. The study is based on a survey questionnaire, open-ended questions analysis and comparison between the findings in two samples. Mothers who experienced labor and delivery in Saudi hospitals during the last 5 years participated in the study. The questionnaire was distributed via email and text messages to participating mothers, and 236 questionnaires were completed by participants. Based on analysis of the qualitative data, several factors were highlighted including Psychological aspects (39.74%), Caregiver attitude (15.89%), Space Layout and Furniture arrangement (12.58%). Importantly, from the quantitative analysis, the study finds that during COVID-19, compared to Pre-COVID-19 period there was an increase in mothers’ perceptions of the importance of the labor environment. The needs of mothers in Saudi were similar to those in the UK sample, except for these aspects that were important to Saudi women but not to those in the UK: spiritual support, psychological support, and policies. Therefore, designing labor and delivery settings should consider these cultural differences.

Keywords: labor and delivery room; birth environment; labor experience; birth experience; Saudi Arabia; United Kingdom (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440241273929

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