Table 1.
Results of the prioritizing task for two samples: women who recently gave birth and professionals
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Women who gave birth (N = 96) |
Professionals (N = 89) |
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Step 1 (relevance score) |
Step 2 (selection of top 7) |
Step 3 (ranking of top 7)
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Step 1 (relevance score) |
Step 2 (selection of top 7) |
Step 3 (ranking of top 7)
†
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| Domains | n | (%) | n | (%) | m | (SD) | n | (%) | n | (%) | m | (SD) | |
|
* 1 |
Competence of health professionals |
93 |
(97) |
72 |
(75) |
5.46 |
(1.4) |
75 |
(84) |
52 |
(58) |
5.00 |
(1.9) |
|
* 2 |
Treatment by health professionals |
90 |
(94) |
24 |
(25) |
3.29 |
(1.6) |
81 |
(91) |
38 |
(43) |
4.16 |
(2.0) |
| 3 |
Support of partner by health professionals |
41 |
(43) |
4 |
(4) |
2.75 |
(2.1) |
47 |
(53) |
0 |
(0) |
- |
- |
| 4 |
Active involvement of partner by health professionals |
53 |
(55) |
4 |
(4) |
1.75 |
(0.5) |
43 |
(48) |
5 |
(6) |
4.00 |
(1.4) |
|
* 5 |
Provision of clear information by health professionals |
87 |
(91) |
45 |
(47) |
3.40 |
(1.7) |
85 |
(96) |
35 |
(39) |
3.94 |
(1.7) |
| 6 |
Involvement of parents in decision making |
75 |
(78) |
22 |
(23) |
3.55 |
(1.8) |
75 |
(84) |
34 |
(38) |
3.76 |
(1.9) |
| 7 |
Health professionals consider wishes of parents |
71 |
(74) |
15 |
(16) |
3.00 |
(1.5) |
65 |
(73) |
24 |
(27) |
3.21 |
(1.8) |
| 8 |
Health professionals consider specifics concerning the pregnancy or previous labor experiences of the women |
70 |
(73) |
15 |
(16) |
2.87 |
(2.2) |
80 |
(90) |
10 |
(11) |
3.20 |
(1.5) |
|
* 9 |
Support of the mother by health professionals |
84 |
(88) |
26 |
(27) |
4.08 |
(1.7) |
79 |
(89) |
15 |
(17) |
3.73 |
(1.9) |
|
*10 |
Availability of health professionals when needed by the mother |
77 |
(80) |
19 |
(20) |
4.16 |
(1.8) |
72 |
(81) |
25 |
(28) |
3.60 |
(1.6) |
| 11 |
Feeling at ease with the health professionals |
65 |
(68) |
15 |
(16) |
2.60 |
(1.7) |
57 |
(64) |
9 |
(10) |
3.00 |
(1.7) |
|
*12 |
Transfer between medical staff |
75 |
(78) |
19 |
(20) |
3.11 |
(2.0) |
76 |
(85) |
37 |
(42) |
3.14 |
(1.9) |
|
*13 |
Support of the mother by her partner |
74 |
(77) |
21 |
(22) |
3.62 |
(1.7) |
39 |
(44) |
4 |
(5) |
4.75 |
(1.5) |
| 14 |
Preparation of the mother for labor |
41 |
(43) |
5 |
(5) |
4.00 |
(2.4) |
31 |
(35) |
9 |
(10) |
3.67 |
(2.6) |
|
*15 |
Self-confidence of the mother |
64 |
(67) |
14 |
(15) |
4.71 |
(2.0) |
66 |
(74) |
26 |
(29) |
5.15 |
(1.8) |
| 16 |
Feelings of control of the mother over the situation |
50 |
(52) |
15 |
(16) |
3.93 |
(1.6) |
54 |
(61) |
23 |
(26) |
4.13 |
(2.0) |
|
*17 |
Trust of the mother in a good course of labor |
78 |
(81) |
28 |
(29) |
2.71 |
(1.5) |
67 |
(75) |
22 |
(25) |
4.55 |
(1.7) |
| 18 |
Fear of the mother during labor |
47 |
(49) |
14 |
(15) |
3.00 |
(2.3) |
71 |
(80) |
25 |
(28) |
4.28 |
(1.6) |
|
*19 |
Stress of the mother during labor |
42 |
(44) |
3 |
(3) |
2.00 |
(1.7) |
42 |
(47) |
4 |
(5) |
4.50 |
(1.3) |
|
*20 |
Feelings of safety of the mother during labor |
70 |
(73) |
38 |
(40) |
3.58 |
(1.7) |
73 |
(82) |
50 |
(56) |
4.42 |
(1.9) |
| 21 |
Place of birth |
30 |
(31) |
3 |
(3) |
3.33 |
(2.3) |
36 |
(40) |
4 |
(5) |
3.50 |
(1.9) |
| 22 |
Transfer during labor |
17 |
(18) |
1 |
(1) |
1.00 |
(-) |
20 |
(23) |
2 |
(2) |
1.00 |
(0.0) |
| 23 |
Atmosphere at the place of labor |
38 |
(40) |
10 |
(10) |
1.80 |
(1.8) |
52 |
(58) |
9 |
(10) |
2.56 |
(1.6) |
| 24 |
Method of birth |
60 |
(63) |
7 |
(7) |
3.29 |
(1.3) |
50 |
(56) |
9 |
(10) |
3.11 |
(2.1) |
| 25 |
Medical interventions during labor |
46 |
(48) |
16 |
(17) |
2.75 |
(1.7) |
45 |
(51) |
9 |
(10) |
2.56 |
(1.4) |
| 26 |
Freedom of movement during labor |
34 |
(35) |
6 |
(6) |
3.00 |
(2.2) |
53 |
(60) |
13 |
(15) |
2.46 |
(1.5) |
| 27 |
Pain perception |
58 |
(60) |
9 |
(9) |
3.44 |
(1.6) |
57 |
(64) |
12 |
(14) |
3.00 |
(1.8) |
| 28 |
Pain relief |
52 |
(54) |
23 |
(24) |
3.13 |
(1.9) |
47 |
(53) |
7 |
(8) |
1.43 |
(0.8) |
| 29 |
Physical strain |
34 |
(35) |
1 |
(1) |
4.00 |
(-) |
28 |
(32) |
1 |
(1) |
2.00 |
- |
|
*30 |
Worries concerning the child’s health during and right after labor |
96 |
(100) |
79 |
(82) |
5.95 |
(1.7) |
79 |
(89) |
41 |
(46) |
5.22 |
(1.7) |
|
*31 |
Worries about the health of the mother during and right after labor |
78 |
(81) |
40 |
(42) |
4.75 |
(1.7) |
65 |
(73) |
28 |
(32) |
5.75 |
(1.8) |
| 32 |
Duration of labor |
31 |
(32) |
4 |
(4) |
4.00 |
(2.9) |
19 |
(21) |
1 |
(1) |
4.00 |
- |
|
*33 |
Duration until first contact with the child |
82 |
(85) |
51 |
(53) |
4.16 |
(1.6) |
73 |
(82) |
27 |
(30) |
3.26 |
(2.2) |
| 34 | Comply with expectations | 27 | (28) | 4 | 4 | 1.50 | (0.6) | 36 | (40) | 13 | (15) | 2.00 | (1.7) |
†Ranking scores range from 1-7, with 7 = most relevant and 1 = least relevant.
Bold text: Step 2: seven domains with the highest proportion being selected in the top 7; step 3: seven domains with the highest mean ranking score.
*14 domains selected as the most relevant based on both samples.