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. 2014 Sep;8(3):107–112.

Table 3.

Distribution of the delivery working midwives' responses to the questions about the services provided for mothers concerning the SSC immediately after birth

Questions about the Services provided for mothers in delivery room
n= 292
Yes
n (%)
Don’t know
n (%)
No
n (%)
Physiologic delivery has a positive impact on skin-to-skin contact 265 (90.8) 20 (6.8) 7 (2.4)
Educating mother during pregnancy improves skin-to-skin contact 281 (96.2) 10 (3.4) 1 (0.3)
Encouraging the mother to have skin contact in labour room will improve SSC 282 (96.6) 7 (2.4) 3 (1)
Relief drug administration during delivery interferes in SSC 167 (57.2) 76 (26) 49 (16.8)
Educating companion improves skin-to-skin contact 260 (89) 24 (8.3) 8 (2.7)
Educating the parent before pregnancy improves skin-to-skin contact 264 (90.5) 20 (6.8) 8 (2.7)
Collaboration of the labor-supporting team improves skin-to-skin contact 283 (96.9) 8 (2.7) 1 (0.3)

Score < 33= 1(0.3%), Score 33- 66= 10 (3.4%), Score > 66= 281(96.2%); Cronbach's Alpha= 0.551