Table 8.
Maternal satisfaction on technical aspects of care.
| Statements related to technical aspects of care | Number (percentage) (n=178) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VS (%) | S (%) | NSSD (%) | D (%) | VD (%) | Mean ± SD | |
| Provided with nonpharmacological methods of pain relief | 25 (14) | 99 (55.6) | 46 (25.8) | 8 (4.5) | — | 3.79 ± 0.734 |
| Monitored FHS regularly | 87 (48.9) | 73 (41) | 18 (10.1) | — | — | 4.39 ± 0.665 |
| Monitored blood pressure immediately after delivery | 90 (50.6) | 80 (44.9) | 8 (4.5) | — | — | 4.46 ± 0.583 |
| Monitored the progress of labour | 83 (46.6) | 76 (42.7) | 17 (9.6) | 2 (1.1) | — | 4.35 ± 0.699 |
| Assisted in maintaining personal hygiene | 54 (30.3) | 77 (43.3) | 45 (25.3) | 2 (1.1) | — | 4.03 ± 0.77 |
| Assisted in breast-feeding | 28 (15.7) | 69 (38.8) | 72 (40.4) | 9 (5.1) | — | 3.65 ± 0.804 |
| Kept in comfortable position | 46 (25.8) | 101 (56.7) | 31 (17.4) | — | — | 4.08 ± 0.654 |
| Assisted in perineal care/wound care | 17 (9.6) | 90 (50.6) | 66 (37.1) | 5 (2.8) | — | 3.67 ± 0.687 |
| Assisted in early ambulation. | 14 (7.9) | 81 (45.5) | 72 (40.4) | 11 (6.2) | — | 3.55 ± 0.729 |
SD = standard deviation, VS = very satisfied, S = satisfied, NSSD = neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, D = dissatisfied, and VD = very dissatisfied.