Samieizadeh 2011.
Methods | RCT |
Participants | “210 primiparous mothers at the age range of 18‐35 years old who were at 37 weeks of gestational age or grater at onset of labor” |
Interventions | Intervention group: women had a female companion experienced at birth to provide continuous physical and emotional support. Control group: women were alone in labour |
Outcomes | Duration of labour, time of delivery, Apgar scores, breastfeeding intent and early breastfeeding initiation 1 hour after birth and demographic factors of women |
Notes | Abstract only ‐ insufficient details to permit classification. Persian translation needed |