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Table 2 The distribution of the median scores obtained from SMMSVB according to the interventions at normal birth

From: First do no harm - interventions during labor and maternal satisfaction: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Interventions in labor

Total scores of maternal satisfaction assessment scale at normal birth

 

N (%)

Median (IQR)

p*

In the first stage of labor

 Perineal shaving

Yes

78 (22.2)

127.5 (101.7–143)

0.158

No

273 (77.8)

120 (100–150)

 Enema

Yes

283 (80.6)

123 (100–150)

0.607

No

68 (19.4)

116 (105–150)

 Oxytocin induction

Yes

248 (70.7)

106 (94.2–138)

0.005

No

103 (29.3)

116 (100–153)

 Continuous Electronıc Fetal Monıtorıng

Yes

335 (95.4)

117 (100–146)

0.021

No

16 (4.6)

158.5 (123–183.7)

 Palpation of contractions

Yes

192 (54.7)

121 (88.2–142)

0.024

No

159 (45.3)

146 (110–182)

 Fetal heart sound with Doppler /fetoscopy

Yes

324 (92.3)

108 (98–140)

0.021

No

27 (7.7)

146 (105–157)

 Restricted movement

Yes

123 (35.0)

126 (88–156)

0.000

No

228 (65.0)

134 (107–168.7)

 Vaginal examinations (two hourly)

Yes

256 (72.9)

122.5 (97–145.7)

0.001

No

95 (27.1)

143 (102–181)

 Amniotomy

Yes

112 (31.9)

122.5 (98–158.7)

0.001

No

239 (68.1)

132 (100–159)

 Administration of analgesics

Yes

110 (31.3)

138 (113.2–179.7)

0.007

No

241 (68.7)

126 (100–151.5)

 Intravenous fluids

Yes

263 (74.9)

114 (98–143)

0.034

No

88 (25.1)

132 (109–157)

 Restriction of liquids/nutrition

Yes

282 (63.0)

121.5 (100–145)

0.014

No

69 (37.0)

145 (105.5–168)

In the second stage of labor

 Chlorhexidine vaginal irrigation

Yes

344 (98.0)

126 (102–159)

0.877

No

7 (2.0)

113 (95–143)

 Pushing techniques

“Open” Glottis

89 (25.4)

134 (107–157)

0.000

“Closed” glottis

262 (74.6)

119 (100–144)

 Fundal pressure

Yes

152 (43.3)

121 (98–150)

0.007

No

199 (56.7)

134 (108–157)

 Episiotomy

Yes

242 (68.9)

109 (99–145.2)

0.004

No

109 (31.1)

136 (117–165)

 Manual protection of perineum

Hands off

51 (14.5)

126 (100–153)

0.519

Hands on

300 (85.5)

122 (101–150)

 Vacuum / Forceps application

Yes

5 (1.4)

116 (95–135)

0.155

No

346 (98.6)

126 (102–151)

 Time of umbilical cord clamping

Early

194 (55.3)

133 (108–168)

0.039

Delay

157 (44.7)

114 (100.5–150)

 Skin-to-skin

Yes

49 (14.0)

147 (108.5–180)

0.000

No

302 (86.0)

126 (102.7–152)

In the third stage of labor

 Removal techniques of the placenta

With controlled cord traction

211 (60.1)

119 (100–150)

0.002

Spontaneously

140 (39.9)

131 (106.2–164)

 Control of bleeding in early postpartum period

Yes

242 (68.9)

124 (101–153)

0.730

No

109 (31.1)

126 (101–144)

 Uterine massage

Yes

97 (27.6)

117 (100.5–152)

0.243

No

254 (72.4)

127 (102–150)

  1. *Mann Whitney U test