Midwives' perceptions of women's mobile phone use and impact on care in birth suite.
Birth
Labour
Midwives’ perceptions
Mobile phone
Qualitative
Social media
Journal
Midwifery
ISSN: 1532-3099
Titre abrégé: Midwifery
Pays: Scotland
ID NLM: 8510930
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2019
Sep 2019
Historique:
received:
12
04
2019
revised:
23
05
2019
accepted:
02
06
2019
pubmed:
18
6
2019
medline:
20
12
2019
entrez:
18
6
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Women's use of mobile phones while in birth suite has been recognised as a common occurrence. However, no evidence has been reported around midwives' perceptions of how women's mobile phone use impacts midwifery care in birth suite. To explore midwives' perceptions of women's mobile phone use and impact on care in the labour and birth environment. A qualitative descriptive study was undertaken. Transcriptions from focus groups were subjected to thematic analysis. Ten focus groups involving 63 Australian midwives were conducted. Four key themes and corresponding subthemes were identified: 'considering consent' which encompassed the subthemes 'establishing boundaries' and 'taken by surprise'; 'competing with the phone' encompassing 'missing the experience' and 'delaying care'; 'being with woman' encompassing 'affecting relationships' and 'not my right to deny'; and finally 'bringing others into the room' with subthemes of 'keeping in touch' and 'seeking a second opinion'. This is the first study to explore midwives perceptions of women's mobile phone use and the impact on a midwife's ability to provide care in birth suite. Findings suggest that women's mobile phone use can influence the relationship between the midwife and the woman and contributes to delays in providing care. Midwives shared how they experienced tensions around their right to grant permission for their image to be recorded. Finally, mobile phones have allowed others not present in the birth suite to access women and influence their decision making. It is widely recognised women are bringing their mobile phones into the labour and birth environment. Therefore, it is important we explore midwives perceptions around the tensions and concerns that exist, so they can be addressed.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Women's use of mobile phones while in birth suite has been recognised as a common occurrence. However, no evidence has been reported around midwives' perceptions of how women's mobile phone use impacts midwifery care in birth suite.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To explore midwives' perceptions of women's mobile phone use and impact on care in the labour and birth environment.
METHODS
METHODS
A qualitative descriptive study was undertaken. Transcriptions from focus groups were subjected to thematic analysis.
FINDINGS
RESULTS
Ten focus groups involving 63 Australian midwives were conducted. Four key themes and corresponding subthemes were identified: 'considering consent' which encompassed the subthemes 'establishing boundaries' and 'taken by surprise'; 'competing with the phone' encompassing 'missing the experience' and 'delaying care'; 'being with woman' encompassing 'affecting relationships' and 'not my right to deny'; and finally 'bringing others into the room' with subthemes of 'keeping in touch' and 'seeking a second opinion'.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
This is the first study to explore midwives perceptions of women's mobile phone use and the impact on a midwife's ability to provide care in birth suite. Findings suggest that women's mobile phone use can influence the relationship between the midwife and the woman and contributes to delays in providing care. Midwives shared how they experienced tensions around their right to grant permission for their image to be recorded. Finally, mobile phones have allowed others not present in the birth suite to access women and influence their decision making.
IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE
CONCLUSIONS
It is widely recognised women are bringing their mobile phones into the labour and birth environment. Therefore, it is important we explore midwives perceptions around the tensions and concerns that exist, so they can be addressed.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31207448
pii: S0266-6138(19)30125-1
doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2019.06.002
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
142-147Commentaires et corrections
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