Women with mobility disabilities' experiences of maternity care during pregnancy, labour and puerperium in Eswatini.
experiences
labour
maternity care
pregnancy
puerperium
women with mobility disabilities
Journal
Health SA = SA Gesondheid
ISSN: 2071-9736
Titre abrégé: Health SA
Pays: South Africa
ID NLM: 101213385
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
received:
30
11
2021
accepted:
25
08
2022
entrez:
9
12
2022
pubmed:
10
12
2022
medline:
10
12
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
People living with disabilities are often women and the elderly and those from low-income families. There is paucity in research on women with mobility disabilities' experiences of maternity care during pregnancy, labour and puerperium in Eswatini. To explore and describe women with mobility disabilities' experiences of maternity care during pregnancy, labour and puerperium in Eswatini. The study was conducted in the Hhohho and Manzini regions in Eswatini, between March 2019 and July 2019. A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual research design was followed. Purposive sampling and snowballing techniques were used to sample women with mobility disabilities to participate in the research. Individual interviews were conducted, and Giorgi's method of data analysis was used. Women with mobility disabilities experienced midwives as being brutal, unsupportive and judgemental. In addition, participants reported several maternity care challenges related to a lack of protocol and infrastructure, and they needed to be cared for by experienced midwives during pregnancy, labour and puerperium. Women with mobility disabilities experienced various challenges during pregnancy, labour and puerperium in Eswatini. There is a need to develop guidelines to facilitate support and holistic maternity care for these women. The study contributed to the scientific knowledge of women with mobility disabilities' experiences of maternity care during pregnancy, labour and puerperium.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
People living with disabilities are often women and the elderly and those from low-income families. There is paucity in research on women with mobility disabilities' experiences of maternity care during pregnancy, labour and puerperium in Eswatini.
Aim
UNASSIGNED
To explore and describe women with mobility disabilities' experiences of maternity care during pregnancy, labour and puerperium in Eswatini.
Setting
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The study was conducted in the Hhohho and Manzini regions in Eswatini, between March 2019 and July 2019.
Methods
UNASSIGNED
A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual research design was followed. Purposive sampling and snowballing techniques were used to sample women with mobility disabilities to participate in the research. Individual interviews were conducted, and Giorgi's method of data analysis was used.
Results
UNASSIGNED
Women with mobility disabilities experienced midwives as being brutal, unsupportive and judgemental. In addition, participants reported several maternity care challenges related to a lack of protocol and infrastructure, and they needed to be cared for by experienced midwives during pregnancy, labour and puerperium.
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
Women with mobility disabilities experienced various challenges during pregnancy, labour and puerperium in Eswatini. There is a need to develop guidelines to facilitate support and holistic maternity care for these women.
Contribution
UNASSIGNED
The study contributed to the scientific knowledge of women with mobility disabilities' experiences of maternity care during pregnancy, labour and puerperium.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36483508
doi: 10.4102/hsag.v27i0.1861
pii: HSAG-27-1861
pmc: PMC9724078
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
1861Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Authors.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that they have no financial or personal relationships that may have inappropriately influenced them in writing this article.
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