Background: The birth of the baby is an exceptional experience for the mother and the whole family. It is crucial that the women’s opinions during maternity care are valued, especially during labor or childbirth, is a crucial factor inproviding respectful maternity care. Aims: This study aims to identify barriers to adapting an upright position during the second stage of labor in Madinah and what are the strategies necessary to overcome these barriers. Methods: A qualitative study was performed at Maternity and Children Hospital,Madinah (MMCH), Saudi Aribia, The study sample consisted of a non- probability convenience sampling of 18 health care clinicians. Data collection was done through face-to-face semi-structured interviews with the consenting healthcare providers. Results: The following core themes emerged: policy, safest way, doctors setthe rules, midwives’ hesitancy to assume responsibility, uncooperative, uninformed women, and the way forward. Conclusion: This study concludes that irrespective of all the evidence supporting the upright position in the second stage of labor, many healthcare providers continue to practice the lithotomy position in accordance with the cultural and routine norms. Many healthcare providers prefer the lithotomy position for their own convenience, disregarding other birth positions as well as the women’s preferences and desires.
Murshed Alsehimi, O., & Shaban, I. (2021). Exploring Maternity Healthcare Providers’ Perspectiveson Maternal Upright Positions during Second Stage of Labor: Qualitative Study. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 12(4), 233-247. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.197890
MLA
Ohood Murshed Alsehimi; Insaf Shaban. "Exploring Maternity Healthcare Providers’ Perspectiveson Maternal Upright Positions during Second Stage of Labor: Qualitative Study". Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 12, 4, 2021, 233-247. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.197890
HARVARD
Murshed Alsehimi, O., Shaban, I. (2021). 'Exploring Maternity Healthcare Providers’ Perspectiveson Maternal Upright Positions during Second Stage of Labor: Qualitative Study', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 12(4), pp. 233-247. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.197890
VANCOUVER
Murshed Alsehimi, O., Shaban, I. Exploring Maternity Healthcare Providers’ Perspectiveson Maternal Upright Positions during Second Stage of Labor: Qualitative Study. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2021; 12(4): 233-247. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.197890