Original Research
Woman-centred care in childbirth: A concept analysis (Part 1)
Submitted: 25 August 2011 | Published: 27 May 2013
About the author(s)
Maria S. Maputle, Department of Advanced Nursing Science, University of Venda, South AfricaHiss Donavon, Department of Medical Biosciences, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Abstract
It was established from the concept analysis that ‘woman-centred care’ was complex and experienced individualistically. The analysis indicated that mothers’ participation is supposed to be based on a more collaborative relationship and partnership. Participation is exhibited by open communication and the mother’s involvement in decision-making, consultation and collaboration with the attending midwife, further characterised by mutual respect and the midwife listening to the mother’s views. There is also an exchange of complete and unbiased information, recognition and honouring of cultural diversity and making of informed choices. Through an inductive discovery approach and drawing on inferences, attributes were clustered in an attempt to identify the apparent essence of the concept.
From the results of the concept analysis described in this study, the researchers recommend the formulation of criteria that could facilitate implementation and evaluation of woman-centred care and its empirical referents in the context of the Batho Pele principles (Part 2).
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