Medical Reserch and Education ›› 2015, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (1): 64-66.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-490X.2015.01.015

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Research of continuity of midwifery services in improving the quality of maternal natural childbirth

NIE Jin, XIE Suyong, DONG Wenjing   

  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The People’s Hospital of Tangxian County, Tangxian 072350, China
  • Online:2015-02-25 Published:2015-02-25

Abstract: Objective To explore the establishment of continuity of midwifery service model to improve the quality of maternal natural childbirth. Methods 100 cases of low-risk primipara accepting midwife outpatient health education randomly were selected as the observation group, at the same time, 100 cases of low-risk early maternal accepting obstetrics regular check-general as control group. Natural birth rate, maternal weight before labor, birth weight, and satisfaction of maternal and their families with childbirth were compared between the two groups. Results Natural birth rate and satisfaction of observation group were significantly increased than that of control group. However, maternal weight before labor and neonatal weight were lower than that of control group, apparently (P<0.05). Conclusion Midwife outpatient service plays a positive role in improving pregnancy health knowledge, reducing the incidence of great children, and decreasing the rate of cesarean section. It is worth promoting in clinical.

Key words: primipara, midwifery services, pregnancy health guidance, natural birth

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