The satisfaction of mothers giving birth and supportive care in labor investigation of factors affecting

THE SATISFACTION OF MOTHERS GIVING BIRTH AND SUPPORTIVE CARE IN LABOR INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING In this study the aim is to the satisfaction of mothers giving birth and supportive care in labor ınvestigation of factors affecting. Questionnaires were used to determine the data collection stage of the study. The questionnaire included the Questionnaire on Normal Maternal Satisfaction and the Questionnaire on Nursing Support at Birth. The University Training and Research Hospital's sample of the research was composed of 352 mothers who had vaginal delivery. According to experiment results; determined that 71.9% of the mothers were in the 20-34 age group and 33.5% were the primiparas. Mothers Satisfaction Rating Scale for vaginal birth was 153.15±15.29 and 64.2% of the mothers were satisfied with the support given at birth. Additionally, the total score of the Mothers' Nursing Support Scale at birth was 65.69±8.66. There was a significant positive correlation between the Nursing Support at Birth Scale and the Maternal Satisfaction Rating Scale at Normal Birth (p<0.05). There is a significant relationship between age, number of pregnancies, number of births and the total score of the Nursing Support Scale and maternal satisfaction levels. Mother's level of satisfaction with birth is affected by these variables. As a result; It was determined that maternal satisfaction levels increased as labour support increased during birth. For this reason, increasing the amount of care and support during labor and It is suggested to perform other investigations to determine other factors affecting the child's satisfaction at birth. Keywords: Labour; Supportive Care in Labour; Midwifery Satisfaction of Labour.