A Simple Awareness For Women About (SAWA) stages of labor on women's childbirth experience using the childbirth roadmap tool: a quasi-experimental study

Abstract

Introduction: Lack of knowledge about the childbirth process may lead to stress during labor. However, research confirmed that women’s knowledge regarding childbirth progress can increase their comfort and satisfaction during labor. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the Simple Awareness for Women About (SAWA) labor stages program on their childbirth experience using the childbirth roadmap tool. Methods: A pretest and posttest technique was employed and conducted at the Labor Department, Woman Health Hospital, affiliated with Assiut University, Egypt. Based on the eligibility criteria, a convenience sampling method was used to recruit all parturient women admitted between December 2019 and February 2020. The sample consisted of 172 participants and the data were analyzed with chi-square and t-test using SPSS version 25. Results: A statistically significant difference was observed in the baseline information regarding the stages of childbirth after the SAWA program implementation at P< 0.001. There was a significant relationship between the mode of delivery and the participant's satisfaction with the study tool at P<0.001. Conclusions: This study highlighted the benefits of using a simple, attractively illustrated instrument, the childbirth roadmap, for achieving the meaning of support and women’s satisfaction through the SAWA program during labor stages.