Advances in Nursing & Midwifery

Abstract

Abstract

Background and aim:

does not dilate easily. The purpose of this study was determine the correlation between anxiety

during labor and duration as well as outcome of delivery in women referring to hospitals affiliated

to Shahid Behshti Medical University and Shahid Akbar Abadi Hospital .

Materials and Methods:

200 women were selected via a multistage quota sampling in each hospital. A demographic and

obstetrical questionnaire, Spielberg's State Trait Anxiety Inventory, and a checklist regarding the

condition of the parturient women during hospitalization, duration of labor as well as delivery and

Apgar score of the neonate were used for data collection.Data were analysed using SPSS 16

statistical software.

Findings:

250/87±150/34 minutes, %94/5 was normal delivery and the mean of apgar score in first minute was

9 and in 5 minute was10.

No significant correlation was found between anxiety in labor room and duration (first, second and

third stage) as well as outcome (type and Apgar score) of delivery.

Conclusion:

workers should consider psychological aspects of mothers in labor rooms and make the atmosphere

of these placed favorable addition, preparative educational courses during pregnancy is needed .

Keywords:

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