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Hajabdollahi Z, Sahebi Z, Ghorashi Z, Hashemi S F. Association of Childbirth Experience with Support and Control in Birth among Women Hospitalized in the Postpartum Ward of Niknafs Maternity Hospital, Rafsanjan, Iran, 2022. , SJNMP. 2026; 11 (3) :259-268
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1- Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Geriatric Care Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
2- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Geriatric Care Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran ,hashemi.s.f1996@gmail.com
2- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Geriatric Care Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran ,
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Background and Aims: Today, the purpose of prenatal care has expanded and, in addition to providing health care for the mother and newborn, it also focuses on maintaining the mental health of the mother after childbirth. Childbirth experience is a new variable whose improvement is directly related to the improvement of the mother's mental health. This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between childbirth experience, control, and support during childbirth in women admitted to the postpartum ward of Rafsanjan Nik Nafs Maternity Hospital in 2022.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive analytic study was conducted on 200 women who were admitted to the postpartum department of Nik Nafs Hospital in Rafsanjan, Iran, randomly. The data collection tools, in addition to the demographic information form, included the CEQ and SCIB questionnaires. Data were gathered through interviews by two researchers. Statistical tests were used to analyze the data.
Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the birth experience scores of women with different education levels, occupations, and residences (P>0.05). A strong and direct correlation was observed between the total score of childbirth experience and the total score of support and control during childbirth (r=0.833, P<0.001).
Conclusion: In order to improve the mental health of mothers after childbirth, it is necessary to pay attention to improving the childbirth experience. One of the effective ways to improve women's childbirth experience is to improve support during childbirth and increase women's control over the process of childbirth.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive analytic study was conducted on 200 women who were admitted to the postpartum department of Nik Nafs Hospital in Rafsanjan, Iran, randomly. The data collection tools, in addition to the demographic information form, included the CEQ and SCIB questionnaires. Data were gathered through interviews by two researchers. Statistical tests were used to analyze the data.
Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the birth experience scores of women with different education levels, occupations, and residences (P>0.05). A strong and direct correlation was observed between the total score of childbirth experience and the total score of support and control during childbirth (r=0.833, P<0.001).
Conclusion: In order to improve the mental health of mothers after childbirth, it is necessary to pay attention to improving the childbirth experience. One of the effective ways to improve women's childbirth experience is to improve support during childbirth and increase women's control over the process of childbirth.
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Received: 2025/11/5 | Revised: 2026/11/14 | Accepted: 2026/09/26 | Published: 2026/11/11 | ePublished: 2026/11/11
Received: 2025/11/5 | Revised: 2026/11/14 | Accepted: 2026/09/26 | Published: 2026/11/11 | ePublished: 2026/11/11
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