International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)

Sewit Getachew, Obstetrician & Gynecologist, School of Medicine, Addis Ababa university, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Health Professionals Towards Labor Companion in Health Institutions in Addis Ababa
  Author(s): Sewit Getachew, Shiferaw Negash* and Lukman Yusuf
  
  Background: The day of giving birth is a time of unique and intense absorption and learning for every parturient woman because of the interplay of a variety of stressors associated with childbirth such as pain, medical intervention, and hospitalization. Thus, women in labor have a profound need for companionship, empathy, help, and emotional support especially from family members and friends to meet to their needs that the health professional may not be able to address. There is strong evidence showing that continuous support during labor effectively improves delivery outcomes. It is factual that most of the facilities in Ethiopia do not have a policy that allows a companion in the delivery room to accompany the mother despite the dire need. The knowledge and attitude of health professionals towards this support system has an immense effect on the implementation of th.. Read More»
  

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