Women's Expectations from Delivery Nurses of Vaginal Birth: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Women giving vaginal birth have always been provided support and care during the birth process. As technology has developed, health professionals have tended to focus on procedures rather than pregnant women, which have caused women to suspend from vaginal birth. Aim: The aim of this study was to clarify women's expectations from nurses of vaginal birth in Turkey. Materials and methods: In this phenomenological qualitative study, face-to-face in-depth interviews conducted with 12 participants, using semi-structured interview form. Participants were recruited by purposive sampling and maternity clinic of a university hospital was considered as the setting. Interviews were audio taped and transcribed verbatim. The content analysis were used for data analysis. Results: Data are clustered into three main themes: physiological support needs, psychological support needs, and knowledge needs. Conclusion: This research has revealed important data about the expectations of the women from nurses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]