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Nurses' Own Birth Experiences Influence Labor Support Attitudes And Behaviors, Ann P. Aschenbrenner, Lisa Hanson, Teresa S. Johnson, Sheryl Talcott Kelber
Nurses' Own Birth Experiences Influence Labor Support Attitudes And Behaviors, Ann P. Aschenbrenner, Lisa Hanson, Teresa S. Johnson, Sheryl Talcott Kelber
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Objective
To describe the attitudes of intrapartum nurses about the importance of and intent to provide professional labor support (PLS); barriers to PLS, such as perceived subjective norms and perceived behavioral control; and relationships among attitudes, behaviors, and nurse and site characteristics.
Design
A cross-sectional, mixed-methods, descriptive design was guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior.
Setting
Three hospital sites in one region of a single Midwestern state.
Participants
Sixty intrapartum nurses participated.
Methods
The Labor Support Questionnaire and demographic questionnaire were administered online. The Labor Support Questionnaire is used to measure attitudes about the importance of and intended behaviors …