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Kazuko Tanaka
Yamaguchi Kenritsu Daigaku Kango Eiyo Gakubu
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Background: Maternal healthcare services in Indonesia have seen dramatic improvements over the past 25 years and yet there is still room for improvement. The perception, by the women, of the perinatal care provided, is a vital input to further improving these services. This study examines how the perinatal care provided is experienced by Japanese women in Bali, using an interview survey.
Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews, from August to October 2017, with 14 Japanese women living in Badung Regency and Denpasar City in Bali Province, Indonesia to report their perception of the perinatal care they experienced during their pregnancies. The interview guide included among others, the reasons for choosing specific (perinatal care) health facilities and their satisfaction with their experience of using the antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care services. The data were analysed using the qualitative content analysis method.
Results: From the interview data, 12 categories across five themes were extracted. Participants reported experiencing various concerns during their pregnancies such as difficulty in obtaining perinatal care related information. From the beginning of their pregnancies, participants gradually established trusting relationships with midwives, but in many situations, they were disappointed with their childbirth experiences, as they felt that the care provided was not woman-centred. Through their own efforts and with the support of family members and other Japanese residents, many women were able to eventually regard their childbirth experiences as positive. Nevertheless, some women could not overcome their negative impressions even years after childbirth.
Conclusions: Participants desired close attention and encouragement from nurses and midwives. Our results suggest that Japanese women in Bali expected a woman-centred perinatal care and active support from nursing/midwifery staff during their pregnancies and postnatal care.
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childbirth experiences, Japanese, pregnant women, Bali Indonesia, midwifery, qualitative study, woman-centred care
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Kazuko Tanaka
Yamaguchi Kenritsu Daigaku Kango Eiyo Gakubu
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8292-4930
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CURRENT STATUS: Published
View the published article at BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
No community comments so far
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On 28 Nov, 2020
Editorial decision: Accept
On 26 Nov, 2020
Version 2
Posted 29 Oct, 2020
No comments provided
Editorial decision: Minor revision
On 09 Nov, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 07 Nov, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 07 Nov, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 05 Nov, 2020
Editor assigned
On 23 Oct, 2020
Submission checks complete
On 22 Oct, 2020
Editor invited
On 22 Oct, 2020
No comments provided
Editorial decision: Major revision
On 21 Sep, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 23 Jul, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 29 Jun, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 11 Jun, 2020
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On 19 May, 2020
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On 18 May, 2020
Editor invited
On 18 May, 2020
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Background: Maternal healthcare services in Indonesia have seen dramatic improvements over the past 25 years and yet there is still room for improvement. The perception, by the women, of the perinatal care provided, is a vital input to further improving these services. This study examines how the perinatal care provided is experienced by Japanese women in Bali, using an interview survey.
Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews, from August to October 2017, with 14 Japanese women living in Badung Regency and Denpasar City in Bali Province, Indonesia to report their perception of the perinatal care they experienced during their pregnancies. The interview guide included among others, the reasons for choosing specific (perinatal care) health facilities and their satisfaction with their experience of using the antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care services. The data were analysed using the qualitative content analysis method.
Results: From the interview data, 12 categories across five themes were extracted. Participants reported experiencing various concerns during their pregnancies such as difficulty in obtaining perinatal care related information. From the beginning of their pregnancies, participants gradually established trusting relationships with midwives, but in many situations, they were disappointed with their childbirth experiences, as they felt that the care provided was not woman-centred. Through their own efforts and with the support of family members and other Japanese residents, many women were able to eventually regard their childbirth experiences as positive. Nevertheless, some women could not overcome their negative impressions even years after childbirth.
Conclusions: Participants desired close attention and encouragement from nurses and midwives. Our results suggest that Japanese women in Bali expected a woman-centred perinatal care and active support from nursing/midwifery staff during their pregnancies and postnatal care.
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