Characteristics related to drug consumption of women choosing between nontraditional birth alternatives—a comparison

This study sought to identify some important characteristics of women who reject hospitals as a place of birth and to determine whether those characteristics are also associated with choice between the two nontraditional alternatives available, ie, birth in a free-standing birth center and birth at...

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Published inJournal of nurse-midwifery Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 177 - 185
Main Authors Brackbill, Yvonne, Woodward, Lynn, McManus, Karen A., Ireson, Michael J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Elsevier Science 01.05.1984
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects
Adult
Delivery Rooms - utilization
Delivery, Obstetric
Demography
Female
Home Childbirth
Humans
Internal-External Control
Nursing
Operating Rooms - utilization
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Pregnancy
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Summary:This study sought to identify some important characteristics of women who reject hospitals as a place of birth and to determine whether those characteristics are also associated with choice between the two nontraditional alternatives available, ie, birth in a free-standing birth center and birth at home. Data were obtained from 200 mothers on demographics and health-promoting behaviors, with particular focus on exposure to and information about drugs during pregnancy and childbirth, perceived locus of control, factors entering into the decision to choose one or the other nontraditional birthplaces, and extent of satisfaction with this choice. There were differences between groups in the use of drugs for health-related complaints, in information about drugs, and in consumption of drugs (including drugs implicated as teratogenic) during pregnancy and childbirth. There were no differences in the extent to which mothers perceived themselves as being in control of their environments or in the extent to which they engaged in behavior known to promote health and prevent disease.
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Lynn Woodward and Karen McManus are both Graduate Research Assistants within the Department of Psychology at the University of Florida. They received their undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Florida and coauthored several published works in collaboration with Dr. Brackbill.
Yvonne Brackbill holds a dual position at the University of Florida. She is a Graduate Research Professor within the Department of Psychology and a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology within the Medical College. Dr. Brackbill is a renowned psychologist and has over 100 professional publications to her credit.
Michael Ireson is currently a statistician with Smith, Kline and French Research Laboratories located in Welwyn, Harts, England. He received his doctorate in statistics at the University of Florida.
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ISSN:0091-2182
1879-1565
DOI:10.1016/0091-2182(84)90201-5