Abstract
To clarify the relationships between the subjective impression about the experience rated by parturient women and the ratio of joint activities (the ratio of the length of time shared together by the women and midwives over the length of time spent for observation), and midwife's calling frequency and family participants other than her partner, videotape recording during labor was used and writtenquestionnaire was completed by these primiparous women on the 3rd postpartum day.
As the results, the mean value of the ratio of joint activities in the expulsion period was significantly higher than in the far advanced stage (p<0.05). In addition, there was a sig-nificant correlation between the ratio of joint activities in the expulsion period and the item, technical support from the midwife, rated by parturient women (r=0.51, p<0.05). No significant correlation was observed between the ratio of joint activities in the far advanced stage and theitem, technical support from the midwife, rated by parturient women. There was asignificant correlation between the unit of time frequencies of midwife's verbalresponse from the far advanced stage to the expulsion period and the item, technical support from the midwife, rated by parturient women (r=0.68, p<0.01). Furthermore, a significantly lower self-rating on attitude/achievement during labor and delivery was noted in the parturient women who had a family participant other than her partner during labor, compared to those who had family participant during labor (p<0.01).
Based on the results, it was considered that further investigation on the selective presence of midwife in the far advanced stage, and participation of her family members other than her partner in the expulsion/far advanced stages were required. In addition, it was suggested that effective calls are essential not to disturb intrapartum woman who is consecrating her mind on delivery.
