A Systematic Review of Birth Experience Assessment Instrument

Kim, Hyun Kyoung

doi:2017.23.4.221

Korean J Women Health Nurs > Volume 23(4); 2017 > Article

Original Article

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2017;23(4):221-232.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2017.23.4.221 Published online December 27, 2017.

A Systematic Review of Birth Experience Assessment Instrument

Hyun Kyoung Kim

Department of Nursing, KC University, Seoul, Korea. leomommy@hanmail.net

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study aimed to conduct a systematic review and to describe characteristics of the birth experience assessment instrument.
METHODS
Literature related to the development of the birth experience assessment instrument was examined using a systematic review method. A literature search was conducted using the keywords as ‘[normal birth]; [satisfac* OR care quality]; [instrument OR scale] AND (development)’ through PubMed, CINAHL, SCOPUS, PsycINFO, and RISS. The search used quality appraisal through QUADAS (Quality Assessment of studies of Diagnostic Accuracy included Systemic reviews) yielding 17 records.
RESULTS
The birth experience assessment instrument was categorized for instrumental characteristics: birth satisfaction (n=8), perception of labor experience (n=5), and birth care quality assessment in normal and operative birth experiences (n=4). Important key elements for content characteristics were as follows: nursing practice (n=10), pain control (n=5), environment (n=5), participation (n=4), and support (n=4).
CONCLUSION
This study demonstrated that the birth experience instrument is appropriate for measuring quality of birth care in various clinical conditions. This review of the birth experience instrument reports that an appropriate psychometric tool for enhancing quality of birth care is important.

Key Words: Birth; Care; Experience; Psychometrics; Satisfaction