Effect of Social Support During Labor, Jordan, NCT07539376

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Effect of Social Support During Labor

N/A NCT07539376 Kind: NA Apr 20, 2026

Abstract

Problem Statement:

In the governmental hospitals it is not allow to presence one of family with woman during child birth in labor room that affects negatively in pregnant emotion and feel more anxious especially primigravida although it effect positively in labor process and outcomes and providers have realized the benefit of having a social support with woman in labor room in facilities where there is a shortage of nurses and midwives (Kabakian-Khasholian and Portela,2017). On the other hand, there is evidence that the cyclic and upward spiraling relationship among fear, tension, and pain proposed by Dick-Read (2005) may account for escalating labor pain in that increased tension and anxiety during labor contribute to increased pain. An explanation is that excessive anxiety increases an endogenous release of catecholamine, which reduces blood flow to and from the placenta, restricts fetal oxygen supply and waste removal, reduces effectiveness of uterine contractions, and slows labor progress ((Yuenyong, O'Brien and Jirapeet, 2012)

Significance of The Study:

This is the first study of its kind in Jordan. Social support during labor has significance effect on birth outcomes of delivery on women and newborn in labor room. It leads to positive results for the mother and the newborn. The results of study will contribute to giving the birth process a masculine character, which leads to reducing the risks of childbirth and reducing newborn death (Anjos and Gouvesia,2019). Fin...

Conditions: Labor Delivery, Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes

Interventions: Supportive person during labor

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