Thesis (MCur)--University of Stellenbosch, 2011. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research was an attempt to investigate the role of the doula during labour and the
promotion of natural childbirth as well as the assessment of the effect of the presence of the
doula during natural childbirth. There has been a shift from home-based deliveries to
hospital-based deliveries, which does not sufficiently provide for optimal care and emotional
support to the women during labour. The registered midwives in the maternity units in Port
Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape region in both private and public hospitals displayed some
reluctance in using the doulas during labour.
The design for this study utilised a quantitative approach which is non-experimental,
explorative, descriptive and contextual in nature. The data -collection method used was only
the statistical data from the registered midwives’ questionnaire designed as per the format
from the University of Stellenbosch. Research ethics implemented were confidentiality,
informed consent, privacy, protection, information and debriefing. Validity and reliability had
to be observed on this study as it was observed that the content of the study had to be
closely related to what was measured, as well as consistency of the data –gathering
instrument in obtaining the same results in similar situations
The study took place at the Port Elizabeth Maternity Units in the Eastern Cape with
registered midwives (40 in the Public Sector and 45 in the Private Sector),and 45 in the
private sector of the maternity units of the selected hospitals.
The results of this study and the interpretation thereof assisted the researcher to confirm that
there was indeed a great need for the doulas during natural childbirth in the maternity units
in the public sector, where there is a shortage of registered midwives and care workers to
attend to the basic needs of the patients.
The value of the contributions of the doula to support and provide comfort measures to
women during labour should not be underestimated; and registered midwives should be
informed about the important role of the doula and how the doula can complement the
obstetrical care rendered by the midwife. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie navorsingstudie is uitgevoer om die rol van die doula of kindergeboorte-begeleidster
gedurende baring in die bevordering van natuurlike kindergeboorte asook die effek van die
teenwoordigheid van laasgenoemde te ondersoek.
Die klem het verskuif van tuisbevallings na hospitaal- bevallings. Hierdie tendens het
veroorsaak dat daar nie genoeg voorsiening gemaak word vir versorging en emosionele
ondesteuning nie. Die geregistreede vroedvroue in die verlossings-eenhede in Port
Elizabeth in die Oos-Kaapse streek, in beide openbare en private hospitale toon ‘n mate van
onwilligheid om doulas tydens baring te benut,
Die studie ontwerp is non-eksperimenteel, eksploratief, beskrywend en kontekstueel van
aard, met ‘n kwantitatiewe benadering. In kwantitatiewe studies help die ontwerp, die
navorser deur middel van prosedures om akkurate en interpreteerbare data te ontwikkel.
Die studie is onderneem by die Port Elizabeth se Verloskunde-eenhede in die Oos-Kaap. In
hierdie hospitale is daar 40 geregistreerde vroedvroue in die Openbare- en 45 in die Privaatsektor.
Die resultate van hierdie studie en die interpretasie daarvan het die navorser gehelp om te
bevestig dat daar inderdaad ‘n groot behoefte bestaan vir die bydraes van kindergeboortbegeleidsterss
en veral in die openbare sektor waar daar groot tekorte aan geregistreerde
vroedvroue voorkom en nie genoeg personeel is om in die basiese behoeftes van die
pasiënte te voorsien nie.
Die waarde van die bydraes van doulas om ondersteuning en bemoedigingsmaatreëls vir die
vrou tydens baring te voorsien moet nie onderskat word nie; en geregistreerde vroedvroue
behoort bewus gemaak te word van die belangrike rol van die doula en hoe die doula die
obstetriese sorglewering van die pasient kan komplementeer.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/6849 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Kaibe, Nonkululeko Veronica |
| Contributors | Boshoff, E. L. D., University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Health Sciences. Dept. of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. Nursing Science. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 74 p. |
| Rights | University of Stellenbosch |
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