Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2026 May 1;72(2):e20251085. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20251085. eCollection 2026.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between satisfaction with prenatal care and labor satisfaction and perception of labor.
METHODS: The cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted in the obstetrics ward of a public hospital. The population of the study consisted of women who gave birth in this hospital, while the sample consisted of 200 women. The data were collected face-to- face using the “Personal Information Form, Prenatal Care Satisfaction Scale, Birth Satisfaction Scale, and Mother’s Perception of Childbirth Scale.”
RESULTS: It was found that 56% of the mothers who participated in the study received prenatal care from a midwife/nurse, 60.3% received prenatal care at a Family Health Center, and the mean total scores of the mothers were 71.69±9.67, 73.66±5.48, and 102.56±5.26 on the Prenatal Care Satisfaction Scale, Mother’s Perception of Childbirth Scale, and Birth Satisfaction Scale, respectively. In addition, a positive and significant correlation was found between the mean scores of the women on the Prenatal Care Satisfaction Scale and the mean scores on the Mother’s Perception of Childbirth Scale and Birth Satisfaction Scale.
CONCLUSION: In the study, it was concluded that as women’s prenatal care satisfaction levels increased, their birth satisfaction and positive birth perception also increased.
PMID:42090683 | DOI:10.1590/1806-9282.20251085
