Saudi women's acceptance and attitudes towards companion support during labor: Should we implement an antenatal awareness program?

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Despite the known benefits of support during chilbirth, most hospitals in Saudi Arabia do not allow a companion during labor. This can be due to cultural beliefs among pregnant Saudi women. The aims of this study are to describe Saudi women's preferences towards suppo...

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Main Authors: Hazem Mahmoud Al-Mandeel, Auroabah Saad Almufleh, Al-Jawhara Talal Al-Damri, Dana Ahmed Al-Bassam, Eman Abdullah Hajr, Nora Ahmed Bedaiwi, Sara Mohammad Alshehri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2013-01-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2013.28