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Experience of midwives in water births
KUBOUŠKOVÁ, Petra
Childbirth is a very important moment in the life of every woman. Expectant mothers very carefully plan and think about the way and place of delivery of their baby nowadays. They start to be interested in more natural and more alternative childbirth. One of the options is also a water birth. The theoretical part is focused on a summary of knowledge in the area of childbirth, alternative methods of childbirth and water birth, which the Czech Gynaecological and Obstetrical Society accepted in 1999. The practical part is focused on knowledge and experience of midwives in selected hospitals practising water births. For analyses of the relevant matter and finding out the set targets there was chosen a combination of quantitative and qualitative research investigation. The quantitative form of the research was carried out in form of an anonymous questionnaires intended for midwives in the Hospital of České Budějovice, a. s., Český Krumlov, a. s. and the University Hospital in Plzeň. The qualitative form of the research was carried out in form of non-standardised interview with midwives experienced in water birth in the Czech-German Mountain Hospital Krkonoše, s. r. o. There were set 5 targets and related hypotheses. The aim of the work was to find out, whether midwives are informed about water births in selected hospitals, whether they are provided the necessary equipment of delivery rooms for practicing water births and further to find out attitudes of midwives towards water births in selected maternity hospitals. The aim of the work was also to find out whether midwives in the selected hospitals are interested in assisting water births and last but not least whether they are experienced in water births. All targets were met. Hypothesis 1, which is called ?Midwives are informed about water births in selected hospitals?, was proved. Also hypothesis 3 about midwives having negative attitudes towards water births in selected hospitals was proved. Other hypotheses that midwives have the necessary equipment of delivery rooms for practicing water births in selected hospitals, that they are not interested in assisting water births in selected hospitals and that midwives are experienced in water births in the selected hospitals, did not prove. This Bachelor?s Thesis may serve as a source of information and study material for other classes of midwives. This thesis could be further used as an education material for midwives in practice as well as for expectant mothers considering a water birth.
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