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Douche, J.R. |
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Urban women's choice of birthplace and locus of control |
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1997 |
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Victoria University of Wellington |
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Discourse about women assuming greater control over their childbirth experience has received much attention in contemporary childbirth and womens' studies publications. Research in the domain of childbirth has shown that a sense of control over one's birth experience is related to childbirth satisfaction. More specifically, studies have used Locus of Control measures and have found a significant relationship exists between expectations for control and choice of birth place. Choice of birth place features in some articles as a factor that determines the degree to which control can be exercised. Home, as a place of birth, is considered a setting in which a woman can have optimum control over her experience. Many women are discouraged from taking up this option, based on fears about safety. Reflection on why women continue to pursue a home birth against the wishes of their care giver rekindled and interest in Locus of Control. This study was undertaken to explore the relationship between urban women's choice of birth place setting and their scores on two different measures of Locus of Control (LOC). The aims of the study were: to test whether LOC scores predict choice of birth place for women who chose hospital, home or a birthing centre as their place of birth; to test which of the two LOC scales (Levenson's generalised measure or Wallston et al's more specific scale) is the most useful in predicting the influence of LOC and choice of birth place and to explore the relationship between choice of birth place LOC, demographic and contextual factors surrounding pregnancy. The method used in the study was a descriptive correlational design. One hundred and ninety four pregnant urban women who accessed a range of maternity care providers in the greater Auckland , Wellington , Christchurch and Dunedin cities responded to a “Birth Choice Survey” between April and June 1996. Tests of significance found significant differences for powerful others and chance Locus of Control among the three groups of women who chose hospital, home or a birthing center as a place of birth. Differences were significant at p = 0.05. No significant differences were ffound in the scores for internal Locus of Control for women in the three groups. Limitations in the sample sixe prevented linear discrimination being successful in predicting the influence and choice of LOC variables and choice of birth place for both scales. A classification tree was employed to identify key variables which might affect choice of birth place and indicated that women who were extremely happy with their birth place choice were more likely to be those who chose home birth. Locus of Control measures are interesting, and if used specifically, may be helpful in relation to understanding a women's choice of birth place. However general assessment of the contextual factors appears just as relevant. Implications of this study are the while women may differ in how they perceive their outcomes are determined, an overwhelming majority of women who participated in this study value their ability to make choices about their birth location. Identifying consumer perceptions about control and the contextual factors that influence women's choice of their birth place has the potential to clarify women's preferences for responsibility in their birth experience. Limitations of the study were addressed and included suggestions to improve response rates and thus generalizability of findings. Implications for further research were also considered |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 287 |
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287 |
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Price, E.M.A. |
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An exploration of the nature of therapeutic nursing in a general rehabilitation team |
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1997 |
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Massey University Library |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 288 |
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288 |
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Abel, S. |
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Midwifery and maternity services in transition: an examination of change following the Nurses Amendment Act 1990 |
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1997 |
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University of Auckland Library |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 318 |
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318 |
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Day, D.R. |
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The recognition of prior learning: a case study of an undergraduate nursing degree programme |
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1997 |
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Author, Flinders University of South Australia Lib |
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A case study which examines the implementation of RPL, in an undergraduate nursing programme. Themes developed about the areas of a shift in ownership and control of nursing education to learner. The need to develop assessment processes that are more consistant with a non technical view was identified. Curricula need to be examined to allow RPL to be included |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 324 |
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324 |
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Davies, B. |
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Midwifery competencies: students' stories |
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1997 |
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Victoria University of Wellington |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 326 |
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326 |
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Ellison-Loschmann, L. |
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Maori women's experiences of breast-feeding |
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1997 |
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Victoria University of Wellington |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 328 |
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328 |
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Wanasinghe, V. |
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Students' and tutors' perspectives on what contributes to the academic success of mature aged students in a pre-registration nursing program |
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1997 |
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Victoria University of Wellington |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 329 |
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329 |
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Wood, P.J. |
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Constructing colonial dirt: a cultural history of dirt in the nineteenth century colonial settlement of Dunedin, New Zealand |
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1997 |
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University of Otago Library |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 331 |
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331 |
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Hendry, C. |
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Comparison between consumers and providers perceptions of quality maternity hospital care |
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1997 |
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Christchurch Medical School Library , Christchurc |
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Maternity services in New Zealand have undergone some fundamental and unique changes over the last few years. The promotion of competition among providers for clients have had repercussions on the way that maternity hospitals offers services to women. In adapting to this change, it is important that 'the baby is not thrown out with the bathwater'. Unfortunately the most commonly used indicators, and the standard “Patient Satisfaction Survey”, neither of which contain many valuable clues for maternity facility providers to determine the quality of their service from the consumer's perspective. The need was identified for the development of quality indicators to evaluate maternity hospital care. Closely related to this was the need to determine of how dependable providers are at determining what consumers would describe as an optimal maternity hospital service |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 336 |
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336 |
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McLauchlan, M.F. |
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Women's place: an exploration of current discourses of childbirth |
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1997 |
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Victoria University of Wellington Library |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 345 |
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345 |
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Fox, R.A. |
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The antenatal education needs of Maori women in the Tainui region |
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1997 |
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Victoria University of Wellington Library |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 347 |
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347 |
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Dickinson, A.R. |
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Managing it: a mother's perspective of managing their pre-school child's acute asthma episode |
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1997 |
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Massey University Library |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 367 |
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367 |
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Andrew, C. |
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Optimising the human experience: the lived world of nursing the families of people who die in intensive care |
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1997 |
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Massey University Library |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 380 |
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380 |
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Stewart, A. |
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A study of families' experiences of assisting a member into residential care |
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1997 |
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Massey University Library |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 399 |
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399 |
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Teekman, B. |
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Reflective thinking in nursing practice |
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1997 |
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Massey University Library |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 400 |
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400 |
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