Women's Experiences and Frequency of Vaginal Examination during Labour

Küçük E., Yeşilçiçek Çalık K.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES, vol.11, no.3, pp.426-431, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.765157
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.426-431
  • Keywords: Labor, Vaginal Examinations, Pain, Privacy, Women's Health
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Vaginal examinations (VE's) are techniques that are widely used by midwives, nurses or doctors to assess the progress of labor. The present study aimed to determine the women's experiences and frequency of VE during labor.