Development and psychometric testing of the Perception of Childbirth Environment Scale in Taiwan.

Background: Previous research has shown that women's perceptions of their childbirth environment are critical in ensuring that they feel supported and in facilitating physiological childbirth.

Aim: To develop and validate the Perception of Childbirth Environment Scale (PCES) for expectant mothers.

Methods: The PCES was developed based on findings from a scoping review and a qualitative study on childbirth environments conducted by the authors.

Prediction of the ideal gestational weight gain for reducing the risk of macrosomia/large for gestational age in women with gestational diabetes mellitus in northern Taiwan.

Background: Appropriate weight gain reduces the risk of fetal macrosomia and large for gestational age (LGA) in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), especially in the second and third trimester. This study aims to identify the optimal weight g-ain for such women across several pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) categories to lower the risk of macrosomia and LGA.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study enrolled women with GDM in north Taiwan who delivered between January 2012 and July 2022.

Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Training Reduces Early Maternal Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Women who undergo cesarean delivery have reported experiencing mood distress related to the surgery and postoperative pain. Heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) training is known to have positive effects on mental health, but its effects on women undergoing cesarean delivery have not yet been determined. This study evaluated the effects of an HRVB training intervention on stress, anxiety, and depression in women undergoing cesarean delivery.

Development and Validation of a Breastfeeding Health Literacy Scale (BFHLS) for Taiwanese Pregnant Women.

Background: Breastfeeding is the best source of nutrition for infants. Health literacy is a critical factor affecting breastfeeding rates.

Research Aims: The aim of this research was to develop and test the Breastfeeding Health Literacy Scale to determine its validity and reliability.

Excessive gestational weight gain and emotional eating are positively associated with postpartum depressive symptoms among taiwanese women.

Background: Excessive gestational weight gain and emotional eating may be associated with postpartum depression symptoms. This study was designed to identify how gestational weight gain and eating behaviors are related to postpartum depression (PPD) symptoms among women in Taiwan.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2022 to October 2022 with 318 postpartum women recruited in Taipei, Taiwan.

Birth environment interventions and outcomes: A scoping review.

Background: The physical environments in which women give birth can contribute positively to meeting both physiologic and psychosocial needs during labor. Most studies on the labor and delivery processes have focused on mitigating pain and providing psychological support. Fewer have explored the influence of the physical birth environment.

Maternal Self-Efficacy as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Postpartum Depression and Maternal Role Competence: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Introduction: This study aimed to (1) examine the relationships among postpartum depression, maternal self-efficacy, and maternal role competence, and to (2) test whether maternal self-efficacy mediates the relationship between postpartum depression and maternal role competence.

Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, we conveniently sampled 343 postpartum mothers from 3 primary health care facilities in Eswatini. Data were collected using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Maternal Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, and Perceived Competence Scale.

Enhancing bladder management for intrapartum/postpartum women at a maternity hospital in Taiwan: a best practice implementation project.

Introduction And Aims: Voiding dysfunction is a common perinatal condition. Appropriate bladder management and monitoring during labor and postpartum improves bladder function and reduces the incidence of infections and complications. This project aimed to promote evidence-based bladder management strategies for perinatal women at a maternity hospital in Taiwan.

Processed Dietary Patterns during Pregnancy Are Associated with Low Birth Weight at Term among Women of Advanced and Non-Advanced Age.

Inappropriate dietary intake during pregnancy is a key factor in low birth weight (LBW). This study compares LBW between healthy and processed dietary patterns by focusing on women of advanced maternal age. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 327 postpartum women in Taiwan.

Accuracy of non-invasive methods for assessing the progress of labor in the first stage: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The World Health Organization in recent years has emphasized reducing the possibility of unnecessary interventions in natural childbirth, but little is known about the accuracy of non-invasive methods when assessing the progress of labor. This paper presents a literature review to assess strategies that support non-invasive methods for labor during the first stage. It evaluates the available evidence to provide the most suitable assessments and predictions that objectively identify the progress of low-risk labor during the first stage of labor.

Factors Influencing Family Members in Choosing the Preferred Place of Death for Hospitalized Dying Older Patients.

This study aims to explore the factors that influence family members in choosing the preferred place of death for hospitalized dying older patients in Taiwan. This study enrolled 100 family members. The relevant factors influencing the families' choice of the preferred place of death for older patients were family members' previous discussions with the patients about their expected place of death; patients' education levels; family members' incomes; whether they were hiring a caregiver to take care of the patients at the hospital; their degree of social support; and their family functioning.

Applying Mindfulness Techniques to the Management of Depressive Tendencies in Women in Taiwan in the Perinatal Period: A Qualitative Study.

Purpose: Perinatal distress, especially depression, commonly occurs during pregnancy and the first year postpartum, but this medical condition are often undiagnosed and untreated. The present study explored how women with depressive symptoms during the perinatal period who had participated in a mindfulness course applied the training and perceived its effects.

Methods: This descriptive qualitative study included 16 women with probable perinatal depression who had participated in an 8-week mindfulness-based childbirth and parenting program during their pregnancy and agreed to be interviewed.

Effects of non-pharmacological coping strategies for reducing labor pain: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Background: Facilitating the childbirth process is a global issue. Many strategies have been developed to cope with labor pain and improve the delivery experience and satisfaction of pregnant women. The results of different types of medical intervention on women's expectant pain have been varied.

First-time mothers' experiences of foetal reduction in pregnancy following assisted reproductive technology treatment in Taiwan: a qualitative study.

Background: Foetal reduction-removal of one or more foetuses to reduce the number of foetuses in multiple conceptions-is a procedure used for improving pregnancy outcomes following assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment. While there is a recognition of the importance of understanding the experiences of women who undergo foetal reduction to offer appropriate help and support, studies that provide relevant insights are sparse. Our aim was to gain an in-depth understanding about first-time mothers' experiences of foetal reduction following ART treatment in Taiwan.

Directions of the 100 most cited nursing student education research: A bibliometric and co-citation network analysis.

Aims: To identify and analyze the 100 most cited articles on nursing student education (NSE) that were published in nursing journals.

Background: The citation frequency of an article indicates its scientific impact. Analyzing highly cited articles on NSE enabled researchers to identify mainstream research types and acquire relevant information and knowledge.

Psychometric testing of the support and control in birth scale.

Background: The Support and Control in Birth (SCIB) scale primarily measures the perceived support and control of expectant mothers during childbirth, thereby obtaining an understanding of their birth experiences. The advantages of this scale are its good reliability and validity and that it consolidates birth support and control. However, a Chinese version of the scale has yet to be developed.

Assessing the effectiveness of mindfulness-based programs on mental health during pregnancy and early motherhood - a randomized control trial.

Background: The process of entering motherhood is highly stressful for women, with 15-85% of new mothers experiencing postpartum blues or depression. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of a mindfulness-based childbirth and parenting program in improving psychological health during the postpartum period.

Methods: This research was a randomized controlled trial with single blinding.

Psychological health of women who have conceived using assisted reproductive technology in Taiwan: findings from a longitudinal study.

Background: Despite the increasing use of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and the significant physical and emotional commitments that these treatments and procedures involve, only limited evidence exists regarding the psychological health of women who undergo ART. This study investigated the changes over time in the psychological health of women who have conceived using ART during the first, second, and third trimesters of pregnancy and during the postpartum period in Taiwan.

Methods: A quantitative longitudinal study was conducted at a fertility centre in Taiwan.

The Effectiveness of an Intervention Program for Fathers of Hospitalized Preterm Infants on Paternal Support and Attachment 1 Month After Discharge.

This aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an early intervention program to reduce paternal stress and increase fathering ability after a preterm infant's admission to the special care nursery and to influence paternal support for the mother and the father's attachment to the infant 1 month later. A historical comparison study was designed and an empowerment intervention strategy for the fathers of preterm infants was implemented. Forty-one fathers of preterm infants in the control group received routine care, and 41 fathers of preterm infants in the intervention group received an early fatherhood intervention program in the special care nursery.

First-time mothers' experiences of pregnancy and birth following assisted reproductive technology treatment in Taiwan.

Background: Assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment tends to involve significant physical and emotional commitments that can impact maternal, infant, and family health and well-being. An in-depth understanding of experiences is necessary to provide adequate support for women and their families during pregnancy and transition to parenthood following ART treatment. The aim of this study was to explore first-time mothers' experiences of pregnancy and transition to parenthood following successful ART treatment in Taiwan.

[Effectiveness of a Labor-Admission Education Program on Anxiety, Uncertainty, Locus of Labor Control, and Labor Outcomes in Pregnant Women].

Background: The process of hospital admission undergone by expectant mothers readily induces feelings of loss of control, anxiousness, and uncertainty. Thus, education to promote the proper response of women to their impending hospital admission may be beneficial in terms of minimizing the number of labor-related hospital trips and the wastage of medical resources.

Purpose: To explore the effects a labor-admission education program on perceived anxiousness, uncertainty, locus of control, and labor outcomes in expectant mothers.

Breastfeeding self-efficacy and related factors in postpartum Vietnamese women.

Background: Breastfeeding self-efficacy refers to a mother's confidence about her ability to breastfeed, which has been found to shape her choice about whether or not to do so. It depends on social and psychological factors and has not previously been studied in postpartum Vietnamese women.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore factors related to breastfeeding self-efficacy and its predictors among postpartum Vietnamese women.