Publications by authors named "Pirkko Nikula"
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe mothers' perceptions of labor support during childbirth.
Study Design And Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational survey design was used. Data were collected using the Bryanton Adaptation of Nursing Support in Labor Questionnaire (BANSILQ) completed by new mothers (n = 260) in the postnatal ward in a Finnish university hospital.