Maternal satisfaction on delivery service and associated factors among mothers delivered at Arba Minch town governmental health facilities, South Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: To assess maternal satisfaction with delivery service and associated factors among mothers delivered at Arba Minch town governmental health facilities, South Ethiopia, 2022.

Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional design study was conducted from 1 April to 30 June 2022. The total sample size was 320. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select mothers. Data were entered using Epi-data Version 3.1 and exported to SPSS Version 25 for analysis. Multicollinearity was considered using a variance inflation factor. The goodness of fit test was done using the Hosmer-Lemeshow model. Binary logistic regression was done, and variables with a -value of <0.25 in the bivariable analysis were taken into the multivariable analysis. Statistically significant was declared at a -value of <0.05 with an adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval.

Result: The maternal satisfaction with delivery service was 75.0% (95% CI: 70.3%-79.4%). Being urban residence (AOR: 4.15, 95% CI: 1.87-9.19), absence of anemia during pregnancy (AOR: 2.38, 95% CI: 1.07-5.29), absence of antepartum hemorrhage (AOR: 2.96, 95% CI: 1.35-6.50), induction to onset labor (AOR: 0.08, 95% CI: 0.02-0.39), female sex of the newborn (AOR: 0.33, 95% CI: 0.15-0.72), absence of fetal distress during labor (AOR: 5.01, 95% CI: 1.69-14.86), absence of intrauterine meconium release (AOR: 2.77, 95% CI: 1.02-7.63), and presence of privacy measures during examination (AOR: 3.11, 95% CI: 1.37-7.04) were associated with maternal satisfaction.

Conclusion And Recommendation: About 8 in 10 mothers are satisfied with the delivery service. Residence, anemia during pregnancy, antepartum hemorrhage, the onset of labor, sex of the newborn, fetal distress during labor, intrauterine meconium release, and privacy measures during examination are associated with maternal satisfaction with delivery services. Therefore, preventing anemia during pregnancy and antepartum hemorrhage, minimizing induction of labor, preventing fetal distress and intrauterine meconium release during labor, and taking privacy measures during examination might enhance maternal satisfaction with delivery services.