Socio-demographic factors, informal payments and satisfaction with childbirth in the Hungarian context DOI Creative Commons

Orsolya Udvari,

Ivett Szalma

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: April 8, 2025

This study aims to investigate the impact of socio-demographic factors on childbirth satisfaction in Hungary, with a particular focus role informal payments. While previous research has extensively examined maternal satisfaction, specific influence characteristics experiences remains insufficiently explored, particularly where payments and dual healthcare system coexist. By addressing this gap, seeks provide deeper understanding that shape birth satisfaction. examines using representative sample Hungarian adult population surveyed between February April 2024. Descriptive statistics (chi-square test) factor analysis were applied understand perceptions quality obstetric care, including responses from childless women men general attitudes towards services (N = 1360). Logistic regression predictors care among mothers fathers who evaluated their partners' 772). Findings underscore significance financial care. Individuals lower education levels often consider private doctors essential for (χ² 18.0, p < 0.05). Factor revealed two key dimensions: competency. Emphasis aspects correlated dissatisfaction (Financial components, 1: OR 0.74, 95%, 0.05) while prioritizing competency was linked higher (Competence, 2: 1.54, 0.01). The percentage dissatisfied experience 13.8%, compared 6.1% men. Efforts reduce reliance enhance equitable access high-quality are critical improving Hungary.

Language: Английский

Past Traumatic Life Events, Postpartum PTSD, and the Role of Labor Support DOI Open Access
Anna Suarez, Vera Yakupova

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(11), P. 6048 - 6048

Published: June 4, 2023

The aim of this study was to investigate the association postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PP-PTSD) symptoms and subjective rates traumatic birth experience with past life events (physical sexual assault, child abuse, perinatal loss, previous experience, cumulative experience). A sample Russian women (n = 2579) who gave within 12 months, filled in a web-based survey, where they reported demographic obstetric characteristics experiences, evaluated their (0 not traumatic, 10 extremely traumatic), completed City Birth Trauma Scale (CBiTS). We found that PP-PTSD were higher among previously experienced physical (F 22.02, p < 0.001) 15.98, assault abuse 69.25, 0.001), only associations 21.14, remaining significant for experience. Perinatal loss showed moderate but inconsistent effects. Support during labor did have buffering effect participants experiences universally protective against PP-PTSD. Trauma-informed practices allowing supportive team choice childbirth are promising avenues minimize incidence improve all women.

Language: Английский

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Socio-demographic factors, informal payments and satisfaction with childbirth in the Hungarian context DOI Creative Commons

Orsolya Udvari,

Ivett Szalma

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: April 8, 2025

This study aims to investigate the impact of socio-demographic factors on childbirth satisfaction in Hungary, with a particular focus role informal payments. While previous research has extensively examined maternal satisfaction, specific influence characteristics experiences remains insufficiently explored, particularly where payments and dual healthcare system coexist. By addressing this gap, seeks provide deeper understanding that shape birth satisfaction. examines using representative sample Hungarian adult population surveyed between February April 2024. Descriptive statistics (chi-square test) factor analysis were applied understand perceptions quality obstetric care, including responses from childless women men general attitudes towards services (N = 1360). Logistic regression predictors care among mothers fathers who evaluated their partners' 772). Findings underscore significance financial care. Individuals lower education levels often consider private doctors essential for (χ² 18.0, p < 0.05). Factor revealed two key dimensions: competency. Emphasis aspects correlated dissatisfaction (Financial components, 1: OR 0.74, 95%, 0.05) while prioritizing competency was linked higher (Competence, 2: 1.54, 0.01). The percentage dissatisfied experience 13.8%, compared 6.1% men. Efforts reduce reliance enhance equitable access high-quality are critical improving Hungary.

Language: Английский

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