Birthing experience and quality of life after vacuum delivery and second-stage caesarean section: a prospective cohort study in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorBarbara, Nolens
dc.contributor.authorThomas, van den Akker
dc.contributor.authorJohn, Lule
dc.contributor.authorSulphine, Twinomuhangi
dc.contributor.authorRoosmalen, Jos van
dc.contributor.authorJosaphat, Byamugisha
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-14T07:39:59Z
dc.date.available2019-06-14T07:39:59Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractobjective To assess perceptions of women undergoing vacuum extraction or second-stage caesarean section (SSCS) in a tertiary referral hospital in sub-Saharan Africa. methods Prospective cohort study, with six-month follow-up, of women who gave birth to a term singleton in cephalic presentation by vacuum extraction (n = 289) or SSCS (n = 357) between 25 November 2014, to 8 July 2015, in Mulago Hospital, Uganda. Excluded were women who had failed vacuum extraction, severe birth complications and those whose babies had died. Outcome measures were birthing experience satisfaction, physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) of the SF-12 quality-of-life questionnaire, pain scores and dyspareunia. results One day after vacuum extraction, 63.7% (181/284) of women were feeling well vs. 48.1% (167/347) after SSCS (OR 1.89; 95%CI 1.37–2.61) and mean pain sores were 2.70 vs. 3.87 (P < 0.001). In both groups, >90% of women were satisfied with their birthing experience. At six weeks, in vacuum extraction vs. SSCS, mean pain sores were 0.40 vs. 0.89 (P < 0.001); mean PCS was 48.67 vs. 44.03 (P < 0.001); mean MCS was 52.80 vs. 51.23 (P = 0.203); 40% (70/175) vs. 28.3% (70/247) of women had resumed sexual intercourse (OR 1.69; 95%CI 1.12–2.54) and 21.4% (15/70) vs. 28.6% (20/70) had dyspareunia (OR 0.68; 95%CI 0.32–1.47). No differences were found at six months after birth. conclusion One day and six weeks after birth, outcomes were better in women who had vacuum extraction. At six months, outcomes were similar. To promote quick recovery, vacuum extraction should be the first intervention considered in the second stage of labour.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKabale Universityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/164
dc.publisherTropical Medicine and International Healthen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;volume 23 no 8
dc.subjectvacuum extraction, caesarean section, quality of life, pain, dyspareunia, birthing experienceen_US
dc.titleBirthing experience and quality of life after vacuum delivery and second-stage caesarean section: a prospective cohort study in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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