An investigation into the impact of implementing sling and swing positions on pregnant women during labor on birth outcomes: A randomized- controlled trial
Health Care for Women International, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/07399332.2026.2750166
- Dergi Adı: Health Care for Women International
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, Gender Studies Database, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In this randomized controlled trial, we investigated the effects of slinging and swinging positions during labor on cervical dilatation, fetal head descent, labor duration, and birth satisfaction in 82 primiparous women. Compared with standard care, the intervention significantly shortened the first stage (94.24 ± 45.70 vs. 204.98 ± 66.10 min; mean difference, −110.74 min; 95% CI, −135.72 to −85.76; p < 0.001), second stage (42.15 ± 17.91 vs. 103.63 ± 33.75 min; p < 0.001), and third stage (6.85 ± 1.91 vs. 7.98 ± 1.73 min; p < 0.001). Fetal head descent was faster (all p < 0.001), and birth satisfaction was higher (4.94 ± 0.15 vs. 3.77 ± 0.82; p < 0.001).