REACTIONS OF WOMEN TO INTRAPARTUM FETAL MONITORING

  • 1 January 1982
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 59  (6) , 705-709
Abstract
Reactions of women to routine intrapartum fetal monitoring were studied at an [urban] medical center and at a [rural] community hospital. Positive responses were found in an interview and on a questionnaire developed from interviews reported in prior studies. Women believed they understood the purpose of the monitor and used it for various purposes in labor. Some differences in reactions to intrapartum fetal monitoring were based on particular characteristics of the women in each setting.