“Caring is Curing”: Views from Women in Improving Maternal Health Care in Aceh, Indonesia

Suryane Susanti, Suryane Supradaniati, Farah Diba

2018

Abstract

In the current policies and provision of maternal health, a clear need has emerged on the importance to attach both women’s views and their involvement in maternity care. Increasingly, women seek knowledge, satisfaction and involvement about their received maternity care. In Aceh Province, Indonesia, maternal mortality still becomes concern in maternal health care. Therefore, the need to increase the women’s knowledge and their involvement in maternal health become the importance aspect in improving maternity care. The aim of this study was to examine the perception of women concerning their knowledge, satisfaction and involvement in improving maternal health care. Qualitative study design with phenomenology approach was utilized. Theoretical sampling strategy has been employed. Data collection involved in-depth interviews where sample size was determined by data saturation. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematically analysis. Ethic approval was gained and Interviews were conducted with 12 mothers. The current emerging themes emerged the importance of information during pregnancy and childbirth, relationship between women and midwives; support from the health professionals and involving women’s partner during pregnancy and childbirth. Understanding the need from women in maternity care can assist the midwives in supporting the women’s right in improving maternity care.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Susanti S., Supradaniati S. and Diba F. (2018). “Caring is Curing”: Views from Women in Improving Maternal Health Care in Aceh, Indonesia.In Proceedings of the Aceh International Nursing Conference - Volume 1: AINC, ISBN 978-989-758-413-8, pages 211-216. DOI: 10.5220/0008396602110216

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ainc18,
author={Suryane Susanti and Suryane Supradaniati and Farah Diba},
title={“Caring is Curing”: Views from Women in Improving Maternal Health Care in Aceh, Indonesia},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Aceh International Nursing Conference - Volume 1: AINC,},
year={2018},
pages={211-216},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008396602110216},
isbn={978-989-758-413-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the Aceh International Nursing Conference - Volume 1: AINC,
TI - “Caring is Curing”: Views from Women in Improving Maternal Health Care in Aceh, Indonesia
SN - 978-989-758-413-8
AU - Susanti S.
AU - Supradaniati S.
AU - Diba F.
PY - 2018
SP - 211
EP - 216
DO - 10.5220/0008396602110216