TY - JOUR
T1 - Immersion in water during labor and birth
T2 - the need for evaluation
AU - McCandlish, Rona
AU - Renfrew, Mary
PY - 1993/6
Y1 - 1993/6
N2 - Despite widespread and increasing use of immersion in water during labor, birth, or both in many different countries, no reliable information is available about its advantages, hazards, and resource implications. We describe the development of immersion in water during labor and birth, the current use of this form of care in the United Kingdom, the research that has been conducted to date, and possible strategies for future research. Three approaches to research are suggested: a survey of existing practice, a randomized controlled trial, and a confidential register of serious adverse events.
AB - Despite widespread and increasing use of immersion in water during labor, birth, or both in many different countries, no reliable information is available about its advantages, hazards, and resource implications. We describe the development of immersion in water during labor and birth, the current use of this form of care in the United Kingdom, the research that has been conducted to date, and possible strategies for future research. Three approaches to research are suggested: a survey of existing practice, a randomized controlled trial, and a confidential register of serious adverse events.
U2 - 10.1111/j.1523-536X.1993.tb00421.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1523-536X.1993.tb00421.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 8240611
SN - 0730-7659
VL - 20
SP - 79
EP - 85
JO - Birth
JF - Birth
IS - 2
ER -