Marwa Safa

Hasanuddin University, Indonesia

Title: Comparison of anxiety and cortisol levels in accompanied by husband and accompanied by mother in primigravida labor process

Abstract

Background: Allowing a relative or husband to be present in the delivery room is one method of reducing anxiety during labor. WHO also recommends that pregnant women should be accompanied by someone they trust and feel safe with, such as friends, spouses, midwives, or family. Previous studies have shown that there is a benefit to having the husband's assistance during the labor process in reducing maternal anxiety. However, there has been no research comparing this group to those accompanied by the biological mother.

Objective: This study aims to compare anxiety levels and cortisol levels during the process of primigravida labor when accompanied by husbands versus when accompanied by biological mothers.

Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design using primary data through the simple random sampling method in laboring mothers during the active phase. The sample was divided into two groups: one accompanied by the husband and the other accompanied by the biological mother. All research subjects underwent venous blood sampling after receiving a minimum of 4 hours of assistance from either their husband or biological mother.

Results: In this study, a significant difference in anxiety levels was observed between the two groups. However, no significant differences were found in the variables of age, education, work status, income, and satisfaction with assistance. Anxiety levels were also not influenced by demographic factors. Cortisol levels in the group were lower than those in the mother-accompanied group accompanied by mothers (52.10 ± 1.41 vs 58.93 ± 1.13), as was the anxiety score measured by the KLP-II (15.1 ± 0.17 vs 16.1 ± 0.19). The level of anxiety had no effect on cortisol levels.

Conclusion: The cortisol levels and anxiety levels of laboring mothers accompanied by their husbands were lower than those accompanied by their biological mothers. Cortisol levels do not affect anxiety levels, but further research is needed to confirm this.

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