Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN
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J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs · Jan 2002
Multicenter StudyLabor support: nurses' self-efficacy and views about factors influencing implementation.
To develop and evaluate a questionnaire assessing nurses' self-efficacy for labor support and to describe nurses' perceptions of factors assisting and preventing the provision of labor support. ⋯ Phase 1 provided beginning evidence of the reliability and validity of the Self-Efficacy Labor Support Scale. Phase 2 found that L&D nurses' self-efficacy or confidence to provide labor support was high. Therefore, it is recommended that future attention needs to be focused on factors related to the provision of labor support (staffing, physical environment, teamwork, management support, and negative staff attitudes). Attention to organizational factors is vital if nurses are the professional group to provide the evidence-based practice of continuous support for women in labor.