My room--not theirs! A case study of music during childbirth.
The more holistic goals of midwifery are emphasised in this paper through the therapeutic application of music. Material resulting from an interview with a mother after the birth of her first child is used to demonstrate many of the psychological and socio-psychological benefits of listening to music during labour. Several of these benefits were experienced not only by the mother-to-be but also by her partner and the hospital staff. In the outlining of numerous advantages for employing music listening in birthing situations--in particular, comfort and security, self-esteem, socialisation and personal control--the importance of music as a nursing intervention is stressed.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008297:Male; D009146:Music; D009147:Music Therapy; D011247:Pregnancy