Meaning of the spiritual aspects of health care in pregnancy and childbirth

Abstract

Objective: to know the importance of the spiritual aspects of health care during pregnancy and childbirth, in the light of complexity thinking. Method: qualitative research, based on complexity thinking. Twenty-seven postpartum women with children between one month and six months old participated in the study. The data were collected between August and November 2021, based on individual interviews with guiding questions. Thematic analysis was used for data analysis. Results: three themes were obtained: The inseparability of spiritual care and emotional care; Connection between spirituality and the uterus-sacred temple; Alternative techniques for spiritual health care. Conclusion: the spiritual aspect of health care during pregnancy and childbirth can be considered an essential resource in the support of autonomy, security, and comfort. In addition, it can enable favorable outcomes in childbirth by strengthening the maternal-fetal attachment.