Publications relating to the BSS-R

Many studies carried out world-wide have used the BSS-R (see Table 1), with end product impacts upon clinical and research outcomes.

For example Publications relating to the BSS-R:
• Reach of over 334+ international clinical sites.
• Adopted as a world-wide clinical standard by the ICHOM.
• Cited as the method of choice and influencing professional maternity practice.
• Utilised in over 65 countries and 6 continents.
• Led to improvements in care and provision for labour and childbirth.
• Cited in 19 clinical reports including the National Maternity survey for England and Wales (UK)

Reference list of validation papers

Reference

Barbosa-Leiker, C., Fleming, S., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C.R. (2015) Psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) for US mothers. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 33(5):504-511.

Reference

Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Fleming, S., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C.R. (2017). Cross-cultural invariance of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R): comparing UK and US samples. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 35(3): 248-260.

Reference

Fleming, S., Donovan-Batson, C., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C. R. (2016). Birth Satisfaction Scale/Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS/BSS-R): A large scale United States Planned Home Birth and Birth Center Survey. Midwifery. 41: 9-15.

Reference

Göncü, C., Karahan, N., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C.R. (2018). Construct and content validity of the Turkish-Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (T-BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 36(3): 235-245.

Reference

Hollins Martin, C.J., Fleming, V. (2011). The Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS). International. Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance. 24(2): 124-135.

Reference

Hollins-Martin, C.J., Martin, C. (2014). Development and psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Midwifery. 30: 610-619

Reference

Hollins Martin, C.J., Snowden, A., Martin, C.R. (2012). Concurrent analysis: Validation of the domains within the Birth Satisfaction Scale. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 30(3): 247-260.

Reference

Martin, C.R., Hollins Martin, C.J., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Donovan-Batson, C. and Fleming, S.E. (2018). The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R): Should the sub-scale scores or the total score be used? Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 36(5): 530-535.

Reference

Jefford, E., Hollins Martin, C.J. and Martin, C.R. (2017). Development and validation of the Australian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 36(1): 42–58.

Reference

Martin, C.R., Hollins Martin C.J. (2017). Minimum sample size requirements for a validation study of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Nursing and Practice. 1(2): 25-30.

Reference

Martin, C.R., Hollins Martin, C., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Donovan-Batson, C., Fleming, S. (2017). Measurement and structural invariance of the US version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in a large sample. Women and Birth 30 (2017) e172–e178.

Reference

Martin, C.R., Hollins Martin, C., Redshaw, M. (2017). The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised Indicator (BSS-RI). BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 17:277.

Reference

Martin, C.R., Vardavaki, Z., Hollins Martin, C.J. (2016). Measurement equivalence of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R): Further evidence of construct validity. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 34(4): 394-402.

Reference

Omani-Samani, R., Hollins Martin, C., Martin, C., Ghareri, S.M.A., Navid, B. (2019). The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised Indicator (BSS-RI): A Validation Study in Iranian Mothers. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine.

Reference

Procter, S., Hollins Martin, C.J., Larkin, D. and Martin, C.R. (2017). Woman’s experience of childbirth: Qualitative analysis from data derived from the 30-item Birth Satisfaction Scale. The Scientific Pages of Nursing. 1(1):10-17.

Reference

Romero-Gonzalez, B., Peralta-Ramirez, M.I., Caparros-Gonzalez, R.A., Cambil-Ledesma, A., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C.R. (2019). Spanish validation and factor structure of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Midwifery. 70: 31-37.

Reference

Skvirsky, V., Taubman-Ben-Ari, O., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C. (2019) Validation of the Hebrew Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) and its Relationship to Perceived Traumatic Labour. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology.

Reference

Škodová, Z., Nepelová, Z., Grendár, M., Bašková, M. (2019). Psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS) and Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Midwifery. 79 (2019) 102550.

Reference

Vardavaki, Z., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C. (2015). Factor structure, validity and reliability of the Greek translation Birth Satisfaction Scale (G-BSS). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 33(5): 488-503.

Reference

Mortazavi, F., Mehrabadi, M., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C.R. (2020) Psychometric Properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in a Sample of Postpartum Iranian Women. Health Care for Women International.

Reference

Nespoli, A., Colciago, E., Fumagalli, S., Locatelli, A., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C.R. (2020). Validation and factor structure of the Italian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2020.1836333

Reference

Nasiri, S., Kariman, N., Ozgoli, G. (2020). Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of Birth Satisfaction Scale‑Revised. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 25:90. DOI:10.4103/jrms.JRMS_248_19

Reference

Martin, C.R., Jefford, E., Hollins Martin, C.J. (2020). Crisis, what crisis? Replicability of the key measurement characteristics of the Australian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). International Journal of Childbirth. 10(3):140-150.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/IJCBIRTH-D-20-00006

Reference

Ferrari, R., Martin, C., Hollins Martin, C.J., de Souza, F., Clini, J., Onofre, L., Zanetti, M., (2021). Translation of the UK-Birth-Satisfaction-Scale-Revised (BSS-R) into Brazilian (Portuguese) and description of initial measurement properties. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2021.1913579

Reference

Zafar, S., Tayyab, F., Liaqat, A., Sikander, S., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C. (2021). Translation and validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for use in Pakistan. International Journal of childbirth. 11(2): 72-83.
DOI: 10.1891/IJCBIRTH-D-21-00001

Reference

Emmens, B., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C.R. (2021). Translation and validation of the Dutch version of Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2021.1979200

Reference

Ratislavová, K., Lorenzová, E.H., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C.M. (2022). Translation and validation of the Czech Republic version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2022.2067837

Reference

Nakić Radoš, S., Matijaš, M., Brekalo, M., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C.R. (2021). Further validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised: factor structure, validity, and reliability. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02688-2

Reference

Anikwe, C., Osita, U.S., Mbanefo, P.O., Asiegbu, O.G.K., Nnadozie, U.U., Eleji, G.U., Ikeotuonye, A.C. Ikeoha, C.C., Maduba, C., Eze, J.N. (2022). The Birth Satisfaction Scale: Igbo adaptation, validation, and reliability study. Qeios, CC-BY 4.0. DOI: 10.32388/GOVO55.

Reference

Özdemir Gökmen Ö., Erbil. N., Demirbağ. B. (2022). Adaptation of Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised to Turkish Society. Middle Black Sea Journal of Health Science. 8(4): 490-505.
DOI: 10.19127/mbsjohs.1080337

Reference

Tiwari, S.K., Murry, L., Joshi, P., Tallanao, T., Zined, R., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C.R. (2023). Translation and validation of the Hindi-Indian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. 49: 938-945. https://doi.org/10.1111/jog.15520

Reference

Moreira, H., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C.R. (2023). Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale–Revised in Portuguese postpartum women. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2023.2176473

Reference

Tezuka, A., Hiroyama, N, Suzuki M, Matsuoka M, Martin CJH, Martin CR. (2023). Translation and validation of the Japanese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised. Japanese Journal of Nursing Science. e12569. Doi: 10.1111/jjns.12569.

Reference

Grundström, H., Hollins Martin, C.J., Malmquist, A., Nieminen, K, Martin, C.R. (2023). Translation and validation of the Swedish version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Midwifery. 124, 103745. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2023.103745.

Reference

Abrán, H., Kovács, K., Horvát, Z., Erőss, E., Hollins Martin, C.J., Martin, C.R. (2024). Translation and validation of the Hungarian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Midwifery. 132, 103983. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.103983

Reference

MacVicar, S., Jordon, A., Vu, H., Tran, H.N., Greig, Y., Greig, Y., Thi Tuyet Nguyen, H., Norris, G., Martin, C.R, Hollins Martin, C.J. (2024). Translation and validation of Vietnamese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2338176

Reference

Pawlicka, P., Wróbel, W., Baranowska, B., Macewicz, D., Olech, M., Hollins Martin, C. J., and Martin, C. R. (2024). Translation and validation of the Polish-language version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) and its relationship to the type of delivery and the baby’s Apgar score. Health Psychology Report. https://doi.org/10.5114/hpr/186231

Reference

Nespoli, A., Colciago, E., Pedroni, S., Perego, S., Fumagalli, S. (2018). The Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS-R): process of translation and adaptation in an italian contest. Ann Ist Super Sanità. 54(4): 340-347.

Reference

Hartmann, C., Matthias, R., Weichert, A., Weißhaupt, K. (2022). The ICHOM standard set for pregnancy and childbirth: translation and linguistic adaptation for Germany. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd. 82(07): 747-754. DOI: 10.1055/a-1666-0429

Reference

Alfaro Blazquez, R., Corchon, S., Ferrer Ferrandiz, E. (2017). Validity of instruments for measuring the satisfaction of a woman and her partner with care received during labour and childbirth: systematic review. Midwifery. 55(2017): 103–112.

Reference

Blankstein Breman, R., Storr, C.J., Paul, J., LeClair, M., Johantgen, M. (2019). Women’s prenatal and labor experiences in a hospital with an early-labor lounge. Nursing for Women’s Health. 23(4): 297-308.

Reference

Harrison, S., Alderdice, F., Henderson. J., Quigley, M.A., Barnard, E.M. (2018). You and your baby: a national survey of health care. Policy Research Unit in Maternal Health & Care (PRU-MHC) National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit Nuffield Department of Population Health University of Oxford. ISBN: 978-0-9956854-5-1

Reference

Cetin, F.C., Sezer, A., Merih, Y.D. (2015). The birth satisfaction scale: Turkish adaptation, validation and reliability study. Nursing Services. 2(2):142-150.

Reference

Hinic, K. (2016). Predictors of Breastfeeding Confidence in the Early Postpartum Period. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing. 45, 649–660.

Reference

International Consortium for Health Outcome Measures (ICHOM). Adopted the 10-item-BSS-R into the ICHOM Standard Set for Pregnancy and Childbirth in 2016.

Reference

Konheim-Kalkstein, Y.L., Talya Miron-Shatz, T. (2019).“If only I had . . .”: Regrets from women with an unplanned cesarean delivery. Journal of Health Psychology.

Reference

Lee, N.J., Neal, J., Lowe, N.K., Kildeal, S.V. (2017). Comparing different partograph designs for use in standard labor care: A Pilot Randomized Trial. Maternal Child Health Journal.

Reference

Nijagal, A.M., Wissig, S., Stowell, C., Olson, E., Amer-Wahlin, I. et al. (2018). Standardized outcome measures for pregnancy and childbirth, an ICHOM proposal. BMC Health Services Research. 18: 953.

Reference

Nilver, T., Begley, C., Berg, M. (2017). Measuring women’s childbirth experiences: a systematic review for identification and analysis of validated instruments. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 17:203.

Reference

Rahimi-Kian, F., Shirin Shahbazi, S., Mohammadi, S., Haghani, S. (2018). The effects of ice pack application on pain intensity in the active phase of labor and on birth satisfaction among primiparous women. Nurse Practice Today. 5(3): 355-362.

Reference

MoreMore

Reference

Tancred, T., Schellenberg, J., Marchant, T. (2015). Using mixed methods to evaluate perceived quality of care in southern Tanzania. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 28(2), 233–239. Doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzw002

Reference

Turnbull. D., Salter, A., , Simpson, B., Mol, B.W., Chandraharan, E., McPhee, A., Symonds, I., Bento, M., Kuah, S., Matthews, G., Howard, K., Wilkinson, C. (2019). Comparing the effect of Stan (cardiotocographic electronic fetal monitoring (CTG) plus analysis of the ST segment of the fetal electrocardiogram) with CTG alone on emergency caesarean section rates: study protocol for the Stan Australian Randomised controlled Trial (START). BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 20: 539 Doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3640-9

Reference

Hamm, R.F., Srinivas, S.K., Levine, L.D. (2019) Risk factors and racial disparities related to low maternal birth satisfaction with labor induction: a prospective, cohort study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2019).19:530 Doi.org/10.1186/s12884-019-2658-z

Reference

Nahaee, J., Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, S., Abbas-Alizadeh, F., Martin, C.R., Hollins Martin, C.J., Mirghafourvand, M., Hassankhani, H. (2020). Pre- and during-labour predictors of low birth satisfaction among Iranian women: a prospective analytical study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 20:408. Doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-03105-5

Reference

Akköz Çevik, S., Incedal. I. (2020). The effect of reflexology on labor pain, anxiety, labor duration, and birth satisfaction in primiparous pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial, Health Care for Women International. DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2020.1800014

Reference

Harrison, S.E., Ayers, S., Quigley, M.A., Stein, A., Alderdice, F. (2020). Prevalence and factors associated with postpartum posttraumatic stress in a population-based maternity survey in England. Journal of AffectiveDisorder. 279: 749-756. Doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.11.102

Reference

Hamm, R.F., McCoy, J., Oladuja, A., Bogna, H.R., Elovitz, M.A., Morales, K.H., Srinivas, S.K., Levine, L.D. (2020). Maternal morbidity and birth satisfaction after implementation of a validated calculator to predict cesarean delivery during labor Induction. JAMA Netw Open. 3(11):e2025582. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25582

Reference

Loy, S.L., Thilagamangai, T,J. et al. (2021). A Community-enabled Readiness for first 1000 Days Learning Ecosystem (CRADLE) for first-time families: study protocol of a three-arm randomised controlled trial. Trials. 22, 191 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05144-5

Reference

Hemmatzadeh, S., Abbasalizadeh, F., Mohammad- Alizadeh-Charandabi, S., Jafarabady, M.A., Mirghafourva, M. (2021). Developing and validating the Caesarean risk assessment nomogram and comparing the effect of cervical ripening balloon, evening primrose oil and misoprostol on childbirth outcomes in term pregnancies: A study protocol. Nursing Open. 2021;00:1–9. DOI: 10.1002/nop2.846

Reference

Fumagalli, S., Colciago, E., Antolini, L., Riva, A., Nespoli, A., & Locatelli, A. (2021). Variables related to maternal satisfaction with intrapartum care in Northern Italy. Women and Birth, 34(2): 154-161. doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2020.01.012

Reference

Murry, L.L., Thomas, P., Razdan, G., Kaur, R., Maward, S. (2021). Birth satisfaction among low risk women in a Public Healthcare Center in India. Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education. 21:176-80. DOI: 10.4103/IJCN.IJCN_21_19

Reference

Inversetti, A., Fumagalli, S., Nespoli, A., Antolini, L., Mussi, S., Ferrari, D., Locatelli, A. (2020). Childbirth experience and practice changing during COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective cohort study. DOI: 10.22541/au.159741612.23393264

Reference

Janevic, T., Maru, S., Nowlin, S., McCarthy, K., Bergink, V., Stone, J., Dias, J., Wu, S., Howell, E.A. (2021). Pandemic birthing: childbirth satisfaction, perceived health care bias, and postpartum health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maternal Child Health Journal. 25(6): 860-869. Doi: 10.1007/s10995-021-03158-8.

Reference

Hinic, K. (2021). Coping with the unexpected in childbirth: a thematic analysis
The Journal of Perinatal Education. 30(3). DOI: 10.1891/J-PE-D-20-00061

Reference

Urbanová, E., Škodová, Z., Bašková, M. (2021). The Association between birth satisfaction and the risk of postpartum depression. International Journal Environmental Research and Public Health. 181, 458.
https://doi.org/ 10.3390/ijerph181910458

Reference

Taubman Ben, A., Navon, M., Davidi, O. (2021). Mothers' personal growth in the first year: the role of perceived childbirth experience and support. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 1-11. Doi:10.1080/02646838.2021.1932778

Reference

Eklom, B., Tracy, S., Callander, E. (2021). An exploration of potential output measures to assess efficiency and productivity for labour and birth in Australia. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 21, 703 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04181-x

Reference

Such, T.L., Denny, D.L. (2021). Comfort and satisfaction among women who used different options for analgesia during labor and birth. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing. 50(6): 691-702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2021.07.001.

Reference

Kaplan E., Cevik, S. (2021). The effect of guided imagery and reflexology on pain intensity, duration of labor and birth satisfaction in primiparas: randomized controlled trial. Health Care for Women International. 42:4-6, 691-709. DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2021.1880411

Reference

Kazal, H.R., Flanagan, P.J., Mello, M.J., Monteiro, K., Goldman, R.E. (2021). Birth stories, support and perinatal emotional health among minority, adolescent mothers: a mixed methods study. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 34(6): 847-856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2021.04.012.

Reference

Koyucu, R.G., Karaca, P.P. (2022). Effects of low back pain during the first stage of labor on maternal birth satisfaction: a cross sectional study. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 13(2), 24–255. Doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1016943

Reference

Mortazavi, F., Mehrabadi, M. (2021). Predictors of birth satisfaction among Iranian postpartum women: a cross-sectional study. Nursing Open. 9: 604–613. DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1104

Reference

Gould, A.J., Phinnara Has, O.R., Werner, E.F., Clark, M.A., Lewkowitz, A.K. (2022). Association of admission unit and birth satisfaction during induction of labor. Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2022.2048814

Reference

Nakić Radoš, S., Martinić, L., Matijaš, M., Brekalo, M., Martin, C.R. (2021). The relationship between birth satisfaction, posttraumatic stress disorder and postnatal depression symptoms in Croatian women. Stress & Health. 2021:1-9.
Doi: 10.1002/smi.3112.

Reference

Ahmadpour, P., Jahanfar, S., Hamed Bieyabanie, M., Mirghafourvand, M. (2022). Predictors of maternal role adaptation in Iranian women: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 22, 367 (2022).
doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04702-2

Reference

Buran, G., Aksu, H. (2022). Effect of hypnobirthing training on fear, pain, satisfaction related to birth, and birth outcomes: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Clinical Nursing Research. 31(5): 918-930. DOI: 10.1177/10547738211073394

Reference

Shamoradifar, Z., Asghari-Jafarabadi, M., Nourizadeh, R. et al. (2022). The impact of effective communication-based care on the childbirth experience and satisfaction among primiparous women: an experimental study. J. Egypt. Public. Health. Assoc. 97:12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42506-022-00108-2

Reference

Hamm, R.F., Srinivas, S.K., Mccoy, J., Morales, K.H., Levine, L.D. (2021). Standardized cesarean risk counseling with induction: impact on racial disparities in birth satisfaction. American Journal Perinatology. Nov 16:10.1055/s-0041-1739468. Doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1739468.

Reference

Hacıvelioğlu, D., Güngör, T.N., Şenyuva, I., Kosova, F. (2023). Delivery in a vertical birth chair supported by freedom of movement during labor: a randomized control trial. Open Medicine. 18(1), 20230633. https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2023-0633

Reference

Vogels-Broeke, M., Daemers, D., Budé, L., de Vries, R., Nieuwenhuijze, M. (2023). Women's birth beliefs during pregnancy and postpartum in the Netherlands: a quantitative cross-sectional study. Journal of Midwifery Women’s Health. 68(2): 210-220. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.13473.

Reference

Taddese, A.A., Gashaye, K.T., Dagne H., Andualem, Z. (2020). Maternal and partner’s level of satisfaction on the delivery room service in University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest, Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study. BMC Health Services Research. 20:233 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05079-8

Reference

Mauri, P.A., Pilloni, E., Stillavato, S., Ragusa, A., Masturzo, B., Trojano, G., Piteri, G., Pegurri, G., Ricci, E.D., Teodoro, M.C., Guardalà, F., Messina, A., Svelato, A., Parazzini, F., Iurlaro, E., Viora, E. (2023). Role of mode of induction and delivery and women's satisfaction after induction of labour at term: an observational study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 13;286:47-51. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.05.012.

Reference

Doherty, J., Coughlan, B., Lynch, S., Sheehy, L., Hollins Martin, C., Martin, C., Brosnan, M., Cronin, M., Barry, T., Calnan, A., Horton, S., Egan, S., and O'Brien, D. (2023). The importance of communication and involvement in decision-making: a study in Ireland exploring birth satisfaction using the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). European Journal of Midwifery. 7: 1-9.

Reference

Shahbazi Sighaldeh, S., Azadpour, A., Vakilian, K. et al. (2023). Comparison of maternal outcomes in caring by Doula, trained lay companion and routine midwifery care. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 23, 765.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05987-7

Reference

Ratislavová, K., Lorenzová, E.H., Janoušková. K., Martin, C.R. (2023). Psychosocial factors affecting women’s satisfaction with birth. Journal of nursing and social sciences related to health and illness. 25(4): 292-297.
DOI: 10.32725/kont.2023.047.

Reference

Ďuríčeková, B., Zuzana Škodová, Z., Bašková, M. (2023). Risk factors associated with postpartum depression and PTSD after birth in a sample of Slovak women. Heliyon. e23560: 2405-8440,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23560.

Reference

Hochman, N., Galper,A., Stanger, V.,Levin, G., Herzog, K., Cahan, T., Bookstein Peretz, S., Meyer, R. (in press). Risk factors for a negative birth experience using the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 163(3): 904-910. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.14884

Reference

Kalfon-Hakhmigari, M., Handelzalts, J. E., Wilk Goldsher, Y., Krissi, H., Peled, Y. (2023). Social support as a differential moderator of the association between optimism, birth satisfaction, and postpartum acute stress symptoms of fathers and mothers. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001592

Reference

DAĞLI, E. (2024). How do birth satisfaction, perceived stress, and some factors affect the risk of postpartum depression? Black Sea Journal of Health Science. 7(2): 80-87. https://doi.org/10.19127/bshealthscience.1408256

Reference

Emmens, B., Hollins Martin, C.J., Patterson, J., Martin, C. (2023). A thematic analysis of the difference in narratives about birth satisfaction and health awareness between postnatal women who have high and low trauma scores on the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist. International Journal of childbirth. 13(4).
DOI: 10.1891/IJC-2022-0036

Reference

Bachar, G., Justman, N., Fater, G.B, Farago, N., David, C.B., Abu-Rass, H., Siegler, Y., Hajaj, A., zipori, Y., khatib, N., Weiner, Z., Vitner, D. (2024). Oral analgesia in fixed-time interval vs. on-demand following vaginal delivery: a Randomized Controlled Trial. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 230(1): Supplement S50-S51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2023.11.088.

Reference

Ratislavová, K., Janoušková, K., Hendrych Lorenzová, E., Martin, C.R. (2024). The process of childbirth as a factor influencing women's satisfaction. Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 15(2):1100-1106. doi: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0007.

Reference

Bender, W.R., Mccoy, J.A., Levine, L.D. (2024). Oxytocin vs oral misoprostol for PROM induction in nulliparas with unfavorable cervix: a randomized trial, American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 6(8). 101414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajogmf.2024.101414.

Reference

Mahmoud Mohamed Mahmoud, N., Emile Gohar, I., Moustafa Ashour Elkhatib, H. (2024). 'Effect of Hypnobirthing Preparation on Pain Intensity, Anxiety, and Satisfaction among Parturient Women'. Egyptian Journal of Health Care. 15(3), 391-406. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.376205

Reference

Mortazavi, F., Mehrabadi, M. (2024). A cross-sectional study of low birth satisfaction during the COVID-19 epidemics' fifth wave. Nursing Open. 11(7). https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70026

Reference

Girgin, Ş., Tezcan, H., Hamlacı Başkaya, Y. (2024). The effect of medicalization at birth on birth satisfaction and postpartum comfort level. KTO Karatay University. Journal of Health Sciences. 5(2), 108-120. https://doi.org/10.59244/ktokusbd.1453673.

Publications relating to the BSS-R

Reference list of validation papers

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference list of translation papers

Reference

Reference

Reference list of papers citing the BSS-R

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference