Journal article
The Labor and Delivery Satisfaction Index: The Development and Evaluation of a Soft Outcome Measure
Abstract
ABSTRACT: Recognizing the need to assess the caring aspects of childbirth care, we developed a Labor and Delivery Satisfaction Index (LADSI) for use in clinical trials of options for delivery. Thirty‐eight items were constructed after extensive consultation with recent mothers and clinicians, and each was worded as a statement for ratings of agreement or disagreement on a six‐point scale. Fifty‐nine unselected women completed the index two days …
Authors
Lomas J; Dore S; Enkin M; Mitchell A
Journal
Birth, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 125–129
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
September 1987
DOI
10.1111/j.1523-536x.1987.tb01472.x
ISSN
0730-7659