The nursing care to pregnant women in preterm labour by using collaborative partnership: The Multiple Case Study

Abstract

The purpose of this multiple case study design was to compare the nursing care of pregnant women with preterm labour and to apply the knowledge gained from this study to develop a comprehensive nursing care for pregnant women with preterm labour. The risk of preterm birth was assessed in 2 case studies. Data was collected using in-depth interviews, home phone calls, home visits, health teaching, and self-observation preterm practice during March 1, 202 to July 31, 2021. In case study 1, a 39-year-old Thai female patient of 35⁺⁴ weeks' gestation (G2P1) with a physical change indicating labour including contractions and mucous bloody show. Case Study 2: a 24-year-old Thai woman, gestational age 34⁺⁶ weeks (G1P0) with a physical change indicating labour including mucous bloody show. The researcher collected qualitative data from interviewees with patient’s documents, inpatient ward’s medical records from the hospital, triangular data review.  Transcribed interviews were subjected to qualitative content analysis by comparing topics related to pathology, symptoms, symptoms, treatment, problems, diagnosis and home visits.The results revealed that the preterm labour women who are received care based on the nursing process and collaborative partnership care with medically treated. The preterm labour women were able to reduce the risk of preterm birth on their own and carrying a pregnancy to their due date.