Research Article

The Effect of Midwife-Led Practices on Birth Expectancy and Experience Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Number: 26 August 31, 2025
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The Effect of Midwife-Led Practices on Birth Expectancy and Experience Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract

Aim: The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the birth expectations and experiences associated with midwife-led interventions, and to perform a meta-analysis of the existing evidence. Method: The literature review was carried out between November and December 2024 across four electronic databases: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and ULAKBIM. Articles were identified using MeSH-based keywords. Only Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) were included in this unrestricted search. The data were analyzed using the Review Manager software. Results: A total of seven studies, involving 936 women, were included in the analysis. According to the results of the random effects model, significant differences in birth expectations were observed between the groups in the post-test (MD: -15.58, 95% CI: -30.74 to -0.42, Z = 2.01, p = 0.04). Additionally, the results showed significant differences in childbirth self-efficacy values between the groups in the post-test (MD: 43.60, 95% CI: 24.53 to 62.67, Z = 4.48, p < 0.00001). Conclusions: Consistent with the findings of the studies included in the review, midwife-led interventions were shown to reduce childbirth-related fear and stress in pregnant women and during the puerperium, while also enhancing their perception of self-efficacy for childbirth. These interventions contribute to low-quality evidence.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Obstetrics and Gynocology Nursing

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 30, 2025

Publication Date

August 31, 2025

Submission Date

December 31, 2024

Acceptance Date

July 28, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 26

APA
Bilgiç, F. Ş., Yıldız Karaahmet, A., & Azizoğlu, F. (2025). The Effect of Midwife-Led Practices on Birth Expectancy and Experience Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 26, 439-450. https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1610921
AMA
1.Bilgiç FŞ, Yıldız Karaahmet A, Azizoğlu F. The Effect of Midwife-Led Practices on Birth Expectancy and Experience Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. IGUSABDER. 2025;(26):439-450. doi:10.38079/igusabder.1610921
Chicago
Bilgiç, Fatma Şule, Aysu Yıldız Karaahmet, and Fatma Azizoğlu. 2025. “The Effect of Midwife-Led Practices on Birth Expectancy and Experience Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, nos. 26: 439-50. https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1610921.
EndNote
Bilgiç FŞ, Yıldız Karaahmet A, Azizoğlu F (August 1, 2025) The Effect of Midwife-Led Practices on Birth Expectancy and Experience Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 26 439–450.
IEEE
[1]F. Ş. Bilgiç, A. Yıldız Karaahmet, and F. Azizoğlu, “The Effect of Midwife-Led Practices on Birth Expectancy and Experience Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”, IGUSABDER, no. 26, pp. 439–450, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.38079/igusabder.1610921.
ISNAD
Bilgiç, Fatma Şule - Yıldız Karaahmet, Aysu - Azizoğlu, Fatma. “The Effect of Midwife-Led Practices on Birth Expectancy and Experience Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 26 (August 1, 2025): 439-450. https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1610921.
JAMA
1.Bilgiç FŞ, Yıldız Karaahmet A, Azizoğlu F. The Effect of Midwife-Led Practices on Birth Expectancy and Experience Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. IGUSABDER. 2025;:439–450.
MLA
Bilgiç, Fatma Şule, et al. “The Effect of Midwife-Led Practices on Birth Expectancy and Experience Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, no. 26, Aug. 2025, pp. 439-50, doi:10.38079/igusabder.1610921.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Şule Bilgiç, Aysu Yıldız Karaahmet, Fatma Azizoğlu. The Effect of Midwife-Led Practices on Birth Expectancy and Experience Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. IGUSABDER. 2025 Aug. 1;(26):439-50. doi:10.38079/igusabder.1610921

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