Healthcare Environment influences health outcomes. The effects of physical aspects of the birthing room on maternal and neonatal outcomes is insufficiently studied. This RCT project measures and compares effects and experiences of two types of birthing rooms at one Labour ward in Sweden. A qualitative ethnografic studu will assess how women interact with the birthing rooms and its physical objects.
Healthcare Environment influences health outcomes. The effects of physical aspects of the birthing room on maternal and neonatal outcomes is insufficiently studied. This study will measure and compare effects and experiences of two types of birthing rooms.