Objective
to undertake a substantial descriptive study to assess whether the provision of labour support, in hospitals in Jordan, by a female relative during the first stage of labour affected duration of labour, use of pharmacological pain relief, mode of delivery and the woman's postpartum perception of the birth experience.
Design
a non-randomised comparison study.
Setting
maternity ward in Al-Karak Hospital, the main governmental hospital in the south region of Jordan.