Mode of delivery after caesarian: a qualitative investigation
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- Allison Farnworth
- Professor Pauline Pearson
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| Author(s) | | Farnworth A, Pearson P |
| Publication type | | Article |
| Journal | | British Journal of Midwifery |
| Year | | 2007 |
| Volume | | 15 |
| Issue | | 3 |
| Pages | | 159-163 |
| ISSN (print) | | 0969-4900 |
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| Women who have had a caesarean birth face a decision about how to deliver their baby in a subsequent pregnancy. This paper describes a qualitative study exploring the decision making experience of such women. Eleven pregnant women who had had a caesarean section in their previous pregnancy took part in semi-structured interviews one to three days after they had made a choice about mode of delivery. A thematic analysis of the transcripts revealed that most women felt they had made a choice about delivery method, though the extent of involvement in the decision differed. Making choices about delivery after a previous caesarean birth was influenced by a number of people and other factors and it involved assessment of information from previous experiences and trusted others. Medical information about risk/benefit was considered alongside beliefs about birth and moral concerns about the ‘correct’ choices to make. |
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| Publisher | | Mark Allen Publishing Ltd. |
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