Women's Experiences and Involvement in Decision-Making in Relation to Planned Cesarean Birth: An Interview Study.

Thirukumar, P; Henry, A; Coates, D

Women's Experiences and Involvement in Decision-Making in Relation to Planned Cesarean Birth: An Interview Study.

Thirukumar, P Henry, A Coates, D

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Citation:: J Perinat Educ, 2021, 30, (4), pp. 213-222
Issue Date:: 2021-10-01

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dc.contributor.author	Thirukumar, P
dc.contributor.author	Henry, A
dc.contributor.author	Coates, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4463-7615
dc.date.accessioned	2022-01-21T03:54:27Z
dc.date.available	2022-01-21T03:54:27Z
dc.date.issued	2021-10-01
dc.identifier.citation	J Perinat Educ, 2021, 30, (4), pp. 213-222
dc.identifier.issn	1058-1243
dc.identifier.issn	1548-8519
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/153412
dc.description.abstract	Actively engaging women in decision-making about their own care is critical to providing woman-centered maternity care. The aim was to understand women's mode-of-birth preferences and shared decision-making experiences during planned cesarean birth (CB). Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 33 women who had planned CB at eight Australian metropolitan hospitals. Inductive thematic analysis was conducted using NVivo-12. Many women preferred a vaginal birth but were willing to have a CB if the clinician recommended. Most women looked to their clinicians for information and guidance. Although many women reported receiving enough information to make informed decisions, others felt pressured into having or not having a CB, or expected to make decisions themselves. Women wished for longer consultation times, more information, and care continuity.
dc.format	Print
dc.language	eng
dc.relation.ispartof	J Perinat Educ
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1891/J-PE-D-20-00034
dc.rights	This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in [J Perinat Educ, 2021, 30, (4), pp. 213-222]. Published: 01 Oct 2021] The final authenticated version is available online at: [ https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgrjpe/30/4/213]”
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1110 Nursing, 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
dc.title	Women's Experiences and Involvement in Decision-Making in Relation to Planned Cesarean Birth: An Interview Study.
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.for	1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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Abstract:

Actively engaging women in decision-making about their own care is critical to providing woman-centered maternity care. The aim was to understand women's mode-of-birth preferences and shared decision-making experiences during planned cesarean birth (CB). Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 33 women who had planned CB at eight Australian metropolitan hospitals. Inductive thematic analysis was conducted using NVivo-12. Many women preferred a vaginal birth but were willing to have a CB if the clinician recommended. Most women looked to their clinicians for information and guidance. Although many women reported receiving enough information to make informed decisions, others felt pressured into having or not having a CB, or expected to make decisions themselves. Women wished for longer consultation times, more information, and care continuity.

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