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MODE OF DELIVERY PREFERENCES AMONG MULTIPAROUS WOMEN BASED ON PREVIOUS BIRTH EXPERIENCE.
- Source :
- Central European Journal of Nursing & Midwifery; 2021, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p545-554, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Aim: To explore associations between expectations regarding birth (including mode of delivery) and experience of the previous birth among multiparous women. Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: A specially designed questionnaire was used to explore subjective perceptions of previous births. We also used the standardized questionnaire of birth-related fear (W-DEQ). Descriptive statistics and the ANOVA test, chi-square test, and Student t-test were used. The research group consisted of 111 pregnant women with a mean age of 31 (± 3.58) years. Results: Most women preferred cesarean section as a mode of delivery (63.1%). Women who preferred cesarean section less frequently considered experiencing every stage of the birth to be an advantage of vaginal delivery. They more often perceived pelvic floor damage as a disadvantage of vaginal delivery (p = 0.000), and shorter delivery time as an advantage of cesarean section (p = 0.048). Significant fear of childbirth was confirmed in 25.2% of respondents. We found statistical significance between cesarean section preference and increased fear of childbirth (p = 0.05). Conclusion: Focusing on the impact of childbirth on the psychological state of a woman, should be one of the priorities of midwives to reduce fear of subsequent labor and prevent serious mental health issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23363517
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Central European Journal of Nursing & Midwifery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 154191323
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.15452/CEJNM.2021.12.0032