Women's Perceptions of Contributory Factors for Successful Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
BACKGROUND: In July 2008, a new midwife-led “Next Birth After Cesarean” (NBAC) service was launched at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) in Perth, Western Australia. Midwives from the NBAC service provide antenatal care, evidence-based information about birth choices, tailored birth preparation c...
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| author | Godden, B. Hauck, Yvonne Hardwick, T. Bayes, Sara |
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| description | BACKGROUND: In July 2008, a new midwife-led “Next Birth After Cesarean” (NBAC) service was launched at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) in Perth, Western Australia. Midwives from the NBAC service provide antenatal care, evidence-based information about birth choices, tailored birth preparation classes, and assistance with developing birth plans to pregnant women who have had a previous cesarean birth. OBJECTIVE: To determine the contributory factors that women who were cared for by the NBAC service and experienced a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) perceived to be associated with achieving their desired mode of birth. METHODS: A qualitative descriptive approach was used for this study in which semistructured interviews were conducted with 13 participant women who have achieved a VBAC and were analyzed using a modified “constant comparison” technique. FINDINGS: Two key themes reflecting personal and professional factors comprising eight subthemes emerged from analysis of interview data. CONCLUSIONS: These findings offer a unique perspective on the phenomenon of achieving a VBAC and provide maternity care practitioners and policy makers around the world with valuable insights into how the care environment might be enhanced for women who would prefer a vaginal birth after their previous cesarean section. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-339242017-09-13T15:07:14Z Women's Perceptions of Contributory Factors for Successful Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Godden, B. Hauck, Yvonne Hardwick, T. Bayes, Sara VBAC childbirth qualitative evaluation perception BACKGROUND: In July 2008, a new midwife-led “Next Birth After Cesarean” (NBAC) service was launched at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) in Perth, Western Australia. Midwives from the NBAC service provide antenatal care, evidence-based information about birth choices, tailored birth preparation classes, and assistance with developing birth plans to pregnant women who have had a previous cesarean birth. OBJECTIVE: To determine the contributory factors that women who were cared for by the NBAC service and experienced a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) perceived to be associated with achieving their desired mode of birth. METHODS: A qualitative descriptive approach was used for this study in which semistructured interviews were conducted with 13 participant women who have achieved a VBAC and were analyzed using a modified “constant comparison” technique. FINDINGS: Two key themes reflecting personal and professional factors comprising eight subthemes emerged from analysis of interview data. CONCLUSIONS: These findings offer a unique perspective on the phenomenon of achieving a VBAC and provide maternity care practitioners and policy makers around the world with valuable insights into how the care environment might be enhanced for women who would prefer a vaginal birth after their previous cesarean section. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33924 10.1891/2156-5287.2.2.96 Springer Publishing Company restricted |
| spellingShingle | VBAC childbirth qualitative evaluation perception Godden, B. Hauck, Yvonne Hardwick, T. Bayes, Sara Women's Perceptions of Contributory Factors for Successful Vaginal Birth After Cesarean |
| title | Women's Perceptions of Contributory Factors for Successful Vaginal Birth After Cesarean |
| title_full | Women's Perceptions of Contributory Factors for Successful Vaginal Birth After Cesarean |
| title_fullStr | Women's Perceptions of Contributory Factors for Successful Vaginal Birth After Cesarean |
| title_full_unstemmed | Women's Perceptions of Contributory Factors for Successful Vaginal Birth After Cesarean |
| title_short | Women's Perceptions of Contributory Factors for Successful Vaginal Birth After Cesarean |
| title_sort | women's perceptions of contributory factors for successful vaginal birth after cesarean |
| topic | VBAC childbirth qualitative evaluation perception |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33924 |