Women's views on the use of decision aids for decision making about the method of delivery following a previous caesarean section: Qualitative interview study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 896-905

  Frost, J ^a   Shaw, A ^b   Ontgomery, A ^b   Murphy, Dj ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Decision making; Mode of delivery; Qualitative research; VBAC

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 65549135134     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02120.x     Document Type: Article

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