Experiences of women who have a vaginal birth after requesting a Cesarean section due to a fear of birth: A biographical, narrative, interpretative study

Nursing and Health Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 269-274

  Ramvi, Ellen ^a   Tangerud, Margrethe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biographical; Cesarean section; Experience; Fear of birth; Interpretative method; Narrative; Open attitude; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH; CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION MAKING; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORWAY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION MAKING; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; NARRATION; NORWAY; PARTURITION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 80052260934     PISSN: 14410745     EISSN: 14422018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2011.00614.x     Document Type: Article

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