Seeking control in the midst of uncertainty: Women's experiences of choosing mode of birth after caesarean

Women and Birth

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 129-136

  Munro, Sarah ^a,b   Janssen, Patricia ^a   Corbett, Kitty ^c   Wilcox, Elizabeth ^a   Bansback, Nick ^a   Kornelsen, Jude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Decision making; Obstetrics; Qualitative research; Vaginal birth after caesarean

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADIAN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNCERTAINTY; URBAN POPULATION; VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN; CANADA; DECISION MAKING; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CANADA; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85006025214     PISSN: 18715192     EISSN: 18781799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2016.10.005     Document Type: Article

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