Vaginal Birth After Cesarean or Recurrent Elective Cesarean Section: What are the Decision Making Processes of Pregnant Women in Turkey? A Phenomenological Study

Çitil Canbay F., Çitil E. T.

HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL, cilt.44, sa.10-11, ss.1500-1520, 2023 (SSCI)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 10-11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/07399332.2022.2070624
  • Dergi Adı: HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, Gender Studies Database, MEDLINE, PAIS International, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1500-1520
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

What is known about deciding the mode of delivery after cesarean section (CS) is limited. Our aim was explore women's decision-making process since pregnancy. Constant comparative analysis was used in the analysis. COREQ checklist was used in reporting. The main theme was inability of having control. Four categories emerged; reasons for wanting VBAC, VBAC experiences, reasons for RCS, and RCS experiences. Women did not have an absolute say in their decisions. RCS experiences were defined as traumatic and VBAC experiences were defined as achievement that provided strength and pride. Findings contribute to the literature on increasing the success of VBAC the importance and encouraging healthcare professionals.