Opinions of Obstetricians and Midwives for Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section: A Qualitative Study in Türkiye
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2024
Yazarlar: NAZLI ÜNLÜ BIDIK, Esin ÇEBER TURFAN
Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences, ESCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), 2024, cilt 9, ss 205-211
DOI: 10.4274/cjms.2023.2023-44
Özet
<p>BACKGROUND/AIMS: The most effective strategy to stop the increasing worldwide popularity of cesarean delivery and to break the logic</p><p>of “once a cesarean, always a cesarean” is “vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)”. Health professionals are highly influential in women’s birth</p><p>preferences. Therefore, there is an urgent need to focus on the views of midwives and obstetricians about VBAC section. The aim of this study</p><p>was to investigate the opinions of obstetricians and midwives about VBAC.</p><p>MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study adopted two qualitative research approaches, phenomenology and case study. A total of 26 healthcare</p><p>professionals, including 12 obstetricians and 14 midwives, were interviewed in this study. One-to-one in-depth phone interviews were held</p><p>with the midwives and obstetricians and these interviews were audio-recorded. The obtained data were written out completely and analyzed</p><p>thematically. This study aligns with the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research checklist.</p><p>RESULTS: Three main themes and nine sub-themes were obtained in this research. The main themes described are “Healthcare Professional</p><p>Factors”, “Healthcare System Factors”, and “Clinical/Pregnant Woman Factors”.</p><p>CONCLUSION: As a result of the interviews, in addition to the lack of information about VBAC delivery, various factors which prevent this</p><p>application from being widespread were determined. Accordingly, with these ideas in mind, there is a need to organize training programs</p><p>in order to improve healthcare professionals’ knowledge and skills about VBAC section. It is recommended to provide the necessary legal</p><p>regulations and raise awareness on vaginal births after cesarean deliveries.</p>