Perceptions of Women in Turkey on the Concepts of “Caesarean Section” and “Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section”: A Metaphor Analysis
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2024
Yazarlar: NAZLI ÜNLÜ BIDIK, Esin ÇEBER TURFAN
Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, ESCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), 2024, cilt 23, ss 418-428
Özet
<p>Background</p><p>Determining how women make sense of their birth preferences</p><p>with metaphor analysis will be an important step in determining</p><p>perceptions about birth options.</p><p>Objective</p><p>The aim of this study is to examine the perceptions of women</p><p>who had cesarean section regarding the concept of “cesarean</p><p>birth” and “Vaginal birth after cesarean section” with metaphor</p><p>analysis.</p><p>Materials and Methods:</p><p>This study is a qualitative research based on the philosophy</p><p>of Husserl’s phenomenology, which was carried out between</p><p>June and November 2022. Within the scope of the research, 50</p><p>women who had a cesarean section were interviewed face to</p><p>face. The metaphor form prepared in line with the international</p><p>literature was used to determine women’s perceptions of the</p><p>concept of “Cesarean section” and “Vaginal birth after cesarean</p><p>section”.</p><p>Results</p><p>25 metaphors for cesarean birth and 28 metaphors for vaginal</p><p>birth after caesarean section were identified. Considering</p><p>the common features and analogy aspects of the metaphors</p><p>obtained, three themes were determined within the scope of</p><p>cesarean section and vaginal birth after caesarean section.</p><p>Conclusions</p><p>This study took a unique approach to revealing women’s birth</p><p>experiences and perceptions. Vaginal birth after caesarean section</p><p>is a very valuable birth method for women who have had a</p><p>cesarean section and are curious about the feeling of vaginal birth.</p>