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Previous birth experience and birth anxiety : predictors of caesarean section on demand?

Tschudin, Sibil and Alder, Judith and Hendriksen, Stephanie and Bitzer, Johannes and Popp, Karoline Aebi and Zanetti, Rosanna and Hösli, Irene and Holzgreve, Wolfgang and Geissbühler, Verena. (2009) Previous birth experience and birth anxiety : predictors of caesarean section on demand? Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology, Vol. 30. pp. 175-180.

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate pregnant women's intentions for opting for caesarean section (CS), their experiences regarding previous births and their expectations for subsequent delivery. Our objectives were to identify medical and psychological predictors pertaining to the decision for CS on demand. DESIGN: The cross-sectional survey was conducted at two study centres over a three-month period including German speaking women at any time of pregnancy and consisted of an anonymous structured questionnaire. Logistic regression was computed to investigate the predictive value of medical variables, birth experience and birth anxiety on the demand for CS. RESULTS: Nineteen of 201 participants preferred to deliver by CS on demand and 15 felt uncertain about their decision. How the preceding delivery had been experienced was significantly better in the vaginal delivery (VD)-group (women not considering CS on demand) than in the CS-group (good experience in 81.7% and 52.0% respectively, p = 0.007). A negative previous birth experience and a preceding CS were predictors for the wish to deliver by CS. CONCLUSIONS: As negative birth experience predicts the wish for a CS, specific supportive care during first pregnancy could play a pivotal role in making this decision.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Spezialfächer (Klinik) > Ehemalige Einheiten Spezialfächer (Klinik) > Geburtshilfliche und Gynäkologische Psychosomatik (Bitzer)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Spezialfächer (Klinik) > Ehemalige Einheiten Spezialfächer (Klinik) > Geburtshilfliche und Gynäkologische Psychosomatik (Bitzer)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Spezialfächer (Klinik) > Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe > Geburtshilfe (Hösli-Krais)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Spezialfächer (Klinik) > Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe > Geburtshilfe (Hösli-Krais)
UniBasel Contributors:Bitzer, Johannes and Hösli-Krais, Irene M.
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
ISSN:0167-482X
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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