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ArticleInternational journal of community based nursing and midwifery2015

Vaginal Delivery vs. Cesarean Section: A Focused Ethnographic Study of Women's Perceptions in The North of Iran.

Maryam Zakerihamidi, Robab Latifnejad Roudsari, Effat Merghati Khoei

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Article in International journal of community based nursing and midwifery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Maryam ZakerihamidiDepartment of Midwifery, School of Medicine, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran;
Robab Latifnejad RoudsariEvidence-Based Care Research Center, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran;
Effat Merghati KhoeiIranian National Center of Addiction Studies, Institution of Risk Behavior Reduction, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Islamic Azad University Tonekabon · IRMashhad University of Medical Sciences · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCesarean section (C-section) in the North of Iran accounts for 70% of childbirths, which is higher than the national average of 55%. Understanding women's perceptions towards modes of delivery in different cultures can pave the way for promoting programs and policies in support of vaginal delivery. We aimed to investigate women's perceptions towards modes of delivery in the North of Iran.

methodsUsing a focused ethnographic approach and purposive sampling, 12 pregnant women, 10 women with childbirth experience, nine non-pregnant women, seven midwives, and seven gynecologists were selected from hospitals, healthcare centers, and clinics of Tonekabon and Chaloos, Mazandaran, Iran, during 2012-2014. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and participant observation. Data analysis was performed using thematic analysis using MAXqda software.

resultsTwo major themes emerged from the data including: "vaginal delivery, a facilitator of women's physical and mental health promotion", and "C-section, a surgical intervention associated with decreased labor pain". Six sub-themes subsumed within these major themes were: vaginal delivery as a safe mode of delivery, fullfilment of maternal instinct, a natural process with a pleasant ending, and C-section as a procedure associated with future complications, a surgical intervention and sometimes a life saving procedure, and a painless mode of delivery.

conclusionIn the North of Iran, women's justified cultural beliefs overshadow their micsconceptions, so it is hopped that through implementing appropriate training programs for raising awarness and correcting miscomceptions, vaginal delivery could be promoted even in regions with high rates of cesarean section.

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Cesarean sectionEthnographyNatural childbirthPregnant women

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PMCPMC4280556
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