ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2022
From coercion to respectful care: women's interactions with health care providers when planning a VBAC.
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- Birth "outside of guidance"-An exploration of a Birth Choices Clinic in the United Kingdom.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2025Article
- The politics of reproduction and the realities of obstetric violence in Ghana.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
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- Dehumanized, Violated, and Powerless: An Australian Survey of Women's Experiences of Obstetric Violence in the Past 5 Years.Violence against women · 2024Article
- "I was able to take it back": Seeking VBAC after experiencing dehumanizing maternity care in a primary cesarean.SSM. Qualitative research in health · 2023Article
- What women want if they were to have another baby: the Australian Birth Experience Study (BESt) cross-sectional national survey.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Inequities in quality perinatal care in the United States during pregnancy and birth after cesarean.PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn many countries caesarean section rates are increasing and this impacts on choices made around mode of birth in subsequent pregnancies. Having a vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) can be a safe and empowering experience for women, yet most women have repeat caesareans. High caesarean section rates increase maternal and neonatal morbidity, health costs and burden on hospitals. Women can experience varied support from health care providers when planning a VBAC. The aim of this paper is to explore the nature and impact of the interactions between women planning a VBAC and health care providers from the women's perspective.
methodsA national Australian VBAC survey was undertaken in 2019. In total 559 women participated and provided 721 open-ended responses to six questions. Content analysis was used to categorise respondents' answers to the open-ended questions.
resultsTwo main categories were found capturing the positive and negative interactions women had with health care providers. The first main category, 'Someone in my corner', included the sub-categories 'belief in women birthing', 'supported my decisions' and 'respectful maternity care'. The negative main category 'Fighting for my birthing rights' included the sub-categories 'the odds were against me', 'lack of belief in women giving birth' and 'coercion'. Negative interactions included the use of coercive comments such as threats and demeaning language. Positive interactions included showing support for VBAC and demonstrating respectful maternity care.
conclusionsIn this study women who planned a VBAC experienced a variety of positive and negative interactions. Individualised care and continuity of care are strategies that support the provision of positive respectful maternity care.
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