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ArticleAJOG global reports2022

Once a cesarean, always a cesarean? Obstetricians' approach to counseling for trial of labor after cesarean.

Suruchi Mohan, Isaac Akinbolu Babarinsa, Stephen Lindow, Taghreed Aamir Omar Mohammed, Salwa Abuyaqoub, Mohamed Ibrahim Amin Alloub, Tom Farrell

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Suruchi MohanSidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar (Dr Mohan).
Isaac Akinbolu BabarinsaWomen's Wellness and Research Center, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (Dr Babarinsa, Dr Mohammed, Dr Abuyaqoub, and Dr Farrell).
Stephen LindowCoombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin, Republic of Ireland (Prof Lindow).
Taghreed Aamir Omar MohammedWomen's Wellness and Research Center, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (Dr Babarinsa, Dr Mohammed, Dr Abuyaqoub, and Dr Farrell).
Salwa AbuyaqoubWomen's Wellness and Research Center, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (Dr Babarinsa, Dr Mohammed, Dr Abuyaqoub, and Dr Farrell).
Mohamed Ibrahim Amin AlloubAl Wakra Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (Dr Alloub).
Tom FarrellWomen's Wellness and Research Center, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar (Dr Babarinsa, Dr Mohammed, Dr Abuyaqoub, and Dr Farrell).
Hamad Medical Corporation · QACoombe Women & Infants University Hospital · IEWeill Cornell Medical College in Qatar · QA

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Abstract

backgroundDespite no observed increase in obstetrical complication rates, cesarean delivery rates are increasing worldwide. A significant proportion of planned cesarean deliveries are performed for patients with 1 previous cesarean delivery who opt for an elective repeat cesarean delivery rather than a trial of labor after cesarean delivery. The facilitation of informed decision-making by healthcare professionals may influence patient choices and could affect the trial of labor after cesarean delivery uptake rates.

objectiveThis study aimed to assess how obstetricians in the Middle Eastern region approach counseling of patients with a previous cesarean delivery concerning birth choices in the current pregnancy. STUDY

designThis was a prospective survey-based study. An online survey of obstetricians in the 2 largest state maternity hospitals in Doha, Qatar, was conducted with participation offered voluntarily. The survey gathered background demographic data and investigated the obstetrician's awareness of factors that could influence the success of the trial of labor after cesarean delivery and the obstetrician's approach to counseling women. The data collected were transferred to SPSS (version 23.0; IBM Corp, Armonk, NY) for analysis. Descriptive statistics were performed, and nonparametric analysis of continuous variables and chi-squared analysis of discrete variables were cross-referenced with gender, length of time of specialist qualification, and personal family experience of cesarean delivery.

resultsMost respondents had training in the Middle East and generally practiced obstetrics in this region, and >80% of the respondents had more than 5 years of experience in the specialty. The obstetrician's gender or length of experience did not significantly influence the attitude to the assessment of risks and benefits. Furthermore, there was little consensus among the group about factors that were the most and the least important for the success of the trial of labor after cesarean delivery. The group emphasized the importance of the patient's wishes in choosing the mode of birth. If a relative contraindication to the trial of labor after cesarean delivery was present, half of the obstetricians would emphasize the various negatives of the approach to the patient during counseling. Most participants favored a dedicated trial of labor after cesarean delivery clinic to reduce cesarean delivery rates. The participants did not feel that supporting the trial of labor after cesarean delivery would be improved with legal department support.

conclusionObstetricians had different approaches in the counseling for trial of labor after cesarean delivery, and this can influence the patients' acceptance of the trial of labor after cesarean delivery, thereby affecting cesarean delivery rates.

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approach to counselingcesarean delivery ratescounseling for trial of labor after cesarean deliveryknowledge and attitudespatient counselingvaginal birth after cesarean delivery

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