ArticleBMJ open2023
Experience of induction of labour: a cross-sectional postnatal survey of women at UK maternity units.
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- Women's Childbirth Experiences in the WILL Randomised Trial (When to Induce Labour to Limit Risk in Pregnancy Hypertension): A Mixed Methods Analysis.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2025Trial
- Evaluating women's experiences and satisfaction with labour induction in India: a comparison of the participant generated experience and satisfaction (PaGES) index with standard methods.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Trial
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- Association between induction of labor and birth experience: A national population-based study.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2026Article
- Women's Experiences of Induction of Labor and Birth After Prolonged Medical Induction: A Qualitative Study From Denmark.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2025Article
- Influence of induction of labor on morphological alterations in the pelvic floor after vaginal delivery determined by 4D transperineal ultrasound.BMC medical imaging · 2025Article
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- Clinical examination for identifying low-risk pregnancies suitable for expectant management beyond 40-41 gestational weeks: maternal and fetal outcomes.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Article
- Nulliparous Women's Experience in the Immediate Postpartum Period After Cervical Ripening According to the Method: A Prospective Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Perinatal mortality and other severe adverse outcomes following planned birth at 39 weeks versus expectant management in low-risk women: a population based cohort study.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
- Women and birth partners' experiences of cervical ripening at home and in hospital.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study explored women's views and experiences of key elements of the induction of labour (IOL) process, including at home or in hospital cervical ripening (CR).
designA questionnaire-based postnatal survey undertaken as part of the CHOICE Study process evaluation. The questionnaire was administered online and included fixed response and free-text options.
settingNational Health Service maternity units in the UK.
participants309 women who had an IOL. OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcome measure was experience of IOL. Few women returned home during CR, meaning that statistical comparison between those who experienced home-based and hospital-based CR was not possible. Findings are reported as descriptive statistics with content analysis of women's comments providing context.
resultsInformation to support choice and understand what to expect about IOL is often inadequate or unavailable. Having IOL can create anxiety and remove options for birth that women had hoped would enhance their experience. Although it can provide a more comfortable environment, home CR is not always an acceptable solution. Women described maternity care negatively impacted by staffing shortages; delays to care sometimes led to unsafe situations. Women who had a positive experience of IOL described supportive interaction with staff as a significant contribution to that.
conclusionsWomen do not experience IOL as a benign and consequence free intervention. There is urgent need for research to better target IOL and optimise safety and experience for women and their babies. Relatively few women were offered CR at home and further research is needed on this experience.
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