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Swimming against the tide: Women's experience of choosing a homebirth in Switzerland.
- Source :
- British Journal of Midwifery; Nov2015, Vol. 23 Issue 11, p780-788, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Background: Choice in childbirth, which also involves choice of place to give birth, is a fundamental right of all women. Despite the availability of health-care options for maternity services, most women living in Switzerland continue to give birth in hospital. This paper explores factors influencing the decision of Swiss women to give birth at home. Study design: A descriptive qualitative study was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six pregnant women living in Switzerland who were planning a homebirth. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings: Previous hospital experience, expectations of homebirth, women's attitudes to birth, and personal and societal influences were reasons women gave for choosing a homebirth. Homebirth offered women more autonomy, less medical intervention, and a more relaxing environment than traditional hospital settings. Conclusion: Women in Switzerland who choose homebirth are motivated by the same factors as women elsewhere. The findings from this study suggest a need for personalised maternity care which supports women in their childbirth choices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CHILDBIRTH at home
CONFIDENCE
DECISION making
EXPERIENCE
INTERVIEWING
LONGITUDINAL method
MATERNAL health services
RESEARCH methodology
PATIENT-professional relations
MIDWIVES
MATERNAL mortality
PATIENT education
PATIENTS
PATIENT safety
TRUST
QUALITATIVE research
OCCUPATIONAL roles
THEMATIC analysis
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09694900
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Midwifery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110842532
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2015.23.11.780