Background Cesarean rates have increased significantly over the past decade. The reasons
for this are both complex and context specific, and have significant consequences for health …

Background The optimal caesarean section rate is estimated to be between 10–15%;
however, it is much higher in high and many middle-income countries and continues to be …

Background Caesarean sections (CS) continue to increase worldwide. Multiple and complex
factors are contributing to the increase, including non-clinical factors related to individual …

BACKGROUND: research, conducted predominately in Scandinavian countries, suggests
that a substantial number of women experience high levels of fear concerning childbirth …

Background Childbirth is regarded as an important life event for women, and growing
numbers of them are making the choice to give birth by Caesarean Delivery. The aim of this …

Background Childbirth fear has received considerable attention in Scandinavian countries,
and the United Kingdom, but not in Australia. For first-time mothers, fear is often linked to a …

Over the past two decades, research on childbirth worldwide has documented women's
varied perceptions of and decision-making regarding childbirth. Scholars have …

Foi realizada uma revisão integrativa com o objetivo de identificar a contribuição das
pesquisas desenvolvidas, em âmbito nacional e internacional, sobre a percepção do parto …

Objective promoting vaginal births after caesarean section (VBAC) for eligible women and
increasing rates of successful VBACs are the best strategies to reduce the number of repeat …

Introduction The number of women in the United States giving birth via cesarean remains
high as the number of vaginal births after cesarean (VBAC) declines. The purpose of this …