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Is it the decision of women to choose a cesarean section as the mode of birth? A review of literature on the views of stakeholders.

Alice Yuen LokeLouise DaviesYim-Wah Mak
Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2019)
This review provided a debate on the choice of pregnant women in uncomplicated pregnancies on the mode of birth from various stakeholders. Further research is required to explore what the meanings of autonomy of pregnant women to choose the mode of birth, and the process that they go through when making this decision.
Keyphrases
  • pregnant women
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • gestational age
  • decision making
  • preterm birth
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • metabolic syndrome
  • skeletal muscle
  • adipose tissue