Preferences for labor and childbirth, expressed orally or as a written birth plan: Prevalence and determinants from a nationwide population-based study.

Anne Alice Chantry Jade MerrerBéatrice BlondelCamille Le Ray

Published in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2023)

Only one in five parturients reported having expressed preferences for labor and childbirth to healthcare professionals in the birthing room. This expression of preferences was associated with maternal characteristics and the organization of care.

Keyphrases

decision making
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healthcare
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pregnancy outcomes
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preterm birth
weight loss
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