Importance Overuse of surgical procedures is increasing around the world and harms both
individuals and health care systems by using resources that could otherwise be allocated to …

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

There is increasing evidence shows that fear of childbirth (FOC) may have short-and long-
term adverse effects on mothers and babies if left untreated. The childbirth process is an …

Background Admission to hospital in the latent phase of labour is associated with a cascade
of unnecessary intervention. Women who seek early hospital admission may have …

Background and Objectives: Shared-decision making has become an important trend in the
problem of women's preference for the way of delivery. There are different factors influencing …

Introduction: The ratio of cesarean deliveries (CDs) has been increasing worldwide, with a
growing problem of cesarean delivery on maternal request (CDMR) and an alarmingly …

Background and Objectives: The maternal preference of mode of delivery is an important
problem in respect of patient's autonomy and shared decision-making. The objective of the …

Aim: To explore associations between expectations regarding birth (including mode of
delivery) and experience of the previous birth among multiparous women. Design: A cross …

Background: Birth is a crucial event in a woman's life. Mode of birth preference women'can
be affected by many physiological, psychological and sociocultural factors. Aim: The aim of …

The decision to choose the optimal way of birth is very important and in some situations, it
becomes very challenging. There is a hard-wearing trend in our society which increase peer …