Prevalence of and reasons for women's, family members', and health professionals' preferences for cesarean section in Iran: a mixed-methods systematic review

M Shirzad, E Shakibazadeh, K Hajimiri, AP Betran… - Reproductive …, 2021 - Springer
Background Cesarean section (CS) rates have been increasing globally. Iran has one of the
highest CS rates in the world (47.9%). This review was conducted to assess the prevalence …

Prevalence and Causes Related to Fear of Vaginal Delivery in Iran: A Systematic Review

M Moradi, A Nazi, E Mazloumi - Iranian Journal of Nursing Research, 2022 - ijnr.ir
Methods: In this study, in order to obtain related articles, databases from SID, Iran Medex,
Pubmed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Scopuse, Science direct, Google Scholar were …

Primiparous women's experiences of normal vaginal delivery in Iran: a qualitative study

M Khamehchian, M Adib-Hajbaghery… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Childbirth is considered as the most challenging psychological event in a
woman's life. It has a major effect on women's lives with long-term positive or negative …

[HTML][HTML] What women want: exploring pregnant women's preferences for alternative models of maternity care

CG Fawsitt, J Bourke, JE Lutomski, S Meaney… - Health policy, 2017 - Elsevier
Depending on obstetric risk, maternity care may be provided in one of two locations at
hospital level: a consultant-led unit (CLU) or a midwifery-led unit (MLU). Care in a MLU is …

Women's perspectives on health facility and system levels factors influencing mode of delivery in Tehran: a qualitative study

M Shirzad, E Shakibazadeh, AP Betran, MA Bohren… - Reproductive health, 2019 - Springer
Background Iran has one of the highest national caesarean section rates worldwide. Few
studies explored in-depth the health-facility and health-system level factors that affect …

Salient beliefs towards vaginal delivery in pregnant women: A qualitative study from Iran

P Rahnama, K Mohammadi, A Montazeri - Reproductive health, 2015 - Springer
Background Childbirth by cesarean section has increased at an alarming rate over the past
few years in Iran. The present study was designed to explore pregnant women's beliefs …

A qualitative study of nulliparous women's decision making on mode of delivery under China's two-child policy

C Gu, X Zhu, Y Ding, S Simone, X Wang, H Tao… - Midwifery, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To explore nulliparous women's perceptions of decision making regarding mode
of delivery under China's two-child policy. Design Qualitative descriptive design with in …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship between quality of life after childbirth and the childbirth method in nulliparous women referred to healthcare centers in Sanandaj, Iran

F Zaheri, LH Nasab, F Ranaei, R Shahoei - Electronic Physician, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods In this cross-sectional study, ten healthcare centers in Sanandaj, Iran from 2014-to
2015 were chosen using a cluster random sampling method. The samples consisted of 410 …

Exploring first-time pregnant Women's motivations for planning vaginal delivery: a qualitative study

F Darsareh, T Aghamolaei, M Rajaei… - Iranian journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: In spite of medical indications, preferences for the mode of delivery are
influenced by several factors. However, as the literature suggests, the underlying motivation …

Effect of “motivational interviewing” and “information, motivation, and behavioral skills” counseling interventions on choosing the mode of delivery in pregnant women …

M Shirzad, E Shakibazadeh, A Rahimi Foroushani… - Trials, 2020 - Springer
Background Cesarean section is an important surgical procedure, when normal vaginal
delivery imposes a risk to mother and/or baby. The World Health Organization states the …