The extended gentle caesarean section protocol-expanding the scope and adding value for the family: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In Switzerland, about one in three children is born by caesarean section (CS). For many women, this means a restricted birth experience, limited observation of the birth process and a restricted involvement. We evaluated an extended gentle CS protocol, which offered early intraoperative skin-to-skin contact and the possibility of observing the delivery of the baby from the abdomen through a transparent drape.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study incorporating data from a purposely tailored questionnaire and clinical routine data. The extended gentle CS protocol was compared with the gentle CS, which does not allow the possibility of observing the delivery. Data were collected online and analysed by multivariable regression for quantitative data and content analysi

SUBMITTER: Christoph P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10110671 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature