Women's preference for a vaginal birth in Brazilian private hospitals: effects of a quality improvement project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2015, a quality improvement project called "Adequate Childbirth Project" (PPA) was implemented in Brazilian private hospitals in order to reduce cesarean sections without clinical indication. The PPA is structured in four components, one of which is directed at women and families. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of PPA on women's preference for vaginal birth (VB) at the end of pregnancy.

Methods

Evaluative research conducted in 12 private hospitals participating in the PPA. Interviews were carried out in the immediate postpartum period and medical record data were collected at hospital discharge. The implementation of PPA activities and women's preference for type of birth at the beginning and end of pregnancy were compared in women assis

SUBMITTER: Domingues RMSM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10976663 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature