Caesarean section on maternal request: a qualitative study of conflicts related to shared decision-making and person-centred care in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Today, person-centred care is seen as a cornerstone of health policy and practice, but accommodating individual patient preferences can be challenging, for example involving caesarean section on maternal request (CSMR). The aim of this study was to explore Swedish health professionals' perspectives on CSMR and analyse them with regard to potential conflicts that may arise from person-centred care, specifically in relation to shared decision-making.

Methods

A qualitative study using both inductive and deductive content analysis was conducted based on semi-structured interviews. It was based on a purposeful sampling of 12 health professionals: seven obstetricians, three midwives and two neonatologists working at different hospitals in southern and central Sweden. Th

SUBMITTER: Fredriksson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11221017 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature