Negative childbirth experience in Dutch women: A socio-ecological analysis of individual, interpersonal, and organisational factors from the birth experience study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Negative childbirth experience detrimentally impacts women's mental well-being, potentially leading to delaying future pregnancies, and an increased likelihood of requesting caesarean births.

Aim

To examine differences between women who reported positive and negative childbirth experience and detangle the complexity of negative childbirth experience by building a socio-ecological model that includes individual, interpersonal, and organisational factors.

Methods

We conducted the Birth Experience Study Netherlands (BESt-NL) survey in 2022 with two languages versions (Dutch-English), and incorporated validated measures, such as Mothers' autonomy in decision-making, the Mothers On Respect index, and the Nijmegen Continuity of Care questionnaire. We employed soc

SUBMITTER: Muhamed TAS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11825256 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature