Patients' acceptance toward elective induction of labor at 39th week of gestation among low-risk pregnancies in a tertiary hospital in Vietnam: the PALI study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The term "elective induction of labor (eIOL)" refers to the practice of inducing labor before the due date in the absence of medical indication. In 2022, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommended that eIOL be considered for healthy women at 39 weeks of gestation. However, the acceptance of eIOL among pregnant women is crucial. Understanding pregnant women's perspectives on this issue is essential for developing strategies to shift public perceptions of eIOL.

Objective

To evaluate the opinion and acceptance of low-risk pregnant women regarding elective induction of labor at 39^th week of gestation.

Materials and methods

From January 2022 to January 2023, we conducted a survey of low-risk pregnant women attending rou

SUBMITTER: Nguyen HTT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872423 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature