'I didn't think you were allowed that, they didn't mention that.' A qualitative study exploring women's perceptions of home birth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence suggests that home birth is as safe as hospital birth for low risk multiparous women, and is associated with reduced intervention rates and increased rates of normal birth. However the home birth rate in the UK is low, and few women choose this option. The aims of this study were to identify what influences multiparous women's choice of birth place, and to explore their views of home birth.

Methods

Five focus groups were conducted with multiparous women (n = 28) attending mother and baby groups in a city in the UK with a diverse multi-ethnic population. Data were analysed thematically using the Framework Method, combining deductive and inductive approaches to the data.

Results

Several themes were developed from the data, these were: the expectation

SUBMITTER: Naylor Smith J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5907292 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature