A qualitative meta-synthesis of women's experiences of labor dystocia.

ABSTRACT:

Problem

Researchers have prioritized understanding and differentiating the pathophysiologic mechanisms to improve precision in diagnosis and individualization of care, however the experiences of women with labor dystocia have been underexamined.

Background

Management of labor dystocia has been identified as an opportunity for reducing the rate of unnecessary cesarean births and the associated risks to women and their infants. This meta-synthesis explores women's experiences of labor dystocia to enrich the discussion of care practices and contextualize discussions of shared decision making in what is most meaningful to women.

Questions

How does prolonged labor influence women's experience of birth and motherhood? What are women's experiences with decision-making about

SUBMITTER: Kissler K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7018597 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature