Women's, partners' and healthcare providers' views and experiences of assisted vaginal birth: a systematic mixed methods review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

When certain complications arise during the second stage of labour, assisted vaginal delivery (AVD), a vaginal birth with forceps or vacuum extractor, can effectively improve outcomes by ending prolonged labour or by ensuring rapid birth in response to maternal or fetal compromise. In recent decades, the use of AVD has decreased in many settings in favour of caesarean section (CS). This review aimed to improve understanding of experiences, barriers and facilitators for AVD use.

Methods

Systematic searches of eight databases using predefined search terms to identify studies reporting views and experiences of maternity service users, their partners, health care providers, policymakers, and funders in relation to AVD. Relevant studies were assessed for methodological

SUBMITTER: Crossland N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7268509 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature