Understanding the perspectives and values of midwives, obstetricians and obstetric registrars regarding episiotomy: qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Insight into perspectives and values of care providers on episiotomy can be a first step towards reducing variation in its use. We aimed to gain insight into these perspectives and values.

Setting

Maternity care in the Netherlands.

Participants

Midwives, obstetricians and obstetric registrars working in primary, secondary or tertiary care, purposively sampled, based on their perceived episiotomy rate and/or region of work.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Perspectives and values of care providers which were explored using semistructured in-depth interviews.

Results

The following four themes were identified, using the evidence-based practice-model of Satterfield et al as a framework: 'Care providers' vision on childbirth', 'Discrep

SUBMITTER: Seijmonsbergen-Schermers A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7812089 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature