578
Views
39
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Previous birth experience and birth anxiety: predictors of caesarean section on demand?

, M.D., , , , , , , & show all
Pages 175-180 | Received 21 May 2008, Accepted 29 Jan 2009, Published online: 15 Sep 2009

References

  • Jacquemyn Y, Ahankour F, Martens G. Flemish obstetricians' personal preference regarding mode of delivery and attitude towards cesarean section on demand. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2003; 111: 164–166
  • Potter J, Berquó E, Perpétuo H, Leal O, Hopkins K, Souza M, de Carvalho M. Unwanted cesarean sections among public and private patients in Brazil: prospective study. BMJ 2001; 323: 1155–1158
  • Gamble J A, Health M, Creedy D K. Women's request for a cesarean section: a critique of the literature. Birth 2000; 27: 256–263
  • Wagner M. Choosing cesarean section. The Lancet 2000; 356: 1677–1680
  • Simpson K R, Thorman K E. Obstetric “conveniences”: elective induction of labour, cesarean birth on demand, and other potentially unnecessary intervention. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs 2005; 19: 134–144
  • Gamble J A, Creedy D K. Women's preference for a cesarean section: incidence and associated factors. Birth 2001; 28: 101–110
  • Schindl M, Birner P, Reingrabner M, Joura E, Husslein P, Langer M. Elective cesarean section vs. spontaneous delivery: a comparative study of birth experience. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2003; 82: 834–840
  • Chong E, Mongelli M. Attitudes of Singapore women toward cesarean and vaginal deliveries. International J Gynecol Obstet 2003; 80: 189–194
  • Huizink A C, Mulder E JH, Robles de Medina P G, Visser G HA, Buitelaar J K. Is pregnancy anxiety a distinctive syndrome?. Early Hum Dev 2004; 79: 81–91
  • Johanson R B, El-Timini S, Rigby C, Young P, Jones P. Caesarean section by choice could fulfil the inverse care law. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2001; 97: 20–22
  • Lapeyre E, Finan M, Hedges S, Lovitt S, Magnus M. Patient choice for elective cesarean delivery: report on a survey. Female Patient 2004; 29: 12–21
  • McCourt C, Weaver J, Statham H, Beake S, Gamble J, Creedy D K. Elective cesarean section and decision making: a critical review of the literature. Birth 2007; 34: 65–79
  • Béhague D, Victoria C, Barros F. Consumer demand for cesarean sections in Brazil: informed decision making, patient choice, or social inequality? A population based birth cohort study linking ethnographic and epidemiological methods. BMJ 2002; 324: 1–6
  • Geissbuehler V, Eberhard J. Fear of childbirth during pregnancy: a study of more than 8000 pregnant women. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol 2002; 23: 229–235
  • Saisto T, Salmela- Aro K, Nurmi J-E, Könönem T, Halmesmäki E. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Intervention in Fear of Childbirth. Obstet Gynecol 2001; 98: 820–826
  • Sjogren B. Fear of childbirth and psychosomatic support. A follow up of 72 women. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1998; 77: 819–825

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.