The Impact of Choice and Control on Women's Childbirth Experiences

被引:110
作者
Cook, Katie [1 ]
Loomis, Colleen [1 ]
机构
[1] Wilfrid Laurier Univ, Psychol, Waterloo, ON, Canada
关键词
childbirth; choice in childbirth; control in childbirth; birth narrative;
D O I
10.1891/1058-1243.21.3.158
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Women's choice and control impact birthing experiences. This study used a qualitative, descriptive approach to explore how women develop their initial birth plan and how changes made to the plan affect overall birth experiences. Narrative, semistructured interviews were conducted with 15 women who had given birth in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, and data were analyzed using a phenomenological approach. Findings showed that women relied on many resources when planning a birth and that changes made to a woman's initial birth plan affected her recollection of the birth experience. Conclusions are that women's positive and negative recollections of their birth experiences are related more to feelings and exertion of choice and control than to specific details of the birth experience.
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页码:158 / 168
页数:11
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