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Understanding The Health Beliefs Of First Time Mothers Who Request An Elective Cesarean Versus Mothers Who Request A Vaginal Delivery, Deborah T. Macmillan
Understanding The Health Beliefs Of First Time Mothers Who Request An Elective Cesarean Versus Mothers Who Request A Vaginal Delivery, Deborah T. Macmillan
Nursing Dissertations (PhD)
Little is known about how the decision for elective cesarean section comes about in the clinical environment. A prospective longitudinal study based on the Health Belief Model was conducted about first time mothers’ decision making processes and their health beliefs which led to their satisfaction with their decision about their mode of delivery. A convenience sample of 144 nulliparous women with singleton pregnancies and no medical indications requiring a cesarean delivery were recruited using internet based informational notices and with flyers. Women (n = 127) planning a vaginal delivery (VDMR) represented 88.2% of the sample and women (n = 17) …