Acceptance of trial of labor after cesarean (Tolac) among obstetricians in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.
Saudi J Biol Sci
; 28(5): 2795-2801, 2021 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Babies to women eligible for trial of labor after a cesarean (TOLAC) are sometimes delivered by cesarean section (CS). To obtain clinicians' attitudes and beliefs about TOLAC, this study was designed to investigate the views of clinicians when advising TOLAC-eligible pregnant women about TOLAC, and to explore their reasons in favor of or against TOLAC.METHODS:
Interviews were carried out individually (face-to-face) with clinicians using a specially designed questionnaire to collect data from obstetricians in the Western Region of Saudi. Regression analysis was used as appropriate.RESULTS:
Among the 183 obstetricians included in the current study, approximately 79.2% were against offering TOLAC. However, most of the physicians (89.1%) were in favor of offering TOLAC to patients who had had a successful vaginal birth after CS. significant associations were found between physicians' opposition to TOLAC and medical and most non-medical factors.CONCLUSION:
Clinicians should recognize that the critical role they play in the delivery decision-making process and in boosting women's confidence in TOLAC may be key to increasing the rate of TOLAC.
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Saudi J Biol Sci
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Arábia Saudita