Objective To synthesise qualitative studies on women's psychological experiences of
physiological childbirth. Design Meta-synthesis. Methods Studies exploring women's …

Background: Childbirth and its related experiences have the potential physical and
psychological effects on women's lives in the short and long term. Many factors play an …

Introduction A positive childbirth experience promotes women's health, both during and
beyond the perinatal period. Understanding what constitutes a positive childbirth experience …

Background The experience of giving birth has long-term implications for a woman's health
and wellbeing. The birth experience and satisfaction with birth have been associated with …

Objective this study aimed to explore factors associated with a negative childbirth
experience including descriptions from women themselves. Design we performed a mixed …

The purpose of this study is to explore and quantify perceptions and experiences of women
with a traumatic childbirth experience in order to identify areas for prevention and to help …

OBJECTIVE: the aim of the present study was to gain a deeper understanding of how
relational continuity in the childbearing process may influence the woman's birth experience …

Background A negative birth experience has been shown to have a significant impact on the
well-being and future choices of mothers. The objective of this study was to assess the …

Background Women experience disrespect and abuse during labour and birth all over the
world. While the gravity of many forms of disrespect and abuse is evident, some of its more …

Background Fear of childbirth and mode of delivery are two known factors that affect birth
experience. The interactions between these two factors are unknown. The aim of this study …