Background A negative experience in childbirth is associated with chronic maternal
morbidities. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to identify currently …

Background Women's childbirth experience can have immediate as well as long-term
positive or negative effects on their life, well-being and health. When evaluating and drawing …

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 …

Background The risk of antepartum stillbirth at term is higher among women 35 years of age
or older than among younger women. Labor induction may reduce the risk of stillbirth, but it …

Background Continuity models of care are rare in Sweden, despite the evidence of their
benefit to women and babies. Previous studies have shown certain factors are associated …

Background Prolonged labor might contribute to a negative birth experience and influence
first-time mothers' attitudes towards future pregnancies. Previous studies have not adjusted …

Background Traumatic birth experience has undesirable effects on the life of the mother,
child, family, and society. The identification of predictive factors can be useful in improving …

First described at the beginning of the 1970s, the concept of birth medicalisation has
experienced a theoretical and ideological evolution influenced by the lines of research that …

Background From the individual perspective, security, which is essential to life quality, is
characterised as an elementary human need that requires fulfilment. During the transition to …

Background: Severe maternal morbidity and mortality are worse in the United States than in
all similar countries, with the greatest effect on Black women. Emerging research suggests …