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

Background Satisfaction is the one of the most frequently reported outcome measures for
quality of care. Assessment of satisfaction with maternity services is crucial, and …

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 Negative experiences of first childbirth increase risks for maternal postpartum
depression and may negatively affect mothers' attitudes toward future pregnancies and …

AIM: the aim of this paper is to identify the core attributes of the experience of labour and
birth. METHODS: a literature search was conducted using a variety of online databases for …

Background Childbirth is one of the most painful events that a woman is likely to experience,
the multi-dimensional aspect and intensity of which far exceeds disease conditions. A …

A growing number of children around the world are being born by surgical delivery, or
cesarean section. Concerns over rising rates of cesareans have focused on the risk of death …

Objective To determine the factors that predict women's perceptions of the childbirth
experience and to examine whether these vary with the type of birth a woman experiences …

Background: Little research has been conducted to date on women's postnatal emotional
well‐being and satisfaction with the care received in the Netherlands. The aim of this study …

Background The majority of women experience pain during labour and childbirth, however
not all women experience it in the same way. In order to develop a more complete …