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Few fathers-to-be prefer caesarean section for the birth of their baby

Johansson, M. ; Rådestad, Ingela ; Rubertsson, C. LU ; Karlström, Anna and Hildingsson, Ingegerd (2010) In BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 117(6). p.761-764
Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate prospective fathers' preferences for caesarean section and associated factors. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire given in mid-pregnancy to 1105 fathers-to-be in northern Sweden. In total, 6.4% of fathers preferred a caesarean section. The factors associated with a preference for caesarean section were a wish to plan the date of the baby's birth [prevalence ratio (PR) 6.0], a previous negative birth experience (PR 8.6) and previous experience of a caesarean section (PR 5.7).

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published
keywords
Attitudes, Caesarean section, Experience, Preference, Prospective fathers
in
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
volume
117
issue
6
pages
4 pages
publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
external identifiers
  • pmid:20175875
  • scopus:77950677701
ISSN
1470-0328
DOI
10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02508.x
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English
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