Factors Affecting Delivery Preference ofPrimigravidaWomen: A Qualitative Study

İngilizce (OpenAlex)

Objective: The objective was to identify factors affecting the pregnancy, pregnancy perception and preference of delivery method of primigravida women, and to evaluate their experiences and satisfaction regarding their deliveries. Material and Methods: This is a descriptive study using a qualitative method. The study was carried out at the gynecology and obstetrics department of a university hospital in Turkey. The study group was composed of 14 primigravida women 18-35 years old who had not undergone IVF treatment. All had become pregnant spontaneously and none had a high-risky pregnancy, pregnancy is not risky. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews after which thematic analyses were performed. Results: At the end of interviews with pregnant women, three main themes (perception of pregnancy, perception of childbirth and experience of childbirth) and seven subthemes (state of willingness for pregnancy, emotional state during pregnancy, preference of childbirth and affecting factors, fear from childbirth, method and experience of childbirth) were generated. Conclusion: As a result of research; it was found that a planned pregnancy affected the attitude towards pregnancy. In addition, feelings of the women towards their pregnancy changed throughout the pregnancy, while their delivery choices did not change; most wanted vaginal deliveries since they believed it was healthier. All of the pregnant women were afraid of delivery and this fear of childbirth affected the preference of delivery.