What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine how personal birth experiences of labor and delivery staff impact their attitudes towards cesarean births.

March 8, 20260 citations

Personal Birth Experiences and Clinician Attitudes About Cesarean Birth: A Cross-Sectional Study With Female Labor and Delivery Unit Staff.

TTTanvangi Tiwari EVEmily White VanGompel JSJames P. Selig

Key Points

To examine how personal birth experiences of labor and delivery staff impact their attitudes towards cesarean births.
Conducted a cross-sectional study among labor and delivery unit staff.
Utilized self-awareness education and reflection in training sessions.
Focused on quality improvement efforts surrounding birth practices.
Staff attitudes towards cesarean births were influenced by their personal birth experiences.
The study highlights the need for training that addresses these personal experiences.

Abstract

Directly addressing personal birth experiences of labor and delivery staff, such as through self-awareness education and reflection in trainings related to quality improvement efforts, may contribute to implementing practices that support vaginal birth. Further research is needed to elucidate the psychosocial mechanisms through which personal birth experiences influence staff attitudes.

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