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

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