Exploring pregnant women’s choice of elective induction of labour

dc.contributor.authorDe Jager, Geneve L.
dc.contributor.authorHeyns, Tanya
dc.contributor.authorYazbek, Mariatha
dc.contributor.emailmariatha.yazbek@up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-16T10:11:04Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractElective induction of labour is contraindicated by the World Health Organization as there is no medical benefit. Women are often the primary instigators of elective induction of labour for convenience sake without knowing the potential risks. By exploring pregnant woman’s involvement in the decision-making leading to elective induction of labour, it could be established why the women were induced, where they obtained the relevant information, and if they were fully informed and given the opportunity to ask questions. Using a qualitative research approach, this study purposively selected postnatal women who elected to induce labour. These women were interviewed in a one-on-one dialogue in a private hospital in Gauteng, South Africa, until data saturation was reached. Ten interviews were conducted. The participants chose to induce labour based on inadequate or misleading information. Labour was induced ahead of time owing to a large baby size, the perception of a high risk pregnancy, the perception that induced labours are quicker and that pre-term births are acceptable. The participants were not actively involved in the decision-making but chose to induce labour owing to scheduling conflicts, made the decision solely based on their doctor’s recommendations, and did not ask questions despite being given the opportunity to do so. Women require sound knowledge of elective labour induction before they can take part in the decision-making process. Antenatal education strategies should provide women with the knowledge of the risks and benefits of elective induction of labour to make an informed decision. Without proper medical reasons, elective induction of labour may lead to more emergency caesarean sections, which are opposite to mothers’ original birth plans.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentRadiographyen_ZA
dc.description.embargo2019-11-06
dc.description.librarianam2019en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://upjournals.co.za/index.php/AJNM/indexen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDe Jager, G. L., Yazbek, M., & Heyns, T. (2018). Exploring Pregnant Women’s Choice of Elective Induction of Labour. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 20(2), 18 pages. https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-5293/3261.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1682-5055 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2520-5293 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.25159/2520-5293/3261
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/71864
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherInternational Scholars Journals Publishing Corporationen_ZA
dc.rights© Unisa Press 2018en_ZA
dc.subjectDecision-makingen_ZA
dc.subjectElective induction of labouren_ZA
dc.subjectInformationen_ZA
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_ZA
dc.subjectPregnant womenen_ZA
dc.titleExploring pregnant women’s choice of elective induction of labouren_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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