title: Elective Cesarean births: are women making emancipated decisions?
abstract: This mixed method study investigated the extent to which women used emancipated decision making when selecting a birth method, whether they perceived they had a choice, and if they were satisfied with their decision. Findings suggest that vaginal birth is still the preferred method of delivery for these study participants.
authors.affiliation: Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA. rw344@drexel.edu
authors.forename: Ruth A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Wittmann-Price
authors.forename: Rosemary
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fliszar
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003657:Decision Making; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy