[Preference and factors associated with the type of delivery among new mothers in a public maternity hospital].
OBJECTIVE
To identify reproductive and socioeconomic factors that influence the preference for a method of childbirth.


METHODS
Data were collected using semi-structured interviews with 233 women in postpartum care. Data were analyzed using association tests, namely the Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression.


RESULTS
The preference for vaginal childbirth was cited by 58% of women. The main reasons for this preference were quick postpartum recovery, a negative experience in Caesarean childbirth and fulfilment through motherhood. Analysis of the logistic models of preference for vaginal delivery according to the independent variables revealed a greater occurrence in women who had previous experience of this type of delivery (PR: 1.91; CI: 1.15-3.17) and had received prior guidance (PR: 1.76; CI: 1.06-2.90).


CONCLUSIONS
Findings highlight the need to transform the model of care provided during pregnancy and childbirth.
Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.
Luana Dantas
LD
Vale
Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.
Eudes Euler
EE
de Souza Lucena
Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.
Cristyanne Samara Miranda
CS
de Holanda
Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.
Rosângela Diniz
RD
Cavalcante
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.
Marquiony Marques
MM
dos Santos
D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D057240:Patient Preference; D011247:Pregnancy; D055815:Young Adult