Cesarean Section
Conditions
Keywords
elective, cesarean
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to gain insight in the experiences and expectations of Belgian parents concerning primary cesarean section. This will be achieved by structured patient interviews and questionnaires in 24 women undergoing the procedure and their partners. This group will be divided into two subgroups of 12 multiparous and 12 nulliparous women and their partners.
Detailed description
The subjects in both groups will be interviewed twice and will receive three questionnaires. One to two weeks prior to the scheduled cesarean section and during a scheduled obstetric outpatient visit, the first interview and questionnaire will be administered to the couple. A second questionnaire will be provided while still hospitalized (5 days post partum), to both mother and partner. Six weeks post partum, during a scheduled obstetric outpatient visit, the couple will be interviewed for the last time and will be asked to complete the third and last questionnaire.
Interventions
Sponsors
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Pregnant women * Partner available * 18-50 years of age * Singleton pregnancy * Booked for planned cesarean section ≥37 weeks of gestation * Dutch-speaking * Informed consent given
Exclusion criteria
* Emergency cesarean section * \<18 years of age or \>50 years of age * Multiple pregnancy * Inability to provide consent (language, etc.) * Partner not consenting * BMI \>35 kg/m2 * Maternal or fetal pathologies expected to affect pre and postnatal maternal/neonatal management
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Information on parents' fears and expectations around cesarean section | 6 weeks post partum | Information on parents' fears and expectations around cesarean section will be obtained using structured patient interviews and questionnaires. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative data on postoperative pain after cesarean section | 6 weeks post partum | Quantitative data on postoperative pain after cesarean section will be obtained using VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) pain scores. |
| Data on the experience of postoperative pain after cesarean section | 6 weeks postpartum | Data on the experience of postoperative pain after cesarean section will be obtained by content analysis of structured interviews. |
| Data on frequency of breastfeeding after cesarean section | 6 weeks postpartum | Frequency of breastfeeding after cesarean section will be described by number of breastfeeds per 24h. |
| Qualitative data of breastfeeding after cesarean section | 6 weeks postpartum | Data on quality of breastfeeding after cesarean section will be obtained using LATCH breastfeeding scores. |
| Data on the experience of breastfeeding after cesarean section | 6 weeks postpartum | Data on the experience of breastfeeding after cesarean section will be obtained by content analysis of structured interviews. |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed