Patient education and counseling
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Making choices for childbirth: development and testing of a decision-aid for women who have experienced previous caesarean.
This paper presents the development and pilot testing of an evidence-based decision-aid for pregnant women who have experienced previous caesarean section and who are considering options for birth in a subsequent pregnancy. The Ottawa Decision Support Framework (DSF) has been utilised and modified in the development of a tailored booklet entitled "Birth Choices: What is best for you...vaginal or caesarean birth?" Development included a review by women who had experienced previous caesarean birth as well as obstetric, midwifery and educational experts. ⋯ This decision-aid shows promise in facilitating informed decision-making in pregnancy. It is currently undergoing an evaluation in a multi-centre randomised controlled trial.