Is free choice for cesarean section really free?

Russo, Jane

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“…The "choice" between a cesarean birth, normal birth, or natural hospital birth would thus be made based on the couple's knowledge about the subject and on the information provided by the health professionals that assist the couple during prenatal care (Oliveira & Penna, 2018;Rocha et al, 2020). However, since the information furnished by health professionals in Brazil is often permeated by economic interests (Zanardo et al, 2017;Russo, 2019), future parents must search for information on their own (Lourenço et al, 2020), which was evident in the accounts analyzed by the researchers.…”

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“…Nonetheless, in both public and private care, the right to information is frequently not respected, and women's autonomy is not encouraged (Rocha & Ferreira, 2020;Vieira et al, 2020). Furthermore, the system promotes a class issue, disseminating the ideal in which access to technology guarantees social prestige, leading many women who do not have access to private care to desire a cesarean section as a consumer good (Russo, 2019). In public assistance, the cases of illness and death for lack of appropriate technology are frequent, whereas, in private assistance, illness and death usually occur due to excessive use of inappropriate technology.…”

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Misinformation in childbirth and online exchanges: support among generational peers

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Magalhães

2022

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The objective of this study was to investigate the role of online exchanges and the support of generational peers in childbirth. Researchers conducted a qualitative study by way of a collective case study (Stake, 2016), in which researchers analyzed 30 childbirth accounts published on personal blogs about pregnancy, childbirth, and parenthood experiences, 15 of which were written by women and 15 by men. The results pointed to a scenario of misinformation about childbirth in Brazil and the power of online sharing among generational peers in terms of a support network during the transition to parenthood and the mobilization of civil society to change the childbirth assistance situation in Brazil. Share childbirth experiences is a powerful resource of psychological support for those who are about to give birth. Researchers highlight the importance of the appropriate health agencies promoting encounters at health centers that foster sharing between pregnant persons. Researchers emphasize that there were changes in support networks during the transition to parenthood, currently leading to a search for identity references predominantly in generational peers.

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Misinformation in childbirth and online exchanges: support among generational peers

Matos

Magalhães

2022

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“…However, the high rates of cesarean section have provoked numerous debates about the factors that mobilize the choice for this mode of birth in contemporary society, as well as about the way this hegemonic modality of birth was established in certain countries, especially in the Brazilian reality. Thus, it is necessary to emphasize that studies and research show that cesarean section, when performed routinely, can lead to a range of complications for the mother and baby (2)(3) .…”

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Relationship between power and knowledge in choosing a cesarean section: women’s perspectives

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Objectives: to analyze the reasons and motives that initiates the decision to choose a cesarean section, by describing the plots, power relationships, struggles, and systems of truths regarding this method of childbirth. Methods: a qualitative study, inserted into a poststructuralist perspective, and conducted in a city in southern Rio Grande do Sul state. The settings were a teaching hospital and home residences. Thirteen postpartum women who had a cesarean section participated. The analysis consisted of questions based on the information produced and articulated with Foucauldian theories. Results: two categories were developed: “I wanted a vaginal delivery, but it was a cesarean section”, and, “Are you sure you want a vaginal delivery: paths and detours in the choice of cesarean section”. Final Considerations: the study allowed us to identify problems in the choice for a cesarean section, which is associated with the circulation of “truths” that occur via discourses on society.

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Is free choice for cesarean section really free?

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Misinformation in childbirth and online exchanges: support among generational peers

Misinformation in childbirth and online exchanges: support among generational peers

Relationship between power and knowledge in choosing a cesarean section: women’s perspectives

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