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TítuloWhen birth is not as expected: a systematic review of the impact of a mismatch between expectations and experiences
Autor(es)Webb, Rebecca
Ayers, Susan
Bogaerts, Annick
Jeličić, Ljiljana
Pawlicka, Paulina
Haeken, Sarah Van
Uddin, Nazihah
Xuereb, Rita Borg
Kolesnikova, Natalija
Soares, Isabel
COST action CA18211:DEVoTION team
Palavras-chaveBirth expectations
Birth experiences
Birth plans
Mismatch
Psychological outcomes
Birth satisfaction
Data2021
EditoraBMC
RevistaBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
CitaçãoWebb, R., Ayers, S., Bogaerts, A. et al. When birth is not as expected: a systematic review of the impact of a mismatch between expectations and experiences. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 21, 475 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-03898-z
Resumo(s)Background: Pregnancy and childbirth are significant events in women’s lives and most women have expectations or plans for how they hope their labour and birth will go. It is possible that strong expectations about labour and birth lead to dissatisfaction or other negative outcomes if these expectations are not met, but it is not clear if this is the case. The aim was therefore to synthesise prospective studies in order to understand whether unmet birth expectations are associated with adverse outcomes for women, their partners and their infants. Method: Searches were carried out in Academic Search Complete; CINAHL; Medline; PsycINFO, PsychArticles, PubMed, SCOPUS and Web of Science. Forward and backward searches were also completed. Studies were included if they reported prospective empirical research that examined the association between a mismatch in birth expectations/experience and postnatal outcomes in women, their children and/or their partners. Data were synthesised qualitatively using a narrative approach where study characteristics, context and methodological quality were extracted and summarised and then the differences and similarities among studies were used to draw conclusions. Results: Eleven quantitative studies were identified for inclusion from nine countries. A mismatch between birth expectations and experiences was associated with reduced birth satisfaction. Three studies found a link between a mismatch and the development of postnatal post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The evidence was inconsistent for postnatal depression, and fear of childbirth. Only one study looked at physical outcomes in the form of health-related quality of life. Conclusions: A mismatch between birth expectations and experiences is associated with birth satisfaction and it may increase the risk of developing postnatal PTSD. However, it is not clear whether a mismatch is associated with other postnatal mental health conditions. Further prospective research is needed to examine gaps in knowledge and provide standardis
TipoArtigo
URIhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/91940
DOI10.1186/s12884-021-03898-z
Versão da editorahttps://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-021-03898-z
Arbitragem científicayes
AcessoAcesso aberto
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