Journal article
Why home birth? A qualitative study exploring women's decision making about place of birth in two Canadian provinces
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: the aim of this study was to increase our understanding of why Canadian women choose to give birth at home. Despite on-going debate regarding the safety of home birth, a small number of Canadian women choose home as a place to give birth. The factors influencing a woman's decision to plan a home birth remain poorly understood.
DESIGN: a qualitative, grounded theory approach using semi-structured interviews.
Authors
Murray-Davis B; McNiven P; McDonald H; Malott A; Elarar L; Hutton E
Journal
Midwifery, Vol. 28, No. 5, pp. 576–581
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
10 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.midw.2012.01.013
ISSN
0266-6138