What influences women's experiences of childbirth in Flanders? A quantitative cross-sectional analysis of the Babies Born Better survey

Abstract: Objective: Labour and birth experiences are of great importance since these can have positive, but also negative effects on women's health and wellbeing. This is the first study, which investigated the factors that influence women's experiences of childbirth in Flanders, Belgium.Design: A cross-sectional quantitative analysis was used to examine primary data obtained by the Babies Born Better project. Data collection took place via an online survey from April 2018 until August 2018 in Flanders. Participants: 1414 women that gave birth across all birth settings between 2013 and 2018,... Mehr ...