Factors influencing obstetricians’ intentions to facilitate normal physiological birth: a qualitative study
Holly Meyer, Nigel Lee, Kendall George, Lauren Kearney · 2026
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Meyer and co-authors interviewed Australian obstetricians in 2026 about what shapes their intent to support normal physiological birth, meaning labor that starts and proceeds on its own without drugs or instruments. Rates of such births have fallen as interventions rise, especially for first-time mothers. The team spoke with eight obstetricians working in varied care models across most Australian states and territories, and sorted the answers into themes.
Two broad themes organized the interviews, each holding three sub-themes about knowledge, beliefs, and outside pressures on the doctors. Knowledge and beliefs covered how doctors define normal birth, how they learned their craft, and how fear of legal claims colors their choices at the bedside. Outside influences included colleagues, hospital policy and resources, and the expectations women and communities bring, leading the authors to recommend stronger teamwork and support for midwives' full scope of practice.
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| CREATOR | Holly Meyer, Nigel Lee, Kendall George, Lauren Kearney |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |