Health care workers' perceptions of episiotomy in the era of respectful maternity care: a qualitative study of an obstetric training program in Mexico

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Rodrigo Garcia-Cerde (Author), Pilar Torres-Pereda (Author), Marisela Olvera-Garcia (Author), Jennifer Hulme (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
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Abstract Background Episiotomy in Mexico is highly prevalent and often routine - performed in up to 95% of births to primiparous women. The WHO suggests that episiotomy be used in selective cases, with an expected prevalence of 15%. Training programs to date have been unsuccessful in changing this p...