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Investigating Husbands' Participation in Choosing the Type of Delivery: A Narrative Review
Abstract
Introduction
Choosing the right delivery method is the concern of every couple expecting a child and it can affect the health of the mother and the baby. Various factors such as values, customs, and opinions of friends and close people affect the choice of the type of delivery, for this reason, the present study was conducted to investigate the participation of spouses in the choice of the type of delivery.
Methods
In this narrative review, valid databases and scientific journals PubMed, Scopus, ISI, Embase, Cochrane, SID, and Magiran, were investigated by using the keywords of men's role, husband's role, male participation, husband's participation, type of delivery, elective cesarean section, and preferred delivery in Persian and English languages which were done in Iran without time limitation.
Results
In the initial search, 4758 studies were found, after the duplication process, 1810 articles remained, and after screening, the number of remaining articles reached 84, then all the remaining articles were studied completely, and 27 studies that had inclusion factors were selected and evaluated. The inclusion criteria included cross-sectional, interventional, and full-text case-control studies that were conducted in Iran. The results showed that the husband's age, husband's education, husband's job and income, and husband's Recommendations are related to the choice of delivery type in most cases.
Conclusion
Considering the very important role that spouses have in choosing the type of delivery and the high rate of cesarean delivery in the country, it is suggested to conduct qualitative studies to carefully examine the views of spouses regarding the type of delivery and through counseling classes and Preparing for childbirth, correct information should be given to couples so that they can choose the type of childbirth with knowledge.
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