Table 3 Factors that influence maternity care providers when counselling women on a TOLAC or PRCS
Factors | Themes |
|---|---|
Clinical/patient factors | 1. Women’s choice … with conditions 2. Provider perceptions of women’s risk tolerance 3. Provider assessment of potential for TOLAC success 4. Provider perceptions of women’s beliefs and attitudes about childbirth |
Health care system factors | 1. Colleague and facility support for TOLAC 2. Time to emergency CS |
Provider factors | 1. Provider preference for a PRCS or TOLAC 2. Scope of practice 3. Financial incentives and convenience related to PRCS 4. Past experiences with TOLAC and PRCS 5. Providers’ perspectives on risk of TOLAC |