Expert opinion vs. patient perception of obstetrical outcomes in laboring women with birth plans.

Objective: To examine the differing views held by patients and medical personnel on outcomes of women with birth plans at the time of labor.

Study Design: Antepartum patients who were at least 18 years old and English speaking, as well as physicians and nurses in the obstetric field, were asked to complete an anonymous survey on their opinions of the obstetric outcomes of women with birth plans.

Results: Sixty-five percent of medical personnel vs.