In labor or in limbo? The experiences of women undergoing induction of labor in hospital: Findings of a qualitative study.

Background: Induction of labor currently accounts for around 25% of all births in high-resource countries, yet despite much research into medical aspects, little is known about how women experience this process. This study aimed to explore in depth the induction experience of primiparous women.

Methods: A qualitative study was undertaken, using a sample of 21 first-time mothers from a maternity unit in the south of England.

Parents, we need your views.

In order to meet NMC requirements, the University of Hertfordshire (UH) has recently begun inviting service users to participate in the interviewing of candidates for the pre registration midwifery programmes. Inclusion and exclusion criteria for the definition of'service user' were agreed. Service users were sourced initially from UH staff, then from a wider pool including members of relevant local organisations.