Making sense of fundal pressure: A qualitative study on women’s experiences of a non-evidence-based yet commonly practiced intervention
Our study indicates that women's appraisal of FP is determined by the level of comprehensibility and particularly manageability. In light of the controversies around FP, we do not take position whether FP should be applied or banned but conclude that if FP is applied, women's comprehensibility and manageability need to be safeguarded.
Authors
- Nadine Scholten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7793-7745)
- Martin McKee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0121-9683)
- Ute Karbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3479-9474)
- Anna Volkert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7593-2668)
- Mi-Ran Okumu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9301-8829)
- Arno Stöcker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7685-2731)
- Florian Recker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9135-4338)
- Lissa Haid-Schmallenberg
- Lisa Bach
Institutions
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- University Hospital Bonn (DE)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-025-08130-3
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung