Acceptability and feasibility of a midwifery intervention to promote active labour and decision-making: a qualitative study with women and nurse-midwives

The intervention was acceptable to women and midwives and feasible for integration into childbirth preparation. Divergent perspectives revealed areas for refinement, underscoring the limits of antenatal programmes in medicalised contexts while highlighting the potential of context-sensitive, evidence-based interventions to strengthen women's autonomy.