Pregnant women autonomy when choosing their way of delivery: scoping review protocol

Abstract

Objective: to identify in current literature the concepts related to the autonomy of pregnant women in choosing their route of delivery during the birth of their children. Review question: The strategy for selecting the research question was based on the PCC mnemonic (Population, Concept, Context), according to the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) manual. Review method: scoping review protocol according to the JBI method. Studies focused on pregnant women's autonomy in choosing the birth route published in scientific journals, government websites and/or entities representing women's and children's health with free access, as well as in gray literature, will be considered. Thus, a detailed and individual search strategy will be applied to the following databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Scielo and LILACS. Thus, a detailed and individual search strategy will be applied to the following databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Scielo and LILACS. Two reviewers will screen the titles and abstracts, read the full texts and extract data from the included material. Disagreements between the two reviewers will be resolved through dialogue or by calling on a third reviewer. The results included in this scoping review will be classified into conceptual analysis categories based on content analysis