Improving the Childbirth Experience for Women Who Have Undergone Cervical Ripening by Involving Them in the Choice of Ripening Technique

This is a prospective, single-centre, quasi-experimental before-and-after study. Women due to give birth at the participating centre will be informed about the study during their 9th-month antenatal appointment. Only expectant mothers for whom cervical ripening is indicated will be included. During the BEFORE period, cervical ripening will be offered to them according to the method chosen by the healthcare team following a discussion of their case at a team meeting. During the AFTER period, the various possible methods of cervical ripening will be offered to the patient, and the choice of method will be left to her. The participants' experiences will be compared using the QEVA self-assessment questionnaire, completed two days after delivery.

Inclusion Criteria: * Female patients aged over 18 * Patients who gave their written consent after receiving information to enable them to make an informed decision about the study * Patients with a medical or non-medical indication for induction of labour who are admitted to the maternity ward of the participating centre Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of uterine scarring (a history of uterine scarring is a contraindication to prostaglandins) * Patients requiring urgent maturation * Patients requiring induction of labour in connection with a medical termination of pregnancy or foetal death in utero * Patients who are unable to complete the questionnaire (due to a lack of proficiency in the language, cognitive impairments, etc.) * Women deprived of their liberty and/or protected by law