A life changing experience: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of women’s experiences of placenta accreta spectrum

Background The incidence of Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) is increasing. This study explores women’s personal experience of a pregnancy, birth and early postpartum period complicated by PAS. Methods A qualitative study involving seven women (age range: 33–44 years) following a pregnancy in the previous two years complicated by PAS was conducted. Using an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis approach data were collected and analysed in 2019...