Table 1.

characteristics of maternity care providers (n=19)

Participant	Age (y)	Education	Staff position	Work experience (y)	Work place	Professional experience of VBAC*	Duration of interview (m)
1	47	Bachelor	Staff midwife	25	Delivery room	Yes	93
2	50	Bachelor	Staff midwife	27	Delivery room	Yes	95
3	52	Associate degree	Staff midwife	29	Delivery room	Yes	70
4	49	Bachelor	Staff midwife	23	Health care center	No	45
5	33	Bachelor	Staff midwife	11	Delivery room	Yes	65
6	46	Master	Staff midwife	15	Health care center	N0	38
7	50	MD in obstetrics & Gynecology	Head of Hospital	25	Hospital, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology	yes	90
8	50	Bachelor	Staff midwife	28	Health care center	Yes	40
9	47	Bachelor	Staff midwife	15	Health care center	Yes	50
10	50	Bachelor	Staff midwife	29	Delivery room	Yes	70
11	59	MD in obstetrics & Gynecology	Professor in Obstetrics & Gynecology	28	Hospital, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology	Yes	66
12	40	Bachelor	Staff midwife	15	Health care center	no	39
13	42	MD in obstetrics & Gynecology	Assistant professor in Obstetrics & Gynecology	10	Hospital, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology	Yes	40
14	53	MD in obstetrics & Gynecology	Associate professor in Obstetrics & Gynecology	28	Hospital, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology	Yes	55
15	47	Master	Staff midwife	22	Deputy of treatment	yes	95
16	40	MD in obstetrics & Gynecology	Staff Obstetrician & Gynecologist	5	Hospital, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology	Yes	30
17	46	Bachelor	Staff midwife	21	Health care sector	no	35
18	35	MD in obstetrics & Gynecology	Staff Obstetrician & Gynecologist	2	Hospital, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology	Yes	38
19	46	Bachelor	Staff midwife	21	Deputy of Health	Yes	45

*VBAC: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean