Category: Predominant paternalistic approach “…there we are deciding for her, I think, it’s the model we have come from and is still there, it’s hard for us to change, because the tendency we have is in that direction, to decide for her, and you think, how am I going to get you into this mess now?…maybe a “tool of this kind” (DST), is the way to ensure the information gets across”, (Family doctor, > 50 years of age) “in any case I think that, deep down, they trust quite a lot in us, the practitioners. Any method that you tell them… because they always tell you, recommend the best one, (…) most are quite receptive to advice. They trust you quite a lot”, (Midwife, > 50 years of age) “I think it depends on the woman, on the moment, because, for example, if I have a woman who is going for her fourth child, well, depending on what method, I don’t even talk to her about it… I think…” (Midwife, > 50 years of age) “…It’s the easy way for the woman [to say]: tell me what I have to use and give me it…”, (Family doctor, 41–50 years of age) “There are practitioners who decide for the women who attend consultation by presenting them only with what they believe they should choose”, (Midwife, 20–30 years of age)