Translation and Validation Into French of a Maternal Satisfaction Scale Following a Cesarean Section (MSSCS)

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Conditions studied: Post-Cesarean Maternal Satisfaction Scale

In brief

Cesarean section is currently the most commonly performed surgical procedure worldwide, accounting for more than one-fifth of all deliveries in France. The experience of childbirth, particularly when it involves a cesarean section, is a significant life event with physical, psychological, and relational consequences. Many factors influence women's perceptions of this experience, including whether the procedure was planned or unexpected, the quality of analgesia, communication with healthcare providers, and the degree of involvement in decision-making. Conversely, a negative experience may impair the mother infant bond or delay postpartum recovery. The quality of anesthetic management is a major determinant of maternal satisfaction. Maternal satisfaction is widely recognized as an important indicator of healthcare quality. Its assessment requires a multidimensional approach. Although several tools exist in French to measure satisfaction during pregnancy or childbirth in general, none are specifically designed to evaluate the experience of cesarean section, with its particular features-especially those related to anesthesia. Scales such as Questionnaire for the Evaluation of the Childbirth Experience (QEVA) or Women's Views of Birth Labour Satisfaction Questionnaire (WOMBLSQ4) do not sufficiently address the specific characteristics of this procedure. The Maternal Satisfaction Scale for Caesarean Section (MSSCS), originally developed in English, is currently the only validated instrument specifically designed to assess women's satisfaction following a cesarean section. It covers the anesthetic, technical, psychological, and environmental dimensions of the procedure. To date, this scale has neither been translated nor validated in French. The availability of a validated French version of the MSSCS would improve the assessment of maternal experience in French-speaking settings and help identify concrete areas for improvement in anesthetic and obstetric care related to cesarean section.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07555353
Run by: University Hospital, Grenoble
People needed: 210
Starts: 2026-05-01
Expected to finish: 2027-12-01
Last updated by the study team: 2026-04-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Patient on Day 1, Day 2, or Day 3 following a cesarean section performed under regional anesthesia at the Couple Enfant Hospital of the CHUGA
Patient of legal age at the time of the cesarean section

You may not qualify if…

Patients who underwent a cesarean section under general anesthesia
Patients who underwent a cesarean section under deep sedation (this criterion will be verified by asking: "Do you remember your cesarean section?")
Patients who were placed on mechanical ventilation and/or under sedation in the intensive care unit following their cesarean section
Patient opposed to the use of her data for research purposes
Non-French-speaking patient
Patient who cannot read or write
Patient with cognitive or psychiatric disorders preventing her from understanding the questionnaire
Patient under legal guardianship or conservatorship, or deprived of liberty
Patient not enrolled in the social security system

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