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Abstract This study aims to analyze and discuss the preference of women regarding the route of birth and associated factors, based on an integrative review. This is a review study that asks: What is the preference of women when choosing the mode of delivery? Considering the period from 2014 to 2019, the research was carried out in the Virtual Health Library (VHL) databases: Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Nursing Database (BDEnf) and SciELO Virtual Library. A total of 128 articles were reached, of which 9 were included. There was a predominance of authors and journals in the nursing field that portray several regions of Brazil and with a predominance of qualitative research. The samples ranged from 8 to 23,940 women. The following categories emerged: the preferred mode of delivery for women; factors associated with choosing the mode of delivery; and, the outcome between the choice and the fact that occurred. Thus, it was possible to observe that most women have normal birth as their choice for the birth route, however many cannot reach their desire due to influences and other associated factors.

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