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Published in: BioPsychoSocial Medicine 1/2019

Open Access 01-12-2019 | Sectio Ceasarea | Research

Attitude of pregnant women towards Normal delivery and factors driving use of caesarian section in Iran (2016)

Authors: Soraya Siabani, Khadijeh Jamshidi, Mohammad Mehdi Mohammadi

Published in: BioPsychoSocial Medicine | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Background

Normal delivery is a natural and physiological process with numerous benefits for mother and baby. Giving birth by Caesarean Section (CS) should be limited to the cases in which normal delivery is not possible. The purpose of the study was to determine the attitudes of pregnant women towards Normal Delivery and factors driving the use of Caesarian Section in Kermanshah, Iran.

Methods

This analytical-descriptive study was conducted on 410 pregnant women referred to the PHC centers in Kermanshah in western Iran. They had been selected through a multi-stage sampling method, including clustering, randomized, and proportional sampling, from among all eligible women. Data was collected using a questionnaire standardized by previous studies. The level of 0.05 was considered significance association, whenever applied.

Results

The mean and standard deviation for participant age was 27.65 ± 5.37 years. The median score for participant attitude was 60.7 ± 9.5 (range from 22 to 85). Generally, 21.5% had a negative attitude toward normal delivery and preferred CS. Participant attitude was negatively correlated with a pregnant woman’s age, lower age, and a more positive attitude towards vaginal childbirth. The attitude of women with a history of normal delivery was 63 ± 9 and for those with a history of CS was 56.7 ± 9.3, significantly different.

Conclusion

Most women had a positive attitude towards normal delivery, particularly those who had experienced normal delivery in their previous childbirth. Although only a quarter of the participants had a negative attitude toward normal delivery, this figure still was of utmost significance, therefore educational interventions, specifically encouraging women with history of normal delivery to consult their peers, are recommended.
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Metadata
Title
Attitude of pregnant women towards Normal delivery and factors driving use of caesarian section in Iran (2016)
Authors
Soraya Siabani
Khadijeh Jamshidi
Mohammad Mehdi Mohammadi
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BioPsychoSocial Medicine / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1751-0759
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-019-0149-0

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