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Attitudes towards mode of delivery and cesarean on demand in Turkey
Author(s) -
Koken G.,
Cosar E.,
Sahin F.K.,
Tolga Arioz D.,
Duman Z.,
Aral İ.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.05.031
Subject(s) - medicine , cesarean delivery , healthcare delivery , health care , turkish , vaginal delivery , public health , population , preference , family medicine , nursing , pregnancy , environmental health , linguistics , philosophy , genetics , economics , microeconomics , economic growth , biology
Objective To assess the attitudes of healthcare providers and the public in Turkey towards mode of delivery and cesarean delivery on demand. Methods A written questionnaire was given to female healthcare providers and women from the general public, and their answers were analyzed. Results A total of 329 female healthcare providers and 347 women from the public group completed the survey. In response, 48.1% of healthcare providers and 69.6% of the public group chose vaginal delivery as the preferred mode of delivery ( P < 0.001). Some 45.3% of healthcare providers and 20.6% of the public group had undergone a cesarean delivery without any medical indications ( P < 0.001). In addition, 37.8% of healthcare providers and 36.2% of the public group believed that women should have the right to a cesarean delivery on demand. Conclusions In the two groups studied the preference for cesarean delivery is higher in Turkish healthcare providers than in the public population. In both groups the attitude towards cesarean delivery on demand is high.