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Cesarean Delivery Rates in Women Cared for by Certified Nurse‐Midwives in the United States: A Review
Author(s) -
LydonRochelle Mona
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
birth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.233
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1523-536X
pISSN - 0730-7659
DOI - 10.1111/j.1523-536x.1995.tb00261.x
Subject(s) - certification , nurse midwives , cesarean delivery , medicine , nursing , obstetrics , nurse practitioners , population , family medicine , pregnancy , health care , political science , environmental health , biology , law , genetics
The frequency of cesarean deliveries for women attended by certified nurse‐midwives in the United States (1.8–10.4%) is lower than the rate for the general population of woman who gave birth in the United States in 1990 (23%). This paper describes the research that reported cesarean birth rates for certified nurse‐midwives. Major methodology limitations of the research suggest that significant information gaps exist regarding nurse‐midwifery care and its effect on cesarean delivery. Issues surrounding this common clinical procedure are complex, with its high cost and controversy over determinant factors. It is important to develop convincing evidence about the influence of nurse‐midwives' care on reducing the frequency of cesarean delivery in the United States.