Open AccessIndications, Outcome and Risk Factors of Cesarean Delivery Among Pregnant Women Utilizing Delivery Services at Selected Public Health Institutions, Oromia Region, South West Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Getachew Andualem Belete,
Mariam Mariam,
Temesgen Tilahun,
Elias Merdassa,
Desalew Tesema
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
patient related outcome measures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-271X
DOI - 10.2147/prom.s304672
Subject(s) - medicine , logistic regression , vaginal delivery , pregnancy , obstetrics , cesarean delivery , confounding , childbirth , public health , nursing , genetics , pathology , biology
Approximately 10% of deliveries are considered as high risk, which may require cesarean section. Besides, a rise in cesarean section delivery is a real public health concern; cesareans are costly and carry 8-12 and 8 times higher feto-maternal morbidity and mortality, respectively, as compared to vaginal delivery. Like in other countries where unnecessary cesarean delivery is performed, it is also rising in our country, posing potential risk to the mothers and their newborns.