Open AccessCesarean Delivery on Maternal Request among Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
D Shrestha,
Rachana Saha,
Shilpi Mahato
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.5691
Subject(s) - medicine , caesarean section , obstetrics , confidence interval , vaginal delivery , cross sectional study , pregnancy , childbirth , tertiary care , anxiety , labor pain , family medicine , pathology , genetics , biology , psychiatry
Caesarean delivery on maternal request in absence of any maternal and fetal indications and has become a concerning issue among obstetricians. It seems to be one of the contributory factors of increased cesarean rate all over the world. This study aims to find out the prevalence of cesarean delivery on maternal request among cesarean deliveries in a tertiary care hospital.