Maternal factors for requesting planned caesarean section in western Rajasthan
Background: Pregnant women who request a caesarean section in the absence of obstetric indication are increasing in number. Objectives: The objective of this study is to analyse the responsible factor for maternal requests for a planned or elective caesarean section in western Rajasthan. Methods: A...
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Barpeta Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society
2022-07-01
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| description | Background: Pregnant women who request a caesarean section in the absence of obstetric indication are increasing in number. Objectives: The objective of this study is to analyse the responsible factor for maternal requests for a planned or elective caesarean section in western Rajasthan. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted with semi-structured proforma, in-depth interviews with women delivered by caesarean section. A total number of 100 patients who underwent caesarean section were taken, and 100 patients of vaginal delivery were included in the study for demographic comparison. Data were analysed with statistical software. Results: In our study, out of 100 patients who underwent caesarean delivery, 38% patients had a history of previous caesarean section, 18 % choose caesarean section due to past traumatic or negative experiences, 14 % due to safety issues of the child, 13 % choose caesarean section due to fear and pain of labour, 9 % due to religious belief, 5% due to family advice and peer pressor and 3% wanted a simultaneous tubectomy. Conclusion: Previous caesarean section with the refusal of vaginal birth after a caesarean section was the most common cause of elective caesarean section. There are various rationales and life experiences behind a maternal request for a caesarean section needing carefully targeted attention and health care. A previous traumatic birth experience and pain also prompted a caesarean to avoid a repetition of the trauma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b97372bb9f18485ab174ad5456eec0182023-02-18T12:29:51ZengBarpeta Obstetrics and Gynaecological SocietyNew Indian Journal of OBGYN2454-23342454-23422022-07-019115516010.21276/obgyn.2022.9.1.29Maternal factors for requesting planned caesarean section in western RajasthanKamala Verma 0Girish Chandra Baniya 1Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, GMC Barmer, Rajasthan, IndiaAssistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, GMC Barmer, Rajasthan, IndiaBackground: Pregnant women who request a caesarean section in the absence of obstetric indication are increasing in number. Objectives: The objective of this study is to analyse the responsible factor for maternal requests for a planned or elective caesarean section in western Rajasthan. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted with semi-structured proforma, in-depth interviews with women delivered by caesarean section. A total number of 100 patients who underwent caesarean section were taken, and 100 patients of vaginal delivery were included in the study for demographic comparison. Data were analysed with statistical software. Results: In our study, out of 100 patients who underwent caesarean delivery, 38% patients had a history of previous caesarean section, 18 % choose caesarean section due to past traumatic or negative experiences, 14 % due to safety issues of the child, 13 % choose caesarean section due to fear and pain of labour, 9 % due to religious belief, 5% due to family advice and peer pressor and 3% wanted a simultaneous tubectomy. Conclusion: Previous caesarean section with the refusal of vaginal birth after a caesarean section was the most common cause of elective caesarean section. There are various rationales and life experiences behind a maternal request for a caesarean section needing carefully targeted attention and health care. A previous traumatic birth experience and pain also prompted a caesarean to avoid a repetition of the trauma.https://journal.barpetaogs.co.in/pdf/09155.pdfcaesarean deliveryvaginal deliverymaternal requestc section |
| spellingShingle | Kamala Verma Girish Chandra Baniya Maternal factors for requesting planned caesarean section in western Rajasthan New Indian Journal of OBGYN caesarean delivery vaginal delivery maternal request c section |
| title | Maternal factors for requesting planned caesarean section in western Rajasthan |
| title_full | Maternal factors for requesting planned caesarean section in western Rajasthan |
| title_fullStr | Maternal factors for requesting planned caesarean section in western Rajasthan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Maternal factors for requesting planned caesarean section in western Rajasthan |
| title_short | Maternal factors for requesting planned caesarean section in western Rajasthan |
| title_sort | maternal factors for requesting planned caesarean section in western rajasthan |
| topic | caesarean delivery vaginal delivery maternal request c section |
| url | https://journal.barpetaogs.co.in/pdf/09155.pdf |
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