Aim: In this study, we aimed to determine the preferred mode of delivery and the related factors in women aged 18–49 years who applied to a family health center.
Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive study based on a questionnaire applied to the 307 women aged 18–49 years who applied to a family health center in the central Istanbul and had a history of pregnancy. The data were analyzed by the SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) 16.0 software.
Results: During the survey, 24.4% of the women were pregnant and 91.8% had a previous delivery, of whom 46.8% had a Cesarean section. 49.2% of those who had had a delivery reported that their doctors had decided on the mode of delivery. 54.4% of those who had a normal delivery the last time they gave birth reported that they preferred normal delivery because they thought it to be the natural way of giving birth. For 73.1% of those who had a delivery by Caesarean section, the operation was medically indicated. 81.4% of the women who were pregnant at the time of the survey reported that they were planning about the mode of delivery; and 68% of these reported that they were thinking of having a normal delivery. A statistically significant correlation was found between the preferred mode of delivery and the characteristics of the women including the level of education, the type of the settlement where they live, employment status, monthly income status and presence of problems experienced in previous pregnancies (p<0.05). 73.4% of the women who previously gave birth received information on the modes of delivery, and 61.8% of these received such information from their doctors.
Discussion and Conclusion: The ignorance of women about the modes of delivery in pregnancy is one of the preventable factors that increase the frequency of delivery by Caesarean section. Therefore it is quite important that women be informed on the modes of delivery by primary care family doctors and family health workers.
Subjects | Health Care Administration |
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Journal Section | ORIGINAL ARTICLE |
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Publication Date | April 30, 2016 |
Acceptance Date | December 4, 2015 |
Published in Issue | Year 2016 |
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