Real situation and related factors of caesarean sections in Hoan Kiem and -Gia Lam districs, Ha Noi (2007)
- Author:
Tam Thi Thanh Nguyen
;
Hinh Duc Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Caesarean sections;
real situation;
related factor
- MeSH:
Caesarean sections;
real situation;
related factor
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2003;0(11):23-25
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Background: Caesarean section is a common surgical practice in gynecology. The rate of caesarean section is on the increase not only in Vietnam but also worldwide.\r\n', u'Objectives: To determine the rates of the caesarean section and related factors in mothers delivering from Jan 1st 2007 to Mar 31st 2007. Subjects and Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out on 423 women (219 in Hoan Kiem district and 204 in Gia Lam district) from April to September 2007.\r\n', u'Results:Caesarean section rates in Hoan Kiem and Gia Lam district were 37.9% and 22.1%, respectively; total caesarean section rate was 30.3%. About 96-98% women who had history of caesarean delivery were going to give birth by caesarean sections. Caesarean section for non-medical reasons accounted for 14.6% of the women. There were 14% of mothers choosing caesarean sections for selecting the good day or the good hour and 16.7% for the impact of their family. \r\n', u'Conclusion: Caesarean section rate in this study were quite high, previous caesarean sections in patient history were one of the main reasons, non-medical caesarean reasons were not low in rate, the age of the women was one of the factors associated with caesarean sections. \r\n', u'\r\n', u'
