Abstract
Objectives: Alarming increases in cesarean section rates have been documented worldwide. The purpose of this study was to measure the cesarean section rate in Al-Khobar maternity care units and the frequency of influencing factors.
Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on women who had a cesarean section in maternity care units in Al-Khobar from July 2014 to July 2015. A total of 300 medical records were randomly selected with equal allocations from each maternity unit. Data were collected from medical records using a data collection sheet.
Results: The cesarean section rate was 31.9%. Half (50.01%) of the procedures were emergency cesarean sections, whereas 49.98% were elective procedures. Most cesarean sections occurred in private hospitals (91.35%), whereas 8.65% occurred in public hospitals.
Conclusion: More than one-third of the deliveries were cesarean sections. Emergency indications were more common in governmental hospitals than in private hospitals.
Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on women who had a cesarean section in maternity care units in Al-Khobar from July 2014 to July 2015. A total of 300 medical records were randomly selected with equal allocations from each maternity unit. Data were collected from medical records using a data collection sheet.
Results: The cesarean section rate was 31.9%. Half (50.01%) of the procedures were emergency cesarean sections, whereas 49.98% were elective procedures. Most cesarean sections occurred in private hospitals (91.35%), whereas 8.65% occurred in public hospitals.
Conclusion: More than one-third of the deliveries were cesarean sections. Emergency indications were more common in governmental hospitals than in private hospitals.
Original language | English |
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Journal | International Journal of Women’s Health |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |