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Why do Mothers from Remote Rural Areas opt for Cesarean Delivery: An Observational Analytical Study from West Bengal,
Farhad Ahamed1, Tanveer Rehman2, Amandeep Kaur1
1Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, AIIMS Kalyani, NH-34 Connector, Basantapur, Saguna, Nadia, West Bengal, India.
Background:
The percentage of cesarean section (C-section) deliveries has doubled in the last two decades in India. Although C-section delivery is a life-saving intervention, multiple maternal and neonatal morbidities are often associated with this procedure, adversely affecting the quality of life of both the mother and child.
Material And Methods:
This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the point of view of mothers who delivered from January 2020 to June 2021.
Results:
The mean (standard deviation (SD)) age of the 866 study participants at delivery was 24.5 (4.8) years, and 60.2% were primigravidas. A total of 613 (70.8%; 95% CI: 67.8-73.8) C-sections were conducted, of which 65.9% (n = 404) were planned and 21.9% were done on maternal request. C-sections were significantly associated with private institutes (adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR) 1.90; 95% CI: 1.70-2.11), at-risk pregnancy (aPR 1.37; 95% CI: 1.26-1.49), and primigravida (aPR 1.16; 95% CI: 1.05-1.29). About 55.3%, 29.8%, and 14.9% of women considered vaginal delivery to be risky, painful, and inconvenient, respectively.
Conclusion:
It is imperative to generate awareness regarding modes of delivery during antenatal care (ANC) so that mothers can make better-informed choices.
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