Unpacking cesarean in rural Bangladesh: Who, what, when, and where.
cesarean
facility birth
maternal health
Journal
Birth (Berkeley, Calif.)
ISSN: 1523-536X
Titre abrégé: Birth
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8302042
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2022
12 2022
Historique:
received:
15
02
2020
accepted:
08
03
2022
pubmed:
30
3
2022
medline:
11
11
2022
entrez:
29
3
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Bangladesh has experienced an alarming increase in birth through cesarean over the last decade. In this article, we examine rural Bangladeshi women's reporting of why they underwent cesarean, who proposed the cesarean, and when in the process, the decision for a surgical birth was made. We conducted a cross-sectional household survey of 2299 women in Kushtia district. Of these, 1233 who gave birth through cesarean completed a supplemental questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to report cesarean rates, which were disaggregated by sociodemographic characteristics and by antenatal care contacts with health services. We analyzed women's reported reasons for having a cesarean, when the decision was taken, and who proposed the intervention. Over half (54%) of women gave birth through cesarean. The proportion of cesareans was significantly higher among women with higher educational attainment, higher socioeconomic status, and increased antenatal care during pregnancy, particularly if this care was sought in private facilities (P < .05). Women reported that health service providers primarily proposed the cesarean (73%), followed by family members (21%) and finally, the birthing person themselves (6%). With respect to the reasons for cesarean, 34% of women reported nonmedical reasons (convenience and avoidance of labor pain), and 44% mentioned only medical reasons. Over half of the women reported that the decision to undergo a cesarean was made on the day of birth. Women in rural Bangladesh often report avoidable reasons for cesarean. Better regulation of cesarean services in both public and private health services, as well as improved counseling of women with respect to cesarean indications and their consequences, is recommended.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Bangladesh has experienced an alarming increase in birth through cesarean over the last decade. In this article, we examine rural Bangladeshi women's reporting of why they underwent cesarean, who proposed the cesarean, and when in the process, the decision for a surgical birth was made.
METHODS
We conducted a cross-sectional household survey of 2299 women in Kushtia district. Of these, 1233 who gave birth through cesarean completed a supplemental questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to report cesarean rates, which were disaggregated by sociodemographic characteristics and by antenatal care contacts with health services. We analyzed women's reported reasons for having a cesarean, when the decision was taken, and who proposed the intervention.
FINDINGS
Over half (54%) of women gave birth through cesarean. The proportion of cesareans was significantly higher among women with higher educational attainment, higher socioeconomic status, and increased antenatal care during pregnancy, particularly if this care was sought in private facilities (P < .05). Women reported that health service providers primarily proposed the cesarean (73%), followed by family members (21%) and finally, the birthing person themselves (6%). With respect to the reasons for cesarean, 34% of women reported nonmedical reasons (convenience and avoidance of labor pain), and 44% mentioned only medical reasons. Over half of the women reported that the decision to undergo a cesarean was made on the day of birth.
CONCLUSIONS
Women in rural Bangladesh often report avoidable reasons for cesarean. Better regulation of cesarean services in both public and private health services, as well as improved counseling of women with respect to cesarean indications and their consequences, is recommended.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
709-718Informations de copyright
© 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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