International Journal of Health and Clinical Research

Yazarlar: Sima Choudhary, Pratiksha Gupta, Ratnesh Kumar

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Satisfaction,Caesarean section.

Özet: Aim: To assess the level of satisfaction with caesarean delivery and to see the relation between different parameters and satisfaction. Materials & Method: This was a cross sectional study. A total of 423 post-caesarean women were included in the study. The structured questionnaires were used for the collection of data from the patients and the data were processed and analyzed with the help of software SPSS. Results: During the study period, among the 465 caesarean delivery 423 were enrolled for the study. The mean age of the patients was 23.99±5.29 years and mean parity was 1.22±1.27. Initial negative reaction to the decision of caesaren section was expressed by 71.9% of the patients, 18.4% remained indifferent and 9.7% showed positive reaction. The major reasons of initial negative reaction were fear of death and dislike of caesarean section. The satisfaction following caesarean delivery was significantly associated with age, educational status and initial positive and negative reaction to the decision of caesarean section. Three hundred and fifty five (83.9%) women expressed their overall satisfaction following caesarean section. Conclusion: Most patients expressed their overall satisfaction to caesarean delivery.

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