Turkish obstetricians' self-birth preferences, attitudes and practices towards caesarean section on maternal request and vaginal birth after caesarean section: a national online survey

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dc.authoridKoleli, Isil/0000-0003-1281-926X
dc.authoridsariibrahim astepe, bahar/0000-0002-9012-4802
dc.contributor.authorAstepe, Bahar Sariibrahim
dc.contributor.authorAyaz, Reyhan
dc.contributor.authorKoleli, Isil
dc.contributor.authorYucedag, Mehtap
dc.contributor.authorYilmaz, Ozgur
dc.contributor.authorUzel, Kemine
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:52:03Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:52:03Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe aim of the study was to investigate the reasons for Turkish obstetricians having self-caesarean section on maternal request (CSMR) and their attitudes and practices related to CSMR and vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC). The questionnaire form constructed by the authors was sent online to obstetricians working in different cities of Turkey. A total of 206 obstetricians participated and answered a self-administered questionnaire. The self-birth preferences were as follows: 17% had a vaginal delivery (VD), 61.2% had a caesarean section (CS), 4.9% had both VD and CS. Of the participants with CS, 56.3% had CSMR. The most common reason for their having self-CSMR was that it was 'safe for the baby'. The most common reason for performing CSMR with their patients was 'due to birth anxiety and phobia'. Fifty-five percent of the participants said that they first recommended VD. The most common concern related to VBAC was 'I'm afraid of legal sanctions about complications'. Although many Turkish obstetricians recommend VD to their patients, they are afraid of the complaints/trials related to unforeseen complications during VD. IMPACT STATEMENT What is already known on this subject? Caesarean section (CS) rates all over the world and in Turkey are rising. The exact frequency of CS on maternal request (CSMR) is not known, but it is estimated to be between 4% and 18%. What do the results of this study add? Although Turkish obstetricians had high self-CSMR rates, they thought that it was more correct to direct patients to vaginal delivery (VD). Obstetricians are afraid of unforeseen complications during VD and related complaints and legal trials. What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? Physicians expect improvements in the judgement and punishment issues related to unforeseen complications in the birth process. Besides the actual rates of CSMR need to be reported in the literature and why obstetricians perform CSMR needs to be investigated globally.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/01443615.2022.2080531
dc.identifier.endpage2038en_US
dc.identifier.issn0144-3615
dc.identifier.issn1364-6893
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.pmid35666946en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85131602186en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage2033en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/01443615.2022.2080531
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/100706
dc.identifier.volume42en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000807067100001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Incen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Obstetrics and Gynaecologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectCaesarean sectionen_US
dc.subjectvaginal birth after a caesareanen_US
dc.subjectattitudeen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.titleTurkish obstetricians' self-birth preferences, attitudes and practices towards caesarean section on maternal request and vaginal birth after caesarean section: a national online surveyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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