Patient-Perceived Pressure from Clinicians for Labor Induction and Cesarean Delivery: A Population-Based Survey of U.S. Women.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether patient-perceived pressure from clinicians for labor induction or cesarean delivery is significantly associated with having these procedures.

Data sources/study setting

Listening to Mothers III, a nationally representative survey of women 18-45 years who delivered a singleton infant in a U.S. hospital July 2011-June 2012 (N = 2,400).

Study design

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with perceived pressure and estimation of odds of induction and cesarean given perceived pressure.

Principal findings

Overall, 14.8 percent of respondents perceived pressure from a clinician for labor induction and 13.3 percent for cesarean delivery. Women who perceived pressure for labor induction had higher odds of inductio

SUBMITTER: Jou J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4545342 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature