Large reductions in cesarean delivery rates in China: a qualitative study on delivery decision-making in the era of the two-child policy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2010, China's cesarean delivery (CD) rates increased to one of the highest in the world, a significant proportion of which were without medical indication. However, recent studies have indicated some declines, coinciding with national and local efforts to promote vaginal birth, as well as the relaxation of the one-child policy. Considering these trends, we aimed to qualitatively explore attitudes towards childbirth and experiences of delivery decision-making among women and physicians.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 45 postpartum women and 7 healthcare providers at one county-level and one provincial-level maternity hospital in Zhejiang Province. We also collected routine data from 2007 to 2016 and observed doctor-patient interactions an

SUBMITTER: Wang E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5716234 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature