Maternity service organisational interventions that aim to reduce caesarean section: a systematic review and meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caesarean sections (CSs) are associated with increased maternal and perinatal morbidity, yet rates continue to increase within most countries. Effective interventions are required to reduce the number of non-medically indicated CSs and improve outcomes for women and infants. This paper reports findings of a systematic review of literature related to maternity service organisational interventions that have a primary intention of improving CS rates.

Method

A three-phase search strategy was implemented to identify studies utilising organisational interventions to improve CS rates in maternity services. The database search (including Cochrane CENTRAL, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Maternity and Infant Care, EMBASE and SCOPUS) was restricted to peer-reviewed journal articles publis

SUBMITTER: Chapman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6615143 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature