Optimising the use of caesarean section: a generic formative research protocol for implementation preparation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caesarean section rates are rising across all geographical regions. Very high rates for some groups of women co-occur with very low rates for others. Both extremes are associated with short and longer term harms. This is a major public health concern. Making the most effective use of caesarean section is a critical component of good quality, sustainable maternity care. In 2018, the World Health Organization published evidence-based recommendations on non-clinical interventions to reduce unnecessary caesarean section. The guideline identified critical research gaps and called for formative research to be conducted ahead of any interventional research to define locally relevant determinants of caesarean birth and factors that may affect implementation of multifaceted optim

SUBMITTER: Bohren MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6862737 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature