Caesarean section (CS) is one of the most commonly performed abdominal surgeries in women during recent decades. 1,2 The rate of CS varies between countries and medical facilities but continues to rise all over the world. 1,2 It is thought that some pregnant women ask for CS delivery even when there is no medical indication, where many pregnant females prefer the CS procedure because of their fear of labour pain, which is the most common reason for avoiding spontaneous vaginal delivery. 3 Despite medical advances and increasing access to improved obstetric care across the globe, CS deliveries are still more risky for both mother and baby. The literature has identified that CS causes increased risk of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. 2,4 The World Health Organization (WHO) focuses on the fact that performing CS without a medical purpose could put the mother and her baby at risk of short-and long-term complications. 2 Those include the risk of death, blood transfusion, hysterectomy and risks related to the stay in an intensive care unit (ICU). 5 Furthermore, the lack of labour in elective CS delivery increases the risk of neonatal mortality, prolonged ICU stay 4 and extremely elevated costs. 6 In 1985, based on evidence at that time, WHO put an optimal rate for CS of 10%-15%, 7 but in 2015, WHO replaced this rate and stated that
Objectives: This study aims to determine females' views, experiences, and attitudes regarding the cesarean section (CS) and to explore the factors that increase the prevalence of CS in Jordan. Method: This is a cross-sectional study using a questionnaire that was distributed electronically through social media websites. Study participants included 1005 females with a history of at least one CS. Awareness, experiences about CS, complications, and reasons for performing CS were investigated. Result:Most of the respondents stated that the source of there knowledge about CS was from the internet (36.2%) followed by family and friends (31.6%). The majority of respondents were satisfied with their CS experience (72.=8%). More than half of the participants (56.9%) reported that CS carries no risk for infants. About 53% of respondents stated that the most common reason leading women to choose to give birth via CS is the fear of labor pain. However, the majority of the respondents disagree with performing CS under maternal request (59.2%). Conclusion: This study indicated that Jordanian females don't have reliable sources of information about CS. This leads to lower awareness of CS and its complications and, as expected, CS is more likely to be performed by privately insured women. What's already known about this topic?-CS is one of the most commonly performed abdominal surgeries in women -Some pregnant women ask for CS delivery even when there is no medical indication -Some doctors choose to preform CS seeking better financial reward What does this article add?-Jordanian women don't have a reliable sources of information about CS -Preforming unnessesary CS in Jordan is common -There is an urgent need to adopt guidelines to reduce the prevelence of CS in Jordan
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