Preference for cesarean section in young nulligravid women in eight OECD countries and implications for reproductive health education

• Main Authors: Kathrin H. Stoll (Author), Yvonne L. Hauck (Author), Soo Downe (Author), Deborah Payne (Author), Wendy A. Hall (Author), International Childbirth Attitudes- Prior to Pregnancy (ICAPP) (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Efforts to reduce unnecessary Cesarean sections (CS) in high and middle income countries have focused on changing hospital cultures and policies, care provider attitudes and behaviors, and increasing women's knowledge about the benefits of vaginal birth. These strategies hav...