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The Impact of Healthcare Reform Plan on the Rate of Vaginal Delivery and Cesarean Section in Shiraz (Iran) in 2015
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Rooeintan, Faranak Borzabad, Parviz Aghaei Yazdanpanah, Abbas |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | INTRODUCTION The uncontrolled increase in the rate of cesarean section is one of the most controversial issues, and is a primary challenge among health policy makers. This study was conducted to examine the impact of the Iranian health evolution plan on vaginal delivery rate and cesarean section. METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out in 2014. Maternal health data for 2013 and 2014 were used in this study and changes in vaginal delivery and cesarean section were compared before and after the reform, using t-test and Wilkinson test. RESULTS According to the findings of this study, 64.7% of deliveries in 2013 were performed using cesarean section while it was 58.6% in 2014 (p= 0.772), of which no significant changes were observed. In addition, the percentage of vaginal delivery in 2013 and 2014 were 35.3% and 41.4% respectively (p= 0.00), so a significant increase was found for vaginal delivery. CONCLUSION Healthcare reform has led to an increase in the number of vaginal deliveries in hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS). Due to the limited number of hospitals adhering to the healthcare reform plan to increase vaginal delivery (using private midwife and implementing painless delivery), the reform for decreasing the cesarean rate was not effective enough. |
| Starting Page | 3076 |
| Ending Page | 3080 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.19082/3076 |
| PubMed reference number | 27957306 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 8 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.ephysician.ir/2016/3076.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.19082/3076 |
| Journal | Electronic physician |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
