Maternal Perception and Experiences of Cesarean Section Delivery, an
Exploratory Study in Jordan
Abstract
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.