Volume 11, Issue 42 (7-2002)                   JGUMS 2002, 11(42): 15-20 | Back to browse issues page

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Yarandi F, Rezaee Z, Eftekhar Z, Saadat H, Ansari Jafari M. The Knowledge and Attitude of Pregnant Women About Delivery Methods in Health Centers in Tehran. JGUMS 2002; 11 (42) :15-20
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For determining the knowledge and attitude of pregnant women about delivery methods in health centers in Tehran, a cross- sectional study was performed on 400 women through a randomized sampling. Counseling provided the questionnaire with gynecologist, after pretest, it was completed through interview. 80.3% and 82.3% of women were award about the pain after cesarean section and expensive of it respectively. The knowledge about other complications of cesarean section such as infection, Anesthesia and duration of hospitalization were ranged 57%-77.5% More than 68% of women were awarded about breech presentation, repeated cesarean and labor arrest as indications of cesarean section. 52.8% and 57% of them thought that the maternal and neonatal mortality rate in vaginal delivery is more than cesarean section respectively. It was seen a positive attitude to prefer cesarean instead of vaginal delivery in 36.8%, and choosing any method of delivery in 40% of women. 67% of women had a positive attitude to normal delivery because of its safety for women health. There was a statistically significant association between the knowledge and job (P=0/03), level of literacy (P=0/00001), parity (P=0/01) and age of marriage (P=0/007).
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Received: 2014/09/28 | Accepted: 2014/09/28 | Published: 2014/09/28

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