ArticleHealth services research2010
Declining fertility and the use of cesarean delivery: evidence from a population-based study in Taiwan.
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- How is women's demand for caesarean section measured? A systematic literature review.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
- Caesarean deliveries and their impact on financial burden and quality of life among post-partum mothers in Tamil Nadu, India.PloS one · 2026Article
- C-sections and hospital characteristics: a long term analysis on low-risk deliveries.Research in health services & regions · 2022Article
- Do caesarean section rates 'catch-up'? Evidence from 14 European countries.Health care management science · 2013Article
- Mind the information gap: fertility rate and use of cesarean delivery and tocolytic hospitalizations in Taiwan.Health economics review · 2011Article
- Association between type of health insurance and elective cesarean deliveries: New Jersey, 2004-2007.American journal of public health · 2011Article
- Why do Mothers from Remote Rural Areas opt for Cesarean Delivery: An Observational Analytical Study from West Bengal, India.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo test the hypothesis that declining fertility would affect the number of cesarean sections (c-sections) on maternal demand, but not medically indicated c-sections. DATA SOURCES: The 1996-2004 National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan for all singleton deliveries. STUDY
designRetrospective population-based, longitudinal study. Estimation was performed using multinomial probit models. PRINCIPAL
findingsResults revealed that declining fertility had a significant positive effect on the probability of having a c-section on maternal request but not medically indicated c-section.
conclusionsOur findings offer a precautionary note to countries experiencing a fertility decline. Policies to contain the rise of c-sections should understand the role of women's preferences, especially regarding cesarean deliveries on maternal request.
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