Cesarean section on demand: Are there differences related to obstetricians' gender?

To assess possible differences related to the physicians' gender, in the motivations for a cesarean section on demand, an anonymous questionnaire was sent to 60 male and 60 female obstetricians. Maternal emotional motivations, role of relatives, influence of instrumental examinations and person...

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Published in:The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine 2006-05, Vol.19 (5), p.309-310
Main Authors: Mancuso, Alfredo, Vivo, Antonio de, Fanara, Giusi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude of Health Personnel
Cesarean section
Cesarean Section - psychology
Cesarean Section - statistics & numerical data
Delivery, Obstetric - psychology
Fear
Female
Fetal Monitoring - methods
Humans
Laser-Doppler Flowmetry
Male
maternal request
Obstetrics - statistics & numerical data
Patient Satisfaction
physician's gender
Pregnancy
Sex Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:To assess possible differences related to the physicians' gender, in the motivations for a cesarean section on demand, an anonymous questionnaire was sent to 60 male and 60 female obstetricians. Maternal emotional motivations, role of relatives, influence of instrumental examinations and personal attitude towards fulfilling maternal choice were analysed. Among emotional motivations, a previous negative perinatal experience and the fear of childbirth were more frequently reported by males (96.6% vs. 46.6%, p = 0.001; 98.2% vs. 61.6%, p = 0.001), as was ultrasonography (48.2% vs. 15%, p < 0.001) among the instrumental examinations. On the contrary, no differences were evidenced for the role played by relatives and for the physician's attitude in fulfilling maternal choice.
ISSN:1476-7058
1476-4954
DOI:10.1080/14767050600589708