Factors Associated with Episiotomy Practices in Bahirdar City, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
| Autor: | Simachew Kassa Limenih, Azezu Asres Nigussie, Azimeraw Arega Tesfu, Fentahun Yenealem Beyene, Kihinetu Gelaye Wudineh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Episiotomy
medicine.medical_specialty Referral business.industry Obstetrics Cross-sectional study 030503 health policy & services Health Policy medicine.medical_treatment Birth weight Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Logistic regression Perineum 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure medicine Childbirth 030212 general & internal medicine 0305 other medical science business Developed country |
| Zdroj: | Risk Management and Healthcare Policy. 13:2281-2289 |
| ISSN: | 1179-1594 |
| Popis: | Background Episiotomy is the surgical enlargement of the vaginal orifice during the last part of the second stage of labor or childbirth by an incision to the perineum. The World Health Organization advises the use of episiotomy on a restricted and selective basis. Indeed, the rate of episiotomy in developed countries is decreasing, but in developing countries, including Ethiopia, it still remains high. Therefore, this study tried to assess the proportion and factors associated with episiotomy among women who gave birth at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar City, North West Ethiopia, 2017. Methods An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 411 mothers from February to April 2017. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews and supported by observation using standard checklist with systematic random sampling technique. Data was entered by Epi Info and analyzed by SPSS version 23. The association between variables was analyzed using bivariable and multivariable logistic regression model. P-value |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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