Patients' attitudes vs. physicians' determination: implications for cesarean sections.

Full Abstract

Most research studies identifying non-clinical factors that influence the choice of Cesarean Section as a method of obstetric delivery assume that the physician makes the decision. This paper arguably shows the role played by the mother. Owing to the fact that Chinese people generally believe that choosing the right days for certain life events, such as marriage, can change a person's fate into a better one, the hypothesis is tested that the probability of Cesarean Sections being performed is significantly higher on auspicious days and significantly lower on inauspicious days. By employing a logistic model and utilizing 1998 birth certificate data for Taiwan, we are able to show that the hypothesis is accepted.

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Author information

Author/s: Lo, Joan C (JC);

Affiliation: Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan. jlo(-atsign-)econ.sinica.edu.tw <jlo(-atsign-)econ.sinica.edu.tw>

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Social science & medicine (1982) (Soc Sci Med), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Jul; vol 57 (issue 1) : pp 91-6

Dates: Created 2003/05/19; Completed 2003/07/25; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12753818, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Adult
Attitude to Health - ethnology
Cesarean Section - utilization
Culture
Decision Making
Female
Health Services Research

Health Services Research
Humans
Mothers - psychology
Patient Participation - statistics & numerical data
Physician's Practice Patterns
Pregnancy
Probability
Taiwan

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