Health Care for Women International
Volume 40, Issue 7-9, 2019, Pages 761-775

Emergency cesarean section among women in Robson groups one and three: A comparison study of immigrant and Norwegian women giving birth in a low-risk maternity hospital in Norway (Article) (Open Access)

Bakken K.S.* , Stray-Pedersen B.
  • a Women’s Clinic at Lillehammer Hospital, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway
  • b Women’s Clinic, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Abstract

Researchers have shown that some immigrant groups have an increased risk of emergency cesarean section. The authors' aim was to examine the differences in emergency cesarean section rates among immigrant women in Norway with low obstetric risks by using the Robson classification system. We performed secondary analysis on a Norwegian cohort study, where 10,125 women were classified in Robson groups one and three. Women from East, Southeast, and Central Asia, and from Africa had a higher risk of emergency cesarean section. The Robson classification system was a useful tool in comparing cesarean section rates between immigrant groups and host country populations. © 2019, © 2019 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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controlled study Norwegian (citizen) female major clinical study immigrant cohort analysis secondary analysis Africa childbirth Norway Article cesarean section human adult human experiment Asia
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85068217158&doi=10.1080%2f07399332.2019.1623800&partnerID=40&md5=c9967935ff597d0642692c20f7e7dd02
DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2019.1623800
ISSN: 07399332
Original Language: English