Relationship between obstetric profile and hospital cesarean section rates (Robson – SONIS)

June 2017 - June 2018

  • Research projects in maternal and child health
  • Concluded

Period: June 2017 – June 2018

Researchers

Veronica Pingray

Paula Vazquez

Objective

Determine whether the variability between hospitals in the total cesarean section rates of two public hospitals in the Tigre District is attributable to the obstetric profile of the user population, or to organizational characteristics; and whether avoidable cesarean sections occur at participating hospitals.

Type of study

Cross-sectional study

Finance

Health Investigate SONIS