Intervention using the Robson classification as a tool to reduce cesarean section rates in six public hospitals in Brazil
The multifaceted intervention did not significantly reduce the overall CS rate in the participating hospitals. However, five of the six hospitals had significant reductions in CS rates in at least one Robson group, without increasing adverse maternal or perinatal outcomes.
Authors
- Eliana de Aquino Bonilha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7104-636X)
- Mirna Namie Okamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4547-7836)
- Líliam Cristine Rôlo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8739-4115)
- Adalberto Kiochi Aguemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4642-918X)
- Maria Regina Torloni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4944-0720)
- Edward Araujo Júnior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6145-2532)
- A.J. Guimarães (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7042-9513)
- Nelson Sass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7187-1004)
- Eneida R. Vico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5363-0327)
- Marina de Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5785-8380)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Perinatal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/jpm-2024-0580
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Academy of Finland
- Universidade de São Paulo