Contribution of women’s preference to the overuse of caesarean sections: A propensity score matching analysis based on a multi-country cross-sectional survey, as part of the QUALI-DEC project
Although women's preference plays a role in the use of caesarean section in the participating hospitals, it likely accounts for only a small proportion of the caesarean section performed, highlighting the need for multidimensional, context-specific strategies to reduce unnecessary caesarean sections (providing women with evidence-based information, improving clinicians' adherence to guidelines and shared decision-making, addressing systemic factors…).
Authors
- Quoc Nhu Hung Mac
- Pisake Lumbiganon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9372-0071)
- Celina Gialdini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1150-2142)
- Camille Etcheverry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8473-5412)
- Ana Pilar Betrán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5631-5883)
- Alexandre Dumont
- Marion Ravit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4440-0260)
- Guillermo Carroli
- Charles Kaboré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8992-6971)
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Khon Kaen University (TH)
- Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine (VN)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Université Sorbonne Paris Nord (FR)
- Sorbonne Paris Cité (FR)
- Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales (AR)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (BF)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
- Universitat Ramon Llull (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339007
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06