Abstract

Objective: To describe knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women for the first time on the issue of cesarean section at Hanoi Obstetrics Hospital in 2015 - 2016.

Method: Cross sectional description on 368 pregnant women for the first time in the last 3 months of pregnancy, antenatal care at Hanoi Obstetrics Hospital from November 2015 to February 2016.

Results: 19.3% of women desire to have a caesarean section, the closer to the expected date of birth, the higher the number of women. 64.9% of pregnant women believe that more caesarean births than vaginal births, have a much greater effect on early and near-term breastfeeding later than vaginal delivery with a ratio of 65.8 respectively. % and 62%. However, 71 women still choose to have caesarean section for the following reasons: painless surgery (33.8%); Most women have a strong belief in caesarean birth faster than vagind birth (35.2%), slower milk return (61.7%), choice of birth date (67.1%), and vaginal discharge without postpartum relaxation (21.1%). Women who do not believe in having a caesarean birth will be smarter (60.9%) or caesarean is the best option for their children (63.3%) and for their mother 62.8%.

Conclusion: Most women have a good knowledge of how to give birth, benefits and sometimes difficulties for both mother and child if they have to undergo caesarean section. However, in the field of attitudes, there are significant differences between the two groups who want to have vaginal births and desire to have a caesarean section. Further intervention research is needed to increase understanding of knowledge and attitudes about caesarean section.