Health system factors and caesarean sections in Kosovo: a cross-sectional study

16.04.2019 - 10:10

Several health system characteristics are associated with the increase of caesarean sections in a low-risk population of delivering women in public hospitals of Kosovo. These findings should be explored further and addressed via policy measures that would tackle provision of unnecessary caesareans. The study findings could assist Kosovo to develop corrective policies in addressing overuse of caesareans and may provide useful information for other middle-income countries.

See article at: http://bmjopen.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/bmjopen-2018-026702

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