Cesarean delivery by maternal request: what neonatal nurses need to know.
The rate of cesarean deliveries by maternal request (CDMRs) is rising in the U.S. This article explains why women choose this type of delivery, notes the risks of CDMR for the infant, and suggests ways neonatal nurses can minimize the risks for well infants, as well as for those who must be admitted to the NICU.
Michaluk
Cynthia Acuff
CA
University of Tennessee at Knoxville, TN, USA. cmichalu@tennessee.edu
D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007389:Internal-External Control; D009017:Morbidity; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009042:Motivation; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009769:Object Attachment; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010819:Physician's Role / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology