Knowledge, attitude and perception towards caesarean section among Malaysian women

Abdul Rahman, Muhammad Taufiq and Balachanthar, Vinanjali and Saifulhazmi, Saiyidah Shafiyyah (2021) Knowledge, attitude and perception towards caesarean section among Malaysian women. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Caesarean section is a surgery performed to deliver a baby when vaginal delivery is not possible. Over the years, the caesarean section has been accepted in the community, however, the acceptance rate is growing slowly. One of the reasons may be due to a lack of knowledge on the caesarean section itself. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude and perception towards the caesarean section among Malaysian women. Following that, this study also wants to observe the attitude of Malaysian women towards caesarean section during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study also investigates the association factors [i.e., age, ethnicity, marital status, education level, state, residency, occupation, household income] with the level of knowledge, attitude and perception towards the caesarean section among Malaysian women. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Malaysia on 422 women aged 18 to 50 years old. An open and closed-ended questionnaire consisting of four sections; socio-demographic and obstetric history, knowledge and awareness, attitude and perception towards the caesarean section were distributed via an online platform. The validated and reliable questionnaire was distributed publicly via social media (Twitter and Facebook). The data was analysed using the IBM SPSS version 26.0. The knowledge was grouped into good and poor using the median score as baseline whereas the attitude and perception were analysed by grouping it into positive and negative. RESULTS: The study found that the majority of women in Malaysia have good knowledge and are aware of the caesarean section. Most of Malaysian women also have positive attitude and perception towards the caesarean section despite their socio-demographic characteristics variation. Keywords: caesarean section, Malaysia, women, knowledge, attitude, perception

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms Norafizah Radzuan
Date Deposited:	04 Sep 2023 04:25
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2023 04:25
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/923

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