Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Franca Aceti
Policlinico Umberto I,
Viale dell'Università, Rome
Italy
Research Article
The Influence of Mother’s Personality on the Decision about the Elective Cesarean Section: A Pilot Study with a Sample of 16 New Mothers
Author(s): Franca Aceti, Corinna Pancheri, Nicoletta Giacchetti, Vanessa Paladini and Paola CiolliFranca Aceti, Corinna Pancheri, Nicoletta Giacchetti, Vanessa Paladini and Paola Ciolli
Objective: To investigate the psychological profile of a sample of new mothers, who requested an elective caesarean section (CS), compared with a group of women who had a CS in emergency. Furthermore, the study examined psychiatric, environmental, medical and obstetrical risk factors related to the mother’s choice of an elective CS, in order to develop specific intervention strategies.
Methods: A sample of 16 mothers aged 34.88 ± 8.53 years were enrolled and assessed using a semi-structured face-to-face interview, the Minnesota Personality Inventory Test-2 (MMPI-2) and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The sample was divided in two groups: cases (8 women who had an elective CS) and controls (8 women who had a CS in emergency).
Results: The analysis identified a statistical significance a.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0932.1000413