Factors Affecting Anesthesia Preferences of Gravid Women

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The investigators aim to evaluate the preferences for anaesthesia methods of gravid women who are to deliver baby by caesarean section, the rates of general anaesthesia and regional anaesthesia, the reasons for preferences of general anaesthesia and regional anaesthesia and the factors affecting these preferences. A questionnaire consisting of 20 questions were applied to gravid women applying for delivery by elective caesarean operation, at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Hospital for Gynaecology and Obstetrics between February 2010 and February 2011, in order to study the anaesthesia technique the patients prefer and the reason behind their preferences. Those gravid women who accepted to take part in the study were provided information about the questionnaire and their oral and written approvals were obtained.

Detailed Description
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The questionnaire was applied to the patients in visit queue a day before or while the patients were in waiting room for caesarean operation. The gravid women who were between 26th and 40th week of their pregnancy were included in the questionnaire. Those who were taken into emergency service, those with communication problems, those whose mental conditions deter them to answer questions and those who did not want to answer the questions on the questionnaire were excluded from the study.

Official Title
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Factors Affecting Anesthesia Preferences of Gravid Women Who Are to Deliver by Caesarean Section

Conditions
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Caesarean Section, Anaesthesia, Questionnaires

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Questionnaire


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: gravid women who were between 26th and 40th week of their pregnancy were included in the questionnaire. Exclusion Criteria: gravid women who were taken into emergency service, those with communication problems, those whose mental conditions deter them to answer questions and those who did not want to answer the questions on the questionnaire

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 44 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Gravid women<br>A questionnaire was performed to gravid women | Other: Questionnaire<br>* A questionnaire was performed to gravid women who are to deliver, regarding theri anesthesia preferences.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Percentage of participants who prefer regional anesthesia and who prefer general anesthesia |  | 1 day | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Factors affecting the preference of regional anesthesia and general anesthesia |  | 1 day | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Caesarean section, Anaesthesia, Questionnaires