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The Effect of Physicians’ and Parents’ Preferences on the Choice of the Date of C-Section

Sarabian Moghadam, Mohammad Ali | 2020

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  1. Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
  2. Language: Farsi
  3. Document No: 53256 (44)
  4. University: Sharif University of Technology
  5. Department: Management and Economics
  6. Advisor(s): Vesal, Mohammad; Fatemi Ardestani, Farshad
  7. Abstract:
  8. In this study, we intend to examine the effect of physicians’ leisure and parents’ preferences on the choice of the date of C-section. According to the literature, the comfort and convenience of the physician is one of the main factors contributing to the fact that less C-sections are scheduled on weekends compared to other days. On the other hand, avoidance of C-section on the 13th of the month as well as increase of C-section on certain special dates has been observed in different counties. In this study, we use national birth data in Iran from 2013 through 2017. During this period, cesarean rate was about 50% nationwide. According to the results, C-section is reduced by 72%, 42% and 12% on Fridays, official holidays and days between two consecutive, respectively. On the other hand, we are witnessing a 15% decrease in C-section on the 13th of this month and a 17% increase in special dates such as the first day of the first month, the second day of the second month, the third day of the third month, and so on. Additionally, in the last five days of Shahrivar which is the 6th month in Persian Calendar and its last day, is school-date cutoff, C-section increases by 10% and in the first five days of Mehr (7th month of Persian calendar), it decreases by 20%
  9. Keywords:
  10. Health Economics ; Iran ; Cultural Awareness ; Cesarean Rate ; Birthdate Determination ; Leisure and Parents Preferences

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