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Cost of Caesarean Section Rates in Turkey and Their Burden in the Turkish Health Economics

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  • Özlem Özer

    (Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Healthcare Management)

  • Çi?dem Gün

    (Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing)

  • Meltem Sayg?l?

    (K?r?kkale University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Healthcare Management)

Abstract

Caesarean section is generally recommended when it is not possible to confidently complete the vaginal birth or there is a certain risk of increase in the morbidity and mortality rates of mother and/or infant due to vaginal birth. Even though caesarean section is recommended only under certain conditions, the rate of caesarean sections has shown a significant tendency of increase in recent years in Turkey. The increase of caesarean sections, which are more costly compared to normal births, causes an unnecessary cost for the national economy. The objective of this study is to give information about the rates of caesarean sections in Turkey, make assumptions about the approximate costs of normal births and caesarean sections and their postpartum outcomes in our country, and propose solutions for decreasing the rates of caesarean sections and thus, the economic burden it causes in our country.

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  • Özlem Özer & Çi?dem Gün & Meltem Sayg?l?, 2016. "Cost of Caesarean Section Rates in Turkey and Their Burden in the Turkish Health Economics," Proceedings of International Academic Conferences 4006492, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
    • Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:4006492
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    Keywords

    Caesarean section; cost; Turkey;
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    • I19 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Other

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