Australia’s persistently high rate of early-term prelabour Caesarean delivery
Nicole Adams
A B and David Tudehope A
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A Mater Research – University of Queensland, Raymond Terrace, Level 3 Aubigny Place, South Brisbane, Qld 4101, Australia.
B Corresponding author. Email: nicole.adams@uq.net.au
Australian Health Review 45(4) 463-471 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH20176
Submitted: 13 July 2020 Accepted: 4 November 2020 Published: 11 February 2021
Abstract
Objective To compare the incidence of prelabour Caesarean delivery (PCD) at early term (37 weeks and 0 days (370) to 38 weeks and 6 days (386) of gestation) between Australian states and hospital sectors over time and to compare these rates with those of England and the United States of America (USA).
Method A population-based descriptive study of 556 040 singleton PCDs at term (370−406 weeks) in all public and private hospitals in Australian states, 2005–16, was performed. The primary outcome was the early-term PCD rate, defined as early-term PCDs as a percentage of all term PCDs.
Results Across Australian states, the early-term PCD rate fell from 56.4% in 2005 to 52.0% in 2016. Over a similar period, England’s rate fell from 48.2% in 2006–07 to 35.2% in 2016–17, while the USA’s rate fell from 47.4% in 2006 to 34.2% in 2016. Australian public hospitals reduced their rate from 54.2% in 2005 to 44.7% in 2016, but the rate increased in private hospitals from 59.1% in 2005 to 62.5% in 2016. There was considerable variation between states and hospital sectors.
Conclusions The early-term PCD rate increased in Australian private hospitals from 2005 to 2016. The public hospital rate fell by nearly 10% over the period but remained ~10% above the English and USA national rates.
What is known about the topic? Babies born at early term (370−386 weeks) are at greater risk of morbidity than babies born at full term (390−406 weeks). Australia has a persistently high rate of early-term prelabour Caesarean delivery (PCD).
What does this paper add? This paper reveals concerning differences in the early-term PCD rate between Australian states and hospital sectors. Further, the paper highlights that both Australian hospital sectors (public and private) have not reduced their rates to levels achieved in England and the USA.
What are the implications for practitioners? These results should inform efforts to reduce Australia’s early-term PCD rate to prevent harm to babies.
Keywords: Caesarean section, gestational age, hospital sector, neonatal, 39 weeks.
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