Actually Lea, it absolutely does matter to me, and obviously to a lot of women who have posted on here who have said they want access to those stats. And it also obviously matters to all the women who voted 'yes' in the poll.
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Actually Lea, it absolutely does matter to me, and obviously to a lot of women who have posted on here who have said they want access to those stats. And it also obviously matters to all the women who voted 'yes' in the poll.
Last edited by sushee; November 21st, 2008 at 11:16 PM.
Sushee I said this because the statistical info isn't enough, they will never release confidential information on details why the C/S was performed which makes the information useless as its so inaccurate. If someone is going private look at the individual Obs C/S rate as it isn't always the hospital but the Ob. In the public sector its totally different but like I said have good support people around you and you cant go wrong
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I don't necessarily agree with that assessment, Lea. I think stats are often successfully used to identify trends, performance and anomalies, amongst other things.
In fact we use stats all the time, in govt and sales and mining and all sorts of other industries. There is value in stats. Sure it may not tell the entire, unfettered story, but it will give you a pretty damned good idea, and if nothing else, it can give you a platform by which to start to form a decision about your birth.
I for one, like stats and would like to see every hospital's stats on their c/s rates. if I want to see the hospital stats, why shouldn't I be able to? What's the big secret?
Last edited by sushee; November 21st, 2008 at 11:48 PM.
Thats true, I agree with you there. I'm just saying you dont get the complete picture without details of the birth but it might reassure your confidence in that hospital. I dont mean to sound like I dont agree with you seeing it, as long as it helps and not hinder. I think everybody should birth in a birth centre or at home and avoid having to worry about all of this.
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The thing about information is that if you don't want to have it, you don't have to seek it out. But if I, or anyone else, wants it, I think it should be available. So in that respect, I'm glad we agree, matey.
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i agree statistics should be available. when i went to antinatal class at my hospital they told us all what the caesar rate was for the hospital the month prior. however i totally disagree with the title "name and shame" and like any statistics that are put forward i believe a break down of the information is vital. Like it has been said before, we dont know why people have caesars. so it doesnt really prove much anyway. i think we are just so lucky that we live in a free country and we can choose our birth. what ever is right for us as individuals is what should happen.
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Neenee said it all.
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I have gone over this thread YET AGAIN!!! (I am now certain that no one reads purple mod posts now) and have removed and edited several posts.
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