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perineal trauma during birth can result in short or long term morbidity for women. Internationally, rates of episiotomy and severe perineal tears vary considerably. In New Zealand, in 2011, and in a trial of midwife-led care in Ireland, episiotomy rates were found to be considerably lower than those in many other countries. A qualitative exploratory study was undertaken to ascertain how midwives achieve...
to investigate the effects of antenatal reflexology on labour outcomes.secondary analysis of a pilot three-armed randomised controlled trial conducted between July 2012 and September 2013.a large UK inner city hospital maternity department.ninety primiparous women with a singleton pregnancy experiencing low back and / or pelvic girdle pain.six weekly 30-minute reflexology treatments compared to sham...
Objective: (a) to assess prevalence of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their comorbidity among women during the perinatal period (b) to examine course of those disorders from pregnancy to 6 months postpartum (c) to determine the rates of new-onset cases at 4-6 weeks and 6 months postpartum.Design: A longitudinal population-based study in which participants completed...
The postpartum period is an important time in the lives of new mothers, their children and their families. The aim of postpartum care is ‘to detect health problems of mother and/or baby at an early stage, to encourage breastfeeding and to give families a good start’ (Wiegers, 2006). The Netherlands maternity care system aims to enable every new family to receive postpartum care in their home by a...
to investigate the experiences of first time mothers with regard to emotional and sexual intimacy in the period from birth to 18 months postpartum.prospective pregnancy cohort, with follow-up at 3, 6, 12 and 18 months postpartum.first-time mothers were recruited in early pregnancy at 6 public maternity hospitals in Melbourne, Australia.1239 women who completed the baseline questionnaire and all follow...
women in the Netherlands, with a fetus in breech presentation, are thoroughly counseled to make an informed choice for the mode of delivery. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of counseling techniques on women's choices for the mode of delivery and subsequently to compare fetal and maternal outcomes of vaginal breech birth versus planned caesarean section.we performed an observational...
to explore women's experiences with childbirth care in Kumasi, Ghana.exploratory, qualitative research design using in-depth interviews and content analysis.four public health facilities in Kumasi, Ghana.fifty-six women attending either antenatal or postnatal care at the four public health facilities.individual in-depth interviews were used to explore women's experiences with childbirth care. Mothers...
to investigate the personal, social, cultural and institutional influences on women making decisions about using epidural analgesia in labour. In this article we discuss the findings that describe practices around the gaining of consent for an epidural in labour, which we juxtapose with similar processes relating to use of water for labour and/or birth.ethnography.tertiary hospital in Australian city...
despite the evidence that fatherhood has a long-term positive and protective effect on men's health, there is also evidence that fatherhood in the perinatal period can be complex and demanding. Due to the potential increase in stressors in the perinatal period, there is reason to hypothesise that it is a time of increased stress for fathers. However, it is not clear how significant a problem stress...
translate the questionnaire Quality from the Patient's Perspective-Intrapartal (QPP-I) into Spanish, carrying out a cross-cultural adaptation and validation of its validity and reliabilityobservational multi-centre transversal study, with transcultural adaptation and validation of a scale.the study was carried out in two public Spanish hospitals.248 women in their postpartum period.the instrument...
of the study was to explore women's perception of maternal health care providers’ workload and its effects on the delivery of maternal healthcare in secondary and tertiary hospitals in Nigeria.five focus groups discussions (FGDs) were conducted with women in each of eight secondary and tertiary hospitals in 8 States in four geo-political zones of the country. In all, 40 FGDs were held with women attending...
pregnancy is a unique health experience which is influenced by various factors, particularly culture and social context.to explore women's perception regarding major challenges of adaptation with first pregnancy based on culture and social context.a qualitative content analysis was used for data gathering and analysis. Data were collected through unstructured in-depth interviews.the study was conducted...
Inter-professional collaboration is considered essential in effective maternity care. National projects are being undertaken to enhance inter-professional relationships and improve communication between all maternity care providers in order to improve the quality of maternity care in the Netherlands. However, little is known about primary care midwives’ satisfaction with collaboration with other maternity...
this study offers insight into how women perceive childbirth pain and how they make decisions about whether to use an epidural during childbirth in the low technology context of the Netherlands maternity care system.ethnographic research consisting of participant observation at births and prenatal and postnatal appointments; semi-structured interviews with a sample of recently post-partum women; coding...
to explore and describe midwives’ experiences of caring for pregnant women admitted to Ebola centres in Sierra Leone.a qualitative interview study with an exploratory and descriptive approach.individual semi-structured interviews with midwives who provided care for pregnant woman in eight different Ebola centres in Sierra Leone during the Ebola outbreak in 2014–16.11 midwives, Sierra Leoneans and...
patient satisfaction as an indicator of quality of care is becoming more and more important. The use of questionnaires is the most common method to evaluate satisfaction with maternity care. Despite the extensive variety of instruments available for this purpose, they vary widely in terms of their content and quality.to identify, assess and summarize the most recent and robust instruments available...
impaired maternal bonding is a risk factor for problems with infant well-being and development. The investigation of perinatal variables related to disorders of the mother–infant relationship as well as the administration of reliable and valid screening tools to new mothers in the postpartum can help identify early signs of a disturbed mother–child relationship. The Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire...
the aim of this research was to initiate active consultation with women and antenatal educators in the development and delivery of antenatal education that was mutually relevant.a Participatory Action Research approach influenced by feminist concerns was used to guide the research. Data were analysed by the researcher and participants using a Voice Centred Relational Method of Analysis.an Antenatal...
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