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to compare self-rated health and perceived difficulties during pregnancy as well as antenatal attendance, birth experience and parental stress in fathers with and without childbirth related fear.a longitudinal regional survey. Data were collected by three questionnaires.three hospitals in the middle-north part of Sweden.1047 expectant fathers recruited in mid-pregnancy and followed up at two months...
to describe the experiences of women, midwives and others during the establishment of a new model of maternity care for remote dwelling Aboriginal women transferred to a regional centre in northern Australia for maternity care and birth.a mixed method design within a Participatory Action Research approach was used. Qualitative findings are presented here. Data for this paper were collected from semi-structured...
to audit clinical management of women with type III female genital mutilation (FGM) according to local guidelines. Secondary objectives were to describe the population that uses the service and compare obstetric outcomes of intrapartum deinfibulation and antenatal deinfibulation.retrospective audit.a hospital midwifery-led FGM specialist service in Birmingham, UK.253 women with type III FGM who gave...
to investigate women's views and experiences of public antenatal care.population-based survey in two states.South Australia and Victoria, Australia.4366 women surveyed at 5–6 months post partum.of 8468 eligible women mailed the survey, 52% returned completed questionnaires. Fifty-seven per cent of women (2496/4339) received public antenatal care. Of these, half attended a GP for some/all antenatal...
to explore the expectations and experiences of postnatal mothers in relation to infant feeding, and to identify how care could be improved.this study used a qualitative, exploratory, descriptive design. Data were collected through one to one in-depth semi-structured interviews and focus groups.Tayside area of Eastern Scotland.seven focus group interviews (n=38 participants) and 40 semi-structured...
stress in pregnancy is common and impacts negatively on women, infants and families. A number of factors contribute to high levels of stress in pregnancy, including financial concerns, marital discord, low support systems and low socio-economic status.the aim of this study was to evaluate stress anxiety levels and depressive symptoms among low risk women in an area in Ireland that was particularly...
to explore how pregnant women in Taiwan dealt with their spouses who continued to smoke and with passive smoking during their own process of quitting and abstaining.a qualitative study using an oral history approach. Data were collected via tape-recorded open-ended interviews. All interviews were transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed using narrative analysis.the homes of the participant women living...
augmented and not augmented women without dystocia were compared to investigate associations between oxytocin and adverse birth outcomes. Augmented women with and without dystocia were compared, to investigate associations between dystocia and adverse birth outcomes.a cohort of low-risk nulliparous women originally included in a randomised controlled trial.the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,...
the use of water immersion for labour and birth has been shown to be beneficial for women in normal labour (Cluett et al, 2009). It was decided to use problem solving coordinator workshops to change in the way waterbirth practice was promoted and organised on labour ward. Findings from the first Action Research phase (Russell, 2011) led to the development of a waterbirth questionnaire to measure midwives'...
to explore how midwives' personal involvement in clinical negligence litigation affects their emotional and psychological well-being.descriptive phenomenological study using semi-structured interviews.in-depth interviews were conducted in participants' homes or at their place of work and focused on participants' experience of litigation. Participants were recruited from various regions of England...
the purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of perinatal women who have availed of midwifery led model of care (MLC) at secondary care settings in Karachi, Pakistan.a qualitative descriptive exploratory approach using semi-structured interviews.a purposive sample of 10 women who had used MLC was enroled from each site.content analysis highlighted that ‘women's satisfaction...
The aim of this research was to identify factors associated with mothers breast feeding and to identify, for those who breast fed, factors associated with breast feeding for as long as planned.breast feeding rates in Ireland are amongst the lowest in Europe. Research evidence indicates that in order for mothers to be successful at breast feeding, multiplicities of supports are necessary for both initiation...
to explore anaemia-related perceptions and practices among pregnant women in Mumbai, India.descriptive qualitative study using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions.three government-run maternity hospitals in Mumbai, India.31 pregnant women aged 18–33 years; three women completed higher secondary school; 28 were homemakers.respondents described anaemia as ‘lack of blood in the body’ because...
to explore what role religious beliefs of pregnant Muslim women play in their decision-making on antenatal screening, particularly regarding congenital abnormalities and termination, and whether their interpretations of the religious doctrines correspond to the main sources of Islam.qualitative pilot study using in-depth interviews with pregnant Muslim women.one midwifery practice in a medium-sized...
of this study is to investigate the prevalence, duration, practices and barriers of Exclusive breast feeding (EBF) among Jordanian mothers in three major governorates.longitudinal, prospective design was used in this study.convenience sample of 572 pairs of postpartum mothers–infants were recruited from postpartum wards at three governmental hospitals and three private hospitals in major Jordanian...
to explore mothers' experiences of the confirmation of ultrasound examination results and how they were told that their baby had died in-utero.in-depth interviews.Sweden.26 mothers of stillborn babies.narratives were analysed using a qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach.the mothers experienced that silence prevailed during the entire process of confirming the ultrasound results...
Objective: there is a significant gap in pregnancy and birth outcomes for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women compared with other Australian women. The provision of appropriate and high quality antenatal care is one way of reducing these disparities. The aim of this study was to assess adherence to antenatal guidelines by clinicians and identify factors affecting the quality of...
to understand the ways in which adolescent fathers participate in the breast feeding process in the family environment in North-eastern Brazil.a descriptive, exploratory, qualitative study was undertaken involving 10 couples with infants aged 6–8 months living in a single community in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews with questions to guide the interviewer...
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