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IntroductionAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are two to three times more likely to experience adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes than non‐Aboriginal women in Australia. Persisting health inequalities are at least in part explained by late and/or inadequate access to antenatal care.
MethodsThis study draws on data collected in a population‐based study of 344 women giving birth to an...
BackgroundOut‐of‐hospital births are increasing in the United States. Our purpose was to examine trends in out‐of‐hospital births from 2004 to 2014, and to analyze newly available data on risk status and access to care.
MethodsNewly available data from the revised birth certificate for 47 states and Washington, DC, were used to examine out‐of‐hospital births by characteristics and to compare them...
BackgroundTo categorize individual birth plan requests and determine if number of requests and request fulfillment is associated with birth experience satisfaction.
MethodsThis is a sub‐analysis of a prospective cohort study of 302 women with singleton pregnancies with and without birth plans. Women with a hard copy of their birth plans who completed a postdelivery satisfaction survey were included...
BackgroundPrevious studies show contradictory results about the impact of induced labor on the cesarean delivery rate and few studies have investigated the risk of vacuum extraction subsequent to induced labor. The aims of the present study were to describe the rate of induced labor in Sweden from 1999 to 2012, and to assess the risk of unplanned cesarean delivery and vacuum extraction after induced...
IntroductionMany birth units use central fetal monitoring (CFM) under the assumption that greater surveillance improves perinatal outcomes. The unexpected loss of the CFM system at a tertiary unit provided a unique opportunity to evaluate outcomes and staff attitudes toward CFM.
MethodsThis retrospective cohort study compared patient data from 2,855 electronically monitored women delivering over...
BackgroundPregnancy at a young age is a continuing public health concern strongly associated with socioeconomic deprivation, social isolation, and stigma. The objectives were to see whether, compared with women aged 21 or more, women aged 20 years or younger worried more about labor and birth, and had poorer maternal outcomes. Another objective was to investigate the extent to which worries about...
IntroductionFew studies have examined prenatal mood as a means to identify women at risk for negative childbirth experiences. We explore associations between prenatal mood and birth perceptions in a socioeconomically diverse, American sample.
MethodsWe conducted a prospective study of 136 predominantly low‐income and ethnic minority women of mixed parity. Prenatal measures of perceived stress, pregnancy‐related...
BackgroundRegistered midwives, obstetricians/gynecologists, and general or family practice physicians (GPs) provide maternity care across Canada. Few North American studies have assessed whether maternity outcomes differ across these three groups. This study compared maternal and neonatal outcomes of low‐risk pregnant women whose birth was attended by registered midwives, obstetricians/gynecologists,...
BackgroundAccess to information on the features and outcomes associated with the various models of maternity care available in Australia is vital for women's informed decision‐making. This study sought to identify women's preferences for information access and decision‐making involvement, as well as their priority information needs, for model of care decision‐making.
MethodsA convenience sample of...
BackgroundSleep disturbance, depression, and daytime sleepiness are among the most prevalent symptoms reported by women during pregnancy. However, available data on the association between sleep disturbances and symptoms of depression and daytime sleepiness in pregnant women are sparse and methodological limitations have been acknowledged. The purpose of the study was to examine objective and self‐reported...
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