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A comparison of childbirth self-efficacy, fear of childbirth, and labor pain intensity between primiparas and multiparas during the latent phase of labor: a cross-sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Childbirth is a long-lasting physiological stress. As one of the main stressors, labor pain exists throughout the whole process. Childbirth self-efficacy is the confidence, or belief that they can manage pain during childbirth.
Yue Huang, Yuehua Zhong, Qiaozhu Chen, Jun Zhou, Bailing Fu, Yongfang Deng, Xianfang Tu, Yingfang Wu   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Maternal plasma levels of oxytocin during physiological childbirth – a systematic review with implications for uterine contractions and central actions of oxytocin

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
BackgroundOxytocin is a key hormone in childbirth, and synthetic oxytocin is widely administered to induce or speed labour. Due to lack of synthetized knowledge, we conducted a systematic review of maternal plasma levels of oxytocin during physiological ...
K. Uvnäs-Moberg, Anette Ekström-Bergström, Marie Berg, Sarah Buckley, Zada Pajalić, E. Hadjigeorgiou, Alicja Kotłowska, Luise Lengler, Bogumiła Kiełbratowska, Fátima Leon-Larios, C. M. Magistretti, S. Downe, B. Lindström, Anna Dencker   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Perceptions of Adolescent Pregnancy Among Teenage Girls in Rakai, Uganda. [PDF]

, 2017
The leading causes of death and disability among Ugandan female adolescents aged 15 to 19 years are pregnancy complications, unsafe abortions, and childbirth.
Baumgartner, Joy Noel, Bonnevie, Erika, Ddaaki, William George, Maly, Christina, McClendon, Katherine A, Nakyanjo, Neema, Nalugoda, Fred Kakaire, Serwadda, David, Wagman, Jennifer A, Wawer, Maria J   +9 more
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Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Patients Admitted for Childbirth in Southern Connecticut.

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2020
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Patients Admitted for Childbirth in Southern Connecticut Developing an approach to care for pregnancy and childbirth during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis is a priority to (1) provide safe care to pregnant ...
Katherine H. Campbell, Jean M. Tornatore, Kirsten E. Lawrence, J. Illuzzi, L. Scott Sussman, H. Lipkind, C. Pettker   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Women's experiences of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period in the Gambia: A qualitative study [PDF]

, 2011
Objective: In sub-Saharan African countries, there are unique cultural factors and adverse physical conditions that contribute to women's experiences of pregnancy and birth.
Ayers, S., Dale, J., Nyan, O., Sawyer, A., Sidibeh, L., Smith, H.   +5 more
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Fear of Coronavirus, Stress and Fear of Childbirth in Polish Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is the largest pandemic of an aggressive coronavirus in the human population in the 21st century. The pandemic may have a negative emotional impact on pregnant women, causing fear and stress. Negative feelings during pregnancy later
Joanna Dymecka, Rafał Gerymski, Adrianna Iszczuk, M. Bidzan   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Health disparities in chronic liver disease

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities. Health disparities occur when plausibly avoidable health differences are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Ani Kardashian, Marina Serper, Norah Terrault, Lauren D. Nephew   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring women's fear of childbirth in a high maternal mortality setting on the Arabian Peninsula [PDF]

, 2015
Background. Few studies from low-income countries have addressed women's fear of childbirth (FOC) although likely to affect women during both pregnancy and childbirth.
Abdullah Taher, Samera, Christensson, Kyllike, Kempe, Annica, Noor-Aldin Alwazer, Fatoom, Theorell, Töres   +4 more
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Childbirth violence-based negative health consequences: a qualitative study in Iranian women

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Violation of mothers' rights during childbirth is a global problem that often silently torments women in many parts of the world. The aim of this study was to explore negative health consequences due to childbirth violence based on mothers ...
Z. Taghizadeh, A. Ebadi, M. Jaafarpour
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Is there respectful maternity care in Poland? Women’s views about care during labor and birth

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
Background Abuse against women in labor starts with subtle forms of discrimination that can turn into overt violence. Therefore it is crucial to work towards prevention and elimination of disrespect and ill-treatment in medical facility perinatal care in
Barbara Baranowska, Antonina Doroszewska, Urszula Kubicka-Kraszyńska, Joanna Pietrusiewicz, Iwona Adamska-Sala, Anna Kajdy, Dorota Sys, Urszula Tataj-Puzyna, Grażyna Bączek, Susan Crowther   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source