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Maternal gift economy framework for addressing obstetric violence.

(Con)textos, 2022
The present article analyzes the economic aspects of maternity care, proposing the maternal gift economy theory as a possible framework for addressing the economic and structural causes of obstetric violence.
Elena Skoko
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Definitions, measurements and prevalence of fear of childbirth: a systematic review

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
BackgroundFear of Childbirth (FOC) is a common problem affecting women’s health and wellbeing, and a common reason for requesting caesarean section. The aims of this review were to summarise published research on prevalence of FOC in childbearing women ...
Christina Nilsson, Christina Nilsson, E. Hessman, Helen Sjöblom, Anna Dencker, E. Jangsten, Margareta Mollberg, H. Patel, C. Sparud-Lundin, H. Wigert, C. Begley, C. Begley   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

“And in some cases, we're the best option:” A qualitative study of community‐based doula support for black perinatal mental health

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract We explored community‐based doulas' perspectives on the acceptability of using formal screening tools to address low rates of mental health screening, diagnosis, and treatment for perinatal anxiety and depression among Black women. Using thematic analysis, we analyzed interview data from 30 community‐based doulas who support Black families ...
Tamara Nelson, Naysha N. Shahid, Samrawit B. Gebretensay, Chareina C. Johnson, Penny D. Telesford, Karen Sheffield‐Abdullah   +5 more
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The need to legislate and regulate obstetric violence to ensure women a real legal protection.

(Con)textos, 2022
Women across the world face multiple and intersecting forms of violence, both in private and public life. A form of violence during facility-based childbirth has been addressed and framed by the WHO and UN following women’s reports of abuse and ...
Alessandra Battisti
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THE MOTHERHOOD IN THE UKRAINIAN VILLAGE IN LATE 19 — EARLY 20 CENTURY

Київські історичні студії, 2020
The study illustrates the gender aspect of Ukraine’s social history during the late 19th and early 20th century. The author pays special attention to the specific functioning of the Ukrainian Institute of Motherhood of this period.
Inna Koroliova
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Giving Birth in Silence

Medicine Anthropology Theory, 2023
Jacinta, deaf from birth, chose to give birth to her own baby at home without her hearing aids. Fu-Yu assisted and took photos of the process. This is a Photo Essay about alternative possibilities to biomedical childbirth. We share our experience through
Fu-Yu Chang, Jacinta Aguirre
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The impact of training non-physician clinicians in Malawi on maternal and perinatal mortality : a cluster randomised controlled evaluation of the enhancing training and appropriate technologies for mothers and babies in Africa (ETATMBA) project [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Maternal mortality in much of sub-Saharan Africa is very high whereas there has been a steady decline in over the past 60 years in Europe. Perinatal mortality is 12 times higher than maternal mortality accounting for about 7 million neonatal
A Wilson, C McCord, C Pereira, C Pereira, C Pope, Chisale Mhango, D Ellard, David Davies, David Ellard, Doug Simkiss, E McAuliffe, F Mullan, Francis Kamwendo, G Chilopora, J Bryce, J Ritchie, Joseph Paul O’Hare, K Hill, Ministry of Health, National Statistical Office (NSO), and ICF Macro, Ngianga-bakwin Kandala, S Bergstrom, S Bradley, S Niermeyer, Siobhan Quenby, W Graham, W Graham, World Health Organization, UNICEF, UNFPA, and The World Bank   +27 more
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Examining pathways by which socioeconomic instability in adolescence influence sexual health during emerging adulthood in an agricultural setting in California

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the longitudinal impact of socioeconomic instability on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living in an agricultural region and examines pathways including supportive family and social structures, decision making autonomy in romantic relationships ...
Marie C. D. Stoner, Erica N. Browne, Marissa Raymond‐Flesch, Mary Kate Shapley‐ Quinn, Nivedita L. Bhushan, Alondra Jaime‐Aguilar, Carmen Ramirez, Jessica Huante, Daisy Gallardo, Sue Napierala, Megan Comfort, Alexandra M. Minnis   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of a community health worker-led education intervention on knowledge, attitude, and antenatal care attendance among pregnant women in Eastern Uganda

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Background Uganda experiences high maternal mortality ratios, with suboptimal utilization of maternal health services like antenatal care (ANC), especially in rural areas.
Seungwon Lee, Samuel Kasibante, Adam Eminai, Solomon Wani, Didan Jacob Opii, Lisa D. Levine, Andrew Marvin Kanyike   +6 more
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Ichthyosis as one of the forms of hereditary pathology of fetus and newborn

Медицинский вестник Юга России, 2020
A retrospective analysis of the course of pregnancy and childbirth during the birth of a child with a congenital pathology «ichthyosis» was carried out.
A. A. Borscheva, G. M. Pertseva, V. V. Simrok   +2 more
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