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Preschoolers’ Executive Function Development and Maternal Birth Experience: The Moderating Role of Depression and the Mode of Delivery

RUDN Journal of Psychology and Pedagogics, 2023
Early executive functioning is a crucial precursor to the future cognitive and behavioral development of children. Given that the mother is typically the child’s primary caregiver, her maternal behavior may be an important factor that either facilitates ...
Vera A. Yakupova, Anna D. Suarez, Liubov A. Shraibman   +2 more
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A qualitative study of abortion professionals' perspectives on doula support. [PDF]

PLoS One
Objective(s)Doulas provide non-clinical support to people in pregnancy, labour and delivery, and, increasingly, to abortion-seekers. Even in contexts of decriminalization and proactive policy efforts to enhance access, barriers to abortion persist ...
Paynter M, McLeod A, Heggie C, Norman WV.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Supporting Birthing People and Supporting Doulas: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on a Community-Based Doula Organization in San Francisco

Health Equity, 2023
Background: Beginning in March 2020, health care systems in the United States restricted the number of support people who could be present during pregnancy-related care to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
doaj   +1 more source

“An extra layer of pressure to be my best self”: Healthcare provider perspectives on how doulas foster accountability and bridge gaps in pregnancy-related care

SSM: Qualitative Research in Health, 2023
Despite the importance of respectful pregnancy care, birthing people experience high rates of mistreatment in clinical settings in the United States.
Reiley Reed, Ashley Nguyen, Marna Armstead, Alli Cuentos, Marlee-I Mystic, Jennet Arcara, Andrea V. Jackson, Cassondra Marshall, Anu Manchikanti Gomez   +8 more
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Women supporting women : the role of doulas in South African birth stories [PDF]

, 2011
The medical and psychological benefits of birth companions, or doulas have been well documented over the last thirty years. This qualitative investigation provides, through the textured accounts of doulas and doula clients, insight into the nature of ...
Abramovitz, Carly
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"We really are seeing racism in the hospitals": Racial identity, racism, and doula care for diverse populations in Georgia.

PLoS ONE, 2023
IntroductionPoor birth outcomes are more prevalent for Black communities, but strong evidence shows that doula care can improve those outcomes. More evidence is needed to understand racial differences, discrimination, and equity in doula care.MethodsThe ...
Ayeesha Sayyad, Alyssa Lindsey, Subasri Narasimhan, Daria Turner, Priya Shah, Ky Lindberg, Elizabeth A Mosley   +6 more
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Social role of doulas in Brazil and in the world: a scope review [PDF]

Cadernos de Saúde Coletiva
Background: Doulas are an occupational activity that offers emotional, physical, and educational support to pregnant women. Objective: The aim of the study was mapping available studies on the social role played by doulas in Brazil and worldwide ...
François Isnaldo Dias Caldeira, Gabriela Brandes Muller, Wiliston Fernandes Eleutério, Jonatas Reis Bessa, Kellen Cristina da Silva Gasque   +4 more
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Conversational AI for perinatal mental health: promise, limits, and a human-AI stepped-care framework. [PDF]

Front Psychiatry
Perinatal mental health conditions are common yet persistently underdetected and undertreated. Recent advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI) and multimodal interaction offer new opportunities for scalable, continuous support, making the ...
Yang H, Lin DM.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Phenomenological exploration of death doulas in Saskatchewan

, 2019
A Practicum Report Submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Social Work, University of Regina.
Mitchell, Carla
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Credentialing Care: COVID-19 and the Bureaucratization of Doulas [PDF]

Doulas in the United States offer embodied, informational, and continuous one-on-one care to birthing people. Doulas have historically sought certification to gain knowledge through training and to gain legitimacy for healthcare providers and clients ...
Johnson Searcy, Julie, Block, Ellen, Castañeda, Angela N.   +2 more
core   +4 more sources