Calls to a home birth helpline: Empowerment in childbirth [PDF]
Social Science & Medicine, 2005 In the UK a woman has the right to decide to give birth at home, irrespective of whether she is expecting her first or a subsequent child and of any perceived 'risk' factors. However, the rate of home births in the UK is very low (around 2%), varies widely across the country and many women do not know how to arrange midwifery cover.
Shaw, R., Kitzinger, C
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Home childbirth: progress or retrocession? [PDF]
Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem, 2014 Giving birth at home represents a rising modality of delivery care in the Brazilian society, although in unrepresentative proportion when compared to the number of hospital childbirths.
Clara Fróes de Oliveira SANFELICE +1 more
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Are women deciding against home births in low and middle income countries? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BackgroundAlthough there is evidence to tracking progress towards facility births within the UN Millennium Development Goals framework, we do not know whether women are deciding against home birth over their reproductive lives.
Fiifi Amoako Johnson +2 more
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Examining women's choice between home and institutional births: Insights from the Salud Mesoamérica Initiative (SMI). [PDF]
PLoS ONEThis study examines women's childbirth choices between home and institutional settings in the context of the Salud Mesoamérica Initiative, a results-based financing program focused on disadvantaged populations.
Lucía Bartolomeu +9 more
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Determinants of non-utilization of health facilities for childbirth in Papua New Guinea: Evidence from the demographic and health survey. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundHealth facility-based childbirth services are essential for reducing maternal and neonatal mortality. Yet, these services remain underutilized in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Papua New Guinea (PNG), where birthing at
McKenzie Maviso +4 more
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Exploring Women’s Reasons for Choosing Home Birth with the Help of Their Untrained Family Members: A Qualitative Research [PDF]
International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery, 2023 Background: Home births with the help of untrained family members continue to be women’spreference in Indonesia. However, the practice has received very little attention.
Nila Kusumawati +4 more
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Trajectories of obstetric nurses in the care of planned home childbirth: oral history
Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem, 2021 Objective: To describe the trajectory of the insertion of obstetric nurses in the care of planned home childbirth in Rio Grande do Sul. Method: An exploratory and qualitative study, with application of thematic oral history.
Luciana Makarevicz Santos +3 more
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Assistance for childbirth: home to hospital
Cultura de los Cuidados, 2014 María Ángeles Castaño Molina
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Études Caribéennes, 2021 Pregnancy and childbirth are important steps in a woman’s life. In Senegal, considerable progress has been made in childbirth conditions. The environment determines the type of childbirth to adopt, and the weight of tradition is a major factor.
Fatou Samb
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Home Birth in Portugal—A Comprehensive Analysis Based on Official Statistical Data
Social Sciences, 2023 To date, there are no comprehensive analyses of the official data on home births in Portugal that consider other determinants beyond place of birth, such as the conditions in which births occur or the mothers’ social profiles.
Sónia Pintassilgo +3 more
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