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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Calls to a home birth helpline: Empowerment in childbirth [PDF]
Social Science and 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.
Celia Clare Kitzinger
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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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Home birth preference, childbirth, and newborn care practices in rural Peruvian Amazon.
PLoS ONE, 2021 Home birth is very common in the Peruvian Amazon. In rural areas of the Loreto region, home to indigenous populations such as the Kukama-Kukamiria, birth takes place at home constantly. This study aims to understand the preference for home births as well
Irene Del Mastro N +6 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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Smoking in the home after childbirth: prevalence and determinants in an English cohort [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2015 Objectives Children's exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is causally linked to childhood morbidity and mortality. Over 38% of English children (aged 4–15) whose parents are smokers are exposed to SHS in the home. Little is known about the prevalence of SHS exposure in the homes of young infants (≤3 months). This
Sarah Lewis, Sue Cooper, Laura L Jones
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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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