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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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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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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 +3 more
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Home birth midwifery in the United States: evolutionary origins and modern challenges [PDF]
, 2016 Human childbirth is distinct in requiring-or at least strongly profiting from-the assistance of a knowledgeable attendant to support the mother during birth.
Dunham, Bria
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Geographies for a good birth: a geo(corpo)graphic approach to home birth in Chile
Salud Colectiva, 2022 Home birth has added a layer of complexity to the epistemology of birth, raising questions about its institutional aspects. From this standpoint, this article stems from an interest in the narratives that Chilean women ascribe to the scenario of home
Pía Rodríguez-Garrrido
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Smoking in the home after childbirth: prevalence and determinants in an English cohort [PDF]
, 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.
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PLOS Global Public Health, 2023 In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), maternal and newborn mortality is high due to the high prevalence of home births. Understanding the reasons behind this behavior is essential for improving maternal and newborn outcomes.
Ayesha Khalid +4 more
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V. problem presentation and advice-giving on a home birth helpline [PDF]
, 2007 The rate of home births in the UK is very low (around 2%) and many women who would like to give birth at home find it impossible to get midwifery cover or are advised of medical contraindications.
Celia Kitzinger +11 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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Decision-making for delivery location and quality of care among slum-dwellers: a qualitative study in Uttar Pradesh, India. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundIn 2013, the Government of India launched the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) in order to better address the health needs of urban populations, including the nearly 100 million living in slums.
Barge, Sandhya +3 more
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