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Safe birth in cultural safety in southern Mexico: a pragmatic non-inferiority cluster-randomised controlled trial

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Plain English summary In many Indigenous communities, traditional midwives support mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and some days afterwards. Research involving traditional midwives has focused on training them in Western techniques and redefining ...
Iván Sarmiento, Sergio Paredes-Solís, Abraham de Jesús García, Nadia Maciel Paulino, Felipe René Serrano de los Santos, José Legorreta-Soberanis, Germán Zuluaga, Anne Cockcroft, Neil Andersson   +8 more
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Women's experiences of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period in the Gambia: A qualitative study [PDF]

, 2011
Objective: In sub-Saharan African countries, there are unique cultural factors and adverse physical conditions that contribute to women's experiences of pregnancy and birth.
Ayers, S., Dale, J., Nyan, O., Sawyer, A., Sidibeh, L., Smith, H.   +5 more
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Delivering at Home or in a Health Facility? Health-Seeking Behaviour of Women and the Role of Traditional birth attendants in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Traditional birth attendants retain an important role in reproductive and maternal health in Tanzania. The Tanzanian Government promotes TBAs in order to provide maternal and neonatal health counselling and initiating timely referral, however, their role
A Byrne, AZ Bhutta, B Obrist, C Ronsmans, CK Kaingu, Constanze Pfeiffer, G Mbaruku, K Gross, M Koblinsky, M Magoma, M Mamdani, M Mrisho, M Mrisho, ME Kruk, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National Bureau of Statistics, National Bureau of Statistics, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and ICF Macro, OM Campbell, OMR Campbell, OU Umeora, Rosemarie Mwaipopo, S Nyanzi, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization   +28 more
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Being in the zone during physiological birth: a comparative study of hospital and home birth environments

Frontiers in Global Women's Health
IntroductionA flow experience typically occurs when the challenge of a demanding physical activity aligns with an individual's abilities, resulting in a sense of empowerment and fulfillment.
Orli Dahan, Alon Goldberg
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Does a referral from home to hospital affect satisfaction with childbirth? A cross-national comparison

BMC Health Services Research, 2007
Background The Belgian and Dutch societies present many similarities but differ with regard to the organisation of maternity care. The Dutch way of giving birth is well known for its high percentage of home births and its low medical intervention rate ...
Gouwy Anneleen, Christiaens Wendy, Bracke Piet   +2 more
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Clean birth kits to improve birth practices: development and testing of a country level decision support tool [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Clean birth practices can prevent sepsis, one of the leading causes of both maternal and newborn mortality. Evidence suggests that clean birth kits (CBKs), as part of package that includes education, are associated with a reduction in newborn
A Ayaz, A Cameron, A Nyamtema, AC Seale, Bilal I Avan, ER van Teijlingen, ER van Teijlingen, H Blencowe, H Hassan, Harding A (Chair) Partnerships with the Private Sector in Health, Haris Ahmed, I Holloway, I Jehan, J Bryce, J Raven, K Forrest Keenan, KS Khan, National Institute of Population Studies (NIPS) [Pakistan], and Macro International Inc, S Soofi, UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities, USAID, V Hundley, V Hundley, V Hundley, Vanora A Hundley, W Graham, Wendy J Graham, WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and the World Bank, World Health Organization, World Health Organization and Global Health Workforce Alliance, World Health Organization, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Division of Reproductive Health (Technical Support)   +31 more
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Limitations to institutional delivery among Ashaninka mothers of the Peruvian Amazon

Medwave
Introduction According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2.8 million mothers and newborns die each year from preventable causes, highlighting inequalities in access to quality healthcare services.
Edith Paola Mejía Mamani, Katty Mendoza-Mamani, Guicela Palza-Portugal, Olga Choque Chura, Yubitza Del Lourdes Pérez Aguilar, Ana Mariela Gonzales Melchor   +5 more
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A systematic review of randomised controlled trials on the effectiveness of exercise programs on lumbo pelvic pain among postnatal women [PDF]

, 2015
Background: A substantial number of women tend to be affected by Lumbo Pelvic Pain (LPP) following child birth. Physical exercise is indicated as a beneficial method to relieve LPP, but individual studies appear to suggest mixed findings about its ...
A Garshasbi, A Gutke, A Gutke, A Gutke, A Gutke, A Tanvi, A Vleeming, AB Granath, AG Cramp, B Stuge, B Stuge, C Richardson, CB Olsson, CB Olsson, CD Skaggs, CF Yan, CG Maher, DB Stapleton, E Kontopantelis, E Líndal, E Thorell, EC Larsen, EK Bjelland, HM McCormack, HS Robinson, HS Robinson, HY Chang, I Mogren, IM Mogren, J Walker, JM Kendall, JM Mens, JM Mens, K Björklund, K Gjestland, L Nilsson-Wikmar, L Nilsson‐Wikmar, L Norén, M Kumle, M Perry, MA Mohseni-Bandpei, Meei-Ling Gau, NA Al‐Sayegh, NC Foley, NK Vøllestad, NN Ansari, O Airaksinen, O Ayanniyi, Pei-Ching Tseng, S Chaudry, S Malmqvist, SA Olivo, Shuby Puthussery, SM Wang, WWK To, Y Ko, Yannis Pappas, YL Ko   +57 more
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“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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Testing the Social Investment Principle Around Childbirth: Little Evidence for Personality Maturation Before and After Becoming a Parent

European Journal of Personality, EarlyView., 2020
Abstract In line with the social investment principle, becoming a parent should lead to more mature behaviour and an increase in conscientiousness, agreeableness, and emotional stability. However, previous research provided mixed results that do not support this idea.
Eva Asselmann, Jule Specht, Christian Kandler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source