Eating and Drinking in Labor: The Influence of Caregiver Advice on Women's BehaviorBirth - Tập 28 Số 2 - Trang 119-123 - 2001
Hubertina Scheepers, Marion C.J. Thans, P.A. de Jong, G.G.M. Essed, Saskia le Cessie, Humphrey H.H. Kanhai
Background: Although there is much debate about eating and drinking during
labor, little scientific data about its influence on the course of labor exist.
In The Netherlands, most midwives and obstetricians allow women to eat and drink
during normal labor. The objective of this study was to examine whether or not
women were actively advised to eat and drink and if this advice affected eating
and d... hiện toàn bộ
Exploring vaccination practices of midwives in British ColumbiaBirth - Tập 48 Số 3 - Trang 428-437 - 2021
Julie A. Bettinger, Clara Rubincam, Devon Greyson, Sandra Weissinger, Monika Naus
AbstractBackgroundRegistered midwives in British Columbia (BC) are primary
health care practitioners for healthy people throughout pregnancy and for
approximately 6 weeks postpartum. BC registered midwives are authorized to
prescribe and administer certain vaccines to adults under their care during the
perinatal period and hepatitis B vaccine to high‐risk newborns. However, little
has been documen... hiện toàn bộ
Parent Visiting and Participation in Infant Caregiving Activities in a Neonatal UnitBirth - Tập 30 Số 1 - Trang 31-35 - 2003
Linda S. Franck, Caroline Spencer
ABSTRACT: Background: Active parent involvement in caring for their infants in
the neonatal care unit is thought to improve parent‐infant attachment and to
moderate the psychological stress for parents, but few recent studies have
examined parent visiting patterns and participation in infant caregiving. The
study purposes were to describe the frequency and duration of parent visiting
and participa... hiện toàn bộ
Women's Experiences of Birth in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, Following a Maternal and Child Health Intervention ProgramBirth - Tập 25 Số 2 - Trang 107-116 - 1998
Beverley Chalmers, Henry Muggah, Mida F. Samarskaya, Elena Tkatchenko
Background:An educational program for professionals in maternal and child health
care in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, was conducted between 1994 and
1997.Methods:The program was designed to provide 12 workshops in evidence‐based
antenatal and intrapartum care, and appropriate preparation of parents for
pregnancy, birth, and parenthood for health care professionals in the
city.Results:Observ... hiện toàn bộ
A Negative Birth Experience: Prevalence and Risk Factors in a National SampleBirth - Tập 31 Số 1 - Trang 17-27 - 2004
Ulla Waldenström, Ingegerd Hildingsson, Christine Rubertsson, Ingela Rådestad
Abstract: Background: A woman's dissatisfaction with the experience of labor
and birth may affect her emotional well‐being and willingness to have another
baby. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors
of a negative birth experience in a national sample. Methods: A longitudinal
cohort study of 2541 women recruited from all antenatal clinics in Sweden during
3 weeks... hiện toàn bộ
WHO Principles of Perinatal Care: The Essential Antenatal, Perinatal, and Postpartum Care CourseBirth - Tập 28 Số 3 - Trang 202-207 - 2001
Beverley Chalmers, Viviana Mangiaterra, Richard Porter
World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations and meta‐analyses of controlled
trials have concluded that inappropriate perinatal care and technology continue
to be practiced widely throughout the world, despite the acceptance of
evidence‐based principles and care. The WHO Regional Office for Europe, in
consultation with policy makers and reproductive health experts recently
proposed ten “Princip... hiện toàn bộ
Maternity Satisfaction Studies and Their Limitations: “What Is, Must Still Be Best”Birth - Tập 30 Số 2 - Trang 75-82 - 2003
Edwin van Teijlingen, Vanora Hundley, Anne Marie Rennie, Wendy Graham, Ann Fitzmaurice
ABSTRACT: Background: Health policymakers throughout the developed world are
paying close attention to factors in maternity care that may influence women's
satisfaction. This paper examines some of these factors in the light of
observations from previous studies of satisfaction with health services.Methods:
The Scottish Birth Study, a cross‐sectional questionnaire survey, sought the
views of all w... hiện toàn bộ
Satisfaction With Care in Labor and Birth: A Survey of 790 Australian WomenBirth - Tập 21 Số 1 - Trang 4-13 - 1994
Stephanie Brown, Judith Lumley
ABSTRACT:Data on satisfaction with care in labor and birth were gathered in a
survey conducted in conjunction with a review of maternity services in Victoria,
Australia. All women who gave birth in one week in 1989 (>1000) were mailed
questionnaires eight to nine months after the birth, with a response rate of 790
(71.4%). When adjusted for parity in a logistic regression model, the following
fact... hiện toàn bộ
Assessing Effective Care in Normal Labor: The Bologna ScoreBirth - Tập 28 Số 2 - Trang 79-83 - 2001
Beverley Chalmers, Richard Porter
The intention of the “Bologna score” is to quantify, both in an individual labor
and in a wider population, the extent to which labors have been managed as if
they are normal as opposed to complicated. In this way it may be possible to
assess both attitudes and practices within a maternity service toward the
effective care of normal labor. A scoring system for normal labor was proposed
at the Worl... hiện toàn bộ