Essays about: "Maternity care"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 essays containing the words Maternity care.

  1. 1. Midwifery education in Sub- Saharan Africa – A systematic integrative literature review

    University essay from

    Author : Miriam Hyrkäs; My Mowitz; [2023-06-07]
    Keywords : Midwifery; Education; ICM Standards for Midwifery Education 2021 ; Sub-Saharan Africa;

    Abstract : Background: Maternal mortality remains a major global health concern, with the highest rate found in Sub-Saharan Africa. There is documented lack of well-trained midwives, hence, a need for increased quality midwifery education to improve maternity care and secure women's reproductive health. READ MORE

  3. 2. Quality improvements contributing to effective midwife-led care : a Minor Field Study in Nairobi, Kenya

    University essay from Sophiahemmet Högskola

    Author : Sarah Johansson; Viola Nyroos; [2023]
    Keywords : Experiences; Kenya; Maternity nurses; Midwives; Quality Improvement; Barnmorskor; Kenya; Kvalitetsförbättring; Sjuksköterskor; Upplevelser;

    Abstract : This study was a sub-study based on the MIDWIZE capacity building program for public health officials in maternal and child health. This is a leadership program where participants conduct a quality improvement project at a selected health facility in their respective country. READ MORE

  4. 3. Expecting the unexpected : How distance to maternity wards affects moving

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Emil Munter; [2023]
    Keywords : distance; maternity wards; moving; travel time; amenities; closures;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates how a closure of a maternity ward affects the moves intoand out of a municipality. The policy focus of a centralization of maternal care in Sweden may bring unseen consequences that matter for society in a larger sense than only births. READ MORE

  5. 4. Intercultural Dialogue : Perceptions of the Maternal Health Care of Indigenous Females in Veracruz, México

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Ana Maria Camber; [2023]
    Keywords : Interculturality; multicultural; western health care; indigenous peoples; indigenous females; Mexico; hegemony;

    Abstract : Cultural traditions in indigenous peoples about maternity, childbirth and puerperium are fundamental bases to their history and knowledge for the well-being of the community. However, government and private health services in general only offer Western birthing practices, making pregnant indigenous women fall between two systems: one based on their traditions and beliefs but weakened by poor resourcing and inefficiencies, and the other by policies of acculturation. READ MORE

  6. 5. Women’s experiences of giving birth in healthcare facilities in India - a systematic literature review

    University essay from

    Author : Júlía Dögg Haraldsdóttir; Åsa Tröseid; [2022-01-27]
    Keywords : childbirth; India; experience; healthcare facilities;

    Abstract : Background: Although nearly 80 % of pregnant women in India give birth in healthcare facilities in India, the maternal mortality rate remains unacceptably high. A positive and safe birth experience is very important for pregnant women and an important factor for choosing to give birth in healthcare facilities. READ MORE