Essays about: "doulas"
Found 5 essays containing the word doulas.
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1. The Role of Doulas in the Prevention of Obstetric Violence in Austria
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : This thesis research zeroes in on the role of doulas regarding prevention of obstetric violence by summarizing existing literature and providing first-hand insights from qualitative semi-structured interviews with three Austrian doulas, answering the question: What role do doulas play in the prevention of obstetric violence in Austria? The research and data analysis are based on the Birth Territory Theory with an intersectional perspective and the thesis aims at providing information on obstetric violence and the role that doulas play in its prevention. Currently this topic is hardly researched in Austria, even though globally one third of parturients experience violence while giving birth. READ MORE
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2. "Most people feel at home and safe. Because it feels like we are a family." : Cultural Doulas and their Experience in Supporting Migrants in the Swedish Maternal Healthcare System
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälleAbstract : The study highlights the significant role that cultural doulas play in supporting and guiding migrant women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period in Sweden. The Swedish healthcare system is understaffed, overburdened, and medically dominated, making it difficult for nurses and midwives to provide continuous and culturally-sensible care to their clients. READ MORE
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3. Design of a Model for Low Speed Wind Tunnel Testing
University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)Abstract : As technology for manufacturing small scale prototypes of aeroplanes has become cheaper and more easily viable, the process of Rapid Prototyping has become more common. Rapid Prototyping allows for the fundamental aerodynamic qualities of a geometric body to be tested in a wind tunnel using a small scale prototype. READ MORE
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4. Interpretation of maternity care in Sweden : Voices of immigrant women and healthcare professionals from a region in Halland.
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärdAbstract : Pregnant immigrant women are a vulnerable population with respect to access and navigation of maternity care service. They have to deal with the challenges of navigating a health system in a new country which in most cases is unknown to them while tackling issues such as communication, language, and an unfamiliar healthcare system. READ MORE
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5. COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY BETWEEN IMMIGRANT MOTHERS AND NURSES IN CHILD HEALTH CENTERS IN SWEDEN (Nurses and Doulas’ perspectives)
University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologiAbstract : The aim of this project is to describe and to analyze the perceived communication challenges and cultural differences (from nurses and doulas' points of view) in meetings between Swedish nurses and immigrant mothers in Swedish Child Health Centers (CHC) from dense immigrant areas. A special focus is put on the use of technology for managing their communication. READ MORE
