Search for dissertations about: "Antenatal education"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 swedish dissertations containing the words Antenatal education.
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1. Antenatal preparation for the early parenthood period. Development and feasibility of an evidence-based programme for antenatal parental preparation
Abstract : Parents often feel inadequately prepared for challenges of early parenthood. This thesis aimed to develop an evidence-based programme for antenatal preparation for early parenthood and to test its feasibility. The Medical Research Council’s framework for development and evaluation of complex interventions was used to design the three studies. READ MORE
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2. Pregnant women and midwives are not in tune with each other about dietary counseling : studies in Swedish antenatal care
Abstract : Background During pregnancy, a healthy diet is beneficial for the expecting mother and her fetus. Midwives in antenatal care have an ideal position for promoting a healthy diet and thereby help women to not only lower the risks of pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes, but improve maternal health. READ MORE
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3. Psychoprophylaxis : antenatal preparation and actual use during labour
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to study the effects of a model of antenatal education, focusing on natural childbirth preparation by including psychoprophylaxis, breathing and relaxation techniques to cope with labour pain, and the actual use of psychoprophylaxis during labour. Satisfaction with antenatal education and experiences of a subgroup of men with antenatal fear of childbirth were also explored. READ MORE
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4. The Swedish Maternal Health Care Register : Internal Validity, User Perspectives and Register Outcomes; and Experiences by Midwives in Antenatal Care
Abstract : BackgroundEstablished in 1999, the Swedish Maternal Health Care Register (MHCR), collects data on pregnant women and their offspring. Since 2013, the MHCR has been a part of the Swedish Pregnancy Register (SPR). Data are entered manually into the MHCR by midwives in antenatal care (ANC). READ MORE
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5. Gestational Weight Gain : Implications of an Antenatal Lifestyle Intervention
Abstract : Background: Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is common in developed countries and is associated with an increased risk of maternal and offspring morbidity. Evidence regarding efficacy and safety of antenatal lifestyle intervention is limited in terms of both systematic reviews and original trials. READ MORE