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1. Midwives’ Collective Attitude towards Labour Pain: Mixed Methods Research
Abstract : Background: The majority of women in Jordan give birth in public hospitals where midwives are the main birth attendants. Although most women have trust in their midwives, studies have reported women’s dissatisfaction with childbirth, fears of painful labour, and experiences of ineffective pain management during childbirth. READ MORE
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2. Women's postpartum concerns and midwives' reflection on postpartum care : Studies in Dar es Saalam, Tanzania
Abstract : Studies were conducted in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to explore the postpartum concerns of mothers and midwives' views on their role in postpartum care. In the first study, 50 primiparas and 50 multiparas sorted cards in their homes two weeks after childbirth. READ MORE
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3. Challenges and constraints encountered by women and midwives during childbirth in low-income countries : experiences from Angola and Mozambique
Abstract : This thesis aimed to study the actual and perceived quality of midwifery practices during childbirth at peripheral and central health care levels in two low-income countries, Angola (I-III) and Mozambique (IV-V). Theoretical models interpreting women's and midwives' views have been developed. READ MORE
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4. Saving the child : regional, cultural and social aspects of the infant mortality decline in Iceland, 1770-1920
Abstract : The dissertation deals with the infant mortality decline in Iceland during the 19th and early 20th Century. It shows that despite its low degree of urbanization, pre-transitional Iceland displayed higher infant mortality rates than most other European countries. READ MORE
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5. Confidence in Midwifery : Midwifery students and midwives’ perspectives
Abstract : A confident midwife has an impact on a pregnant woman’s clinical outcome and birth experience. Knowledge acquisition, competence, and confidence develops over a lifetime and is of great importance in developing and forming personal skills and allowing the personal traits to grow and mature. READ MORE