Search for dissertations about: "midwifery care"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 32 swedish dissertations containing the words midwifery care.

2. 21. Childbirth care in affluence and poverty : maternity routines in Sweden and Zambia

   Author : Anna-Berit Ransjö Arvidsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : newborn behaviour and physiology; reproductive epidemiology; midwifery care; international health;

   Abstract : The general aim of this thesis is to explore maternity practices during normal childbirth, both in an industrialised and in a low-income country, and to increase the knowledge about how these practices affect mother/newborn interaction and health. The studies have been carried out in Sweden and Zambia. READ MORE

4. 22. The second stage of labour - the use of interventions and women's experiences

   Author : Cecilia Häggsgård; perinatal och sexuell hälsa Barnmorskans forskningsområde - reproduktiv; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Birth experience; Interventions; midwifery practices; Synthetic oxytocin; The second stage of labour;

   Abstract : AbstractThe overall aim of this thesis was to explore women´s experiences of the second stage of labour, midwifery practices and the use of interventions.Methods: Study I is a retrospective cohort study where 764 medical records from 2017 were reviewed. Women in Robson group 1 were included. READ MORE

5. 23. Maternal mortality in Sweden

   Author : Ulf Högberg; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : history of medicine; maternal health services; family planning; pregnancy complications; legal and illegal abortions; puerperal infections; embolism; cesarean section; maternal mortality; pregnancy care;

   Abstract : Every year about half a million women die from complications of pregnancy, parturition and puerperium, most of which are preventable. The purpose of this thesis was to chart the distribution and decline in maternal mortality in Sweden between 1751 and 1980, and furthermore to characterize positive (predisposing) factors and negative (protective) factors of maternal mortality. READ MORE

6. 24. Chilean women in midlife : aspects on health, sexuality, migration and gender roles : implications for midwifery

   Author : Lorena Binfa; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Chilean women; health; midlife; sexuality; gender roles; midwifery;

   Abstract : Aims: To explore effects of biological and psychosocial factors on climacteric symptoms in Chilean midlife women (I), - to assess the impact of menopause and sociodemographic variables on quality of life (QoL) (II) - to learn about Chilean women s reflection about womanhood, and sexuality during midlife and the possible influence of migration whether they lived in Sweden or in Chile (III) - to explore how Chilean immigrant women living in Sweden perceived and related their life situations and health status during midlife to their migration experiences (IV) and to find out what Chilean midwives and midifery students regard being Chilean women´s health care needs in midlife (V). Material and Methods: Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to collect the data. READ MORE

7. 25. Post abortion care in Uganda : improving access and quality of care through task sharing and exploring the perspectives of young women and healthcare providers

   Author : Amanda Cleeve; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : BACKGROUND. Unsafe abortions in Uganda continue to cause significant harm to women’s health and lives and pose a heavy burden on the health system. The consistent shortage and maldistribution of healthcare providers impede women’s access to sexual and reproductive healthcare including post abortion care. READ MORE