Search for dissertations about: "midwifery education"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words midwifery education.
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11. Maternity care in Zambia : with special reference to social support
Abstract : The Zambian woman starts childbearing early and gives birth to an average of 5.9 children during her reproductive period. The already high levels of maternal deaths are increasing in Zambia. Only 43 per cent of the women deliver with the assistance of a skilled attendant. READ MORE
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12. Childbirth care in affluence and poverty : maternity routines in Sweden and Zambia
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
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13. Decision-making related to augmentation of labour : women's and midwives' perceptions regarding influencing factors
Abstract : This thesis had two aims. The first was to describe women s experiences of participating in decision-making related to augmentation of labour (Paper I). The second aim was to describe midwives perceptions and experiences of decision-making regarding augmentation of labour (Paper II). READ MORE
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14. Smoking cessation during pregnancy
Abstract : Smoking habits, attitudes to smoking, and sources of information were monitored at three antenatal clinics (ANC) in suburban Stockholm, Sweden, during 1987-88. A questionnaire was mailed to pregnant women and their partners in a pre-intervention study. Of 582 women enlisted at the ANCs, 433 (74%) were included. READ MORE
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15. Adolescent pregnancy and parenthood in Swaziland : quality of care, community support and health care service needs
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to study - from different perspectives - adolescent pregnancy and parenthood in Swaziland. The specific objectives were to: i) explore maternity care practices and support for adolescent mothers during their stay in the maternity unit; ii) study the postpartum support to adolescent mothers and their newborns at home by families, communities and health professionals; iii) explore adolescents' views regarding risky sexual behaviour; iv) explore adolescent boys' views on adolescent pregnancy and parenthood; v) explore health care staff provision of adolescent sexual and reproductive health care services in Swaziland. READ MORE