کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1084977 951334 2012 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Midwives’ experiences of doula support for immigrant women in Sweden—A qualitative study
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی زنان، زایمان و بهداشت زنان
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Midwives’ experiences of doula support for immigrant women in Sweden—A qualitative study
چکیده انگلیسی

Objectiveto describe and analyse midwives’ experiences of doula support for immigrant women in Sweden.Designqualitative study, analysed using content analysis. Data were collected via interviews.Settinginterviews were conducted at the midwives’ workplaces. One midwife was interviewed at a cafe.Participantsten midwives, who participated voluntarily and worked in maternity health care in western Sweden.Findingsthe interview data generated three main categories. (1) ‘A doula is a facilitator for the midwife’ has two subcategories, ‘In relation to the midwife’ and ‘In comparison with an interpreter’, (2) ‘Confident women giving support,’ has two subcategories, ‘Personal characteristics and attitudes’ and ‘Good support,’ (3) ‘Doulas cover shortcomings’ has two subcategories, ‘In relation to maternity care’ and ‘In relation to ethnicity’.Key conclusion and implications for practiceThe findings of this study show that midwives experience that doulas are a facilitator for them. Doulas provide support by enhancing the degree of peace and security and improving communication with the women in childbirth. Doulas provide increased opportunities for transcultural care. They may increase childbearing women's confidence and satisfaction, help meet the diverse needs of childbearing women and improve care quality.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Midwifery - Volume 28, Issue 1, February 2012, Pages 80–85
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