کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3974607 | 1257004 | 2006 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
SummaryWhether in the community or in the hospital, high-quality midwifery care is the preferable model of care for mothers and babies at the first level of care. Countries with professional midwifery care within a supportive system have the best outcomes for mother and babies. The low- and middle-income countries of the former Soviet Union report some of the highest maternal mortality and neonatal mortality in the European region, yet childbirth occurs in institutions with ‘skilled attendants’ (96–100%). Specific characteristics of maternal and neonatal care in countries of the former Soviet Union include over-medicalization, inappropriate use of technology, unnecessary hospitalizations, and ineffective and/or harmful interventions. This article highlights two midwifery trainings developed specifically to change the maternal and newborn care practices in countries of the former Soviet Union: the Family Centred Maternity Care Training of Trainers and the World Health Organization Essential Antenatal, Perinatal and Postpartum Care Training.
Journal: Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine - Volume 11, Issue 1, February 2006, Pages 21–28