Hospital‐based maternity care practitioners’ perceptions of doulas

Neel, Kira; Goldman, Roberta E.; Marte, Denise; Bello, Gisel; Nothnagle, Melissa

doi:10.1111/birt.12420

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“…Previous research has shown that clinicians may have negative perceptions of doulas if they have experiences interacting with them in an adversarial manner. 41 , 42 A recent survey of maternity care clinicians suggested that educating clinicians about doulas' training and creating clear guidelines for the role of doulas within the maternity care team could foster positive doula–clinician relationships. 41 …”

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Community Perspectives on the Creation of a Hospital-Based Doula Program

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Objective: Racial and ethnic inequities in perinatal health outcomes are pervasive. Doula support is an evidence-based practice for improving maternal outcomes. However, women in lower-income populations often do not have access to doulas. This study explored community perspectives on doula care to inform the development of a hospital-based doula program to serve primarily low-income women of color. Methods: Four focus groups and four individual interviews were conducted with: (1) women who were pregnant or parenting a child under age 2 ( n =20); (2) people who had provided support during a birth in the previous 2 years ( n =5); and (3) women who had received doula training ( n =4). Results: Participants had generally positive perceptions of doula services. Many aspects of doula support desired by participants are core to birth doula services. Participants identified ways that doulas could potentially address critical gaps in health care services known to impact outcomes (e.g., continuity of care and advocacy), and provide much-needed support in the postpartum period. Responses also suggested that doula training and hospital-based doula programs may need to be adapted to address population-specific needs (e.g., women with substance use disorder and younger mothers). Novel program suggestions included “on call” informational doulas. Conclusions: Findings suggested that women in racial/ethnic minority and lower income groups may be likely to utilize a hospital-based doula program and identified adaptations to traditional doula care that may be required to best meet the needs of women in groups with higher risk of poor maternal health and birth outcomes.

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“… 41 , 42 A recent survey of maternity care clinicians suggested that educating clinicians about doulas' training and creating clear guidelines for the role of doulas within the maternity care team could foster positive doula–clinician relationships. 41 …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Community Perspectives on the Creation of a Hospital-Based Doula Program

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“…Colombia and other countries with communities experiencing health disparities ought to make Doulaism widespread and accessible, aimed to improve pregnancy outcomes and other woman-related indicators in clinical settings. Importantly, the inclusion of doulas into the formal health system and childbirth education must be done gradually and with constant discussion with health-care providers to avoid those confrontations described by L as well as reported in other countries and settings with health disparities (Lucas & Wright, 2019;Neel et al, 2019). Considering that doulas provide interventions focused on companionship to promote the emotional well-being of pregnant women, childbirth educators can learn from them with the aim of seeking the humanization of a health-care system that historically has diminished and violated women's sexual and reproductive rights.…”

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Accompanying the Path of Maternity: The Life History of a Colombian Doula

Suárez-Baquero¹,

Champion²

2021

J Perinat Educ

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Doulas have fundamentally improved the health-care experience of pregnant women internationally. Women who recognize the importance of not being alone during pregnancy have embraced this role for centuries. However, less is known about doulas practicing in countries experiencing health inequities like Colombia. Miller's methodology and Atkinson's interview domain was used to answer the question “What life experiences led a Colombian woman to become a doula?” A central theme emerged, “A calling from within: Growing up to accompany the transition from woman to mother.” The path to becoming a doula evolved from life experiences involving health inequities, and a sense of femininity, maternity, and the women's role in rural Colombia.

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“…Every pregnant woman accessing services was provided a doula to support her during and after her pregnancy. Neel, Goldman, Marte, Bello, and Nothnagle (2019) described a doula as a trained healthcare professional who offers information and emotional and physical support, before, during, and after pregnancy; doula is also defined under the definitions of terms section. The experience of providing doulas to support pregnant Indigenous women has stuck with me, as it highlighted positive social work practice and demonstrated that the child welfare system can implement creative and preventative measures.…”

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“…This means that the director of child welfare gives his or her authority to social workers to be able to enact the CFCSA. -Neel et al, (2019) describe a doula as a trained health worker who "provides continuous informational, physical, and emotional support during pregnancy, labor, and immediately postpartum" (p. 355). The involvement of a doula can have numerous positive outcomes including, higher breastfeeding rates and more satisfying birth experiences (Neel et al, 2019).…”

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Experiences of Indigenous mothers with the child welfare system at the birth of their child

Buchner¹

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The topic of Indigenous women's experiences with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) at the birth of their child is one that falls through the gaps of current literature. This thesis is focused on identifying the experiences of Indigenous women when MCFD intervenes at the birth of their child; the purpose is to gain insight into the strengths and weaknesses of child welfare interventions. I interviewed five Indigenous women using an interpretive description approach and analyzed the data using constant comparative analysis as well as conventional content analysis techniques. The findings highlighted the impact of child welfare involvement that included: powerful emotions, trust, communication and dismantled families; a structural power imbalance characterized as feeling powerless, being watched and judged, and jumping through hoops; addiction; socioeconomic struggles that included young mothers and homelessness, poverty, and neglect; missed preventative opportunities; the role of advocacy; identity and culture; and bonding. In conclusion, child welfare practice needs to include opportunities for preventative measures and planning to optimize support and communication with Indigenous pregnant women and mothers.

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Hospital‐based maternity care practitioners’ perceptions of doulas

Cited by 31 publications

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Community Perspectives on the Creation of a Hospital-Based Doula Program

Community Perspectives on the Creation of a Hospital-Based Doula Program

Accompanying the Path of Maternity: The Life History of a Colombian Doula

Experiences of Indigenous mothers with the child welfare system at the birth of their child

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