“Midwives Are Nice, But …”: Perceptions of Midwifery and Childbirth in an Undergraduate Class

DeJoy, Sharon Bernecki

doi:10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.05.009

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“…Further, the mechanisms by which magazine article content may have affected women's intentions for birth (which were found to account for a large proportion of the variance in women's change in intentions for a medicalized birth) were also considered in the development of messages contained in the magazine articles, and specifically assessed to allow us to identify those associated with the effect on women's intention for birth. The findings of this study extend the limited literature on young people's attitudes and beliefs about childbirth (DeJoy 2010;Lampman and Phelps 1997;Palumbo et al 2012;Stoll et al 2009Stoll et al , 2013Wallach and Matlin 1992) although several limitations warrant consideration.…”

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confidence: 72%

“…Their attitudes and intentions about birth represent the next generation of maternity care norms and social expectations. Few studies have examined attitudes toward birth in young women who have not yet had children, and those have only studied American and Canadian samples (DeJoy 2010;Lampman and Phelps 1997;Palumbo et al 2012;Stoll et al 2009Stoll et al , 2013Wallach and Matlin 1992). The results of these studies have suggested that the majority of young women lack general childbirth knowledge, and knowledge of caesarean and vaginal birth procedures or their associated outcomes.…”

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Keeping it Natural: Does Persuasive Magazine Content Have an Effect on Young Women’s Intentions for Birth?

Young

Miller

2015

Women & Health

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Information in the popular media tends to be biased toward promoting the benefits of medicalized birth for low-risk pregnancies. We aimed to assess the effect of communicating the benefits of non-medicalized birth in magazine articles on women's birth intentions and to identify the mechanisms by which social communication messages affected women's intentions for birth. A convenience sample of 180 nulliparous Australian women aged 18-35 years were randomly exposed to a magazine article endorsing non-medicalized birth (using either celebrity or non-celebrity endorsement) or organic eating (control) throughout June-July 2011. Magazine articles that endorsed non-medicalized birth targeted perceived risk of birth, expectations for labor and birth, and attitudes toward birth. These variables and intention for birth were assessed by self-report before and after exposure. Exposure to a magazine article that endorsed non-medicalized birth significantly reduced women's intentions for a medicalized birth, regardless of whether the endorsement was by celebrities or non-celebrities. Changes in perceived risk of birth mediated the effect of magazine article exposure on women's intentions for a medicalized birth. Persuasive communication that endorses non-medicalized birth could be delivered at the population level and may reduce women's intentions for a medicalized birth.

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Section: Expectations Perceived Risk and Attitudesmentioning

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Keeping it Natural: Does Persuasive Magazine Content Have an Effect on Young Women’s Intentions for Birth?

Young

Miller

2015

Women & Health

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“…Students associated childbirth with fear and pain, and most viewed in-hospital physician-led births as 'safe' [20]. Similar findings were reported by DeJoy (2010) who found that many US college students considered childbirth as inherently dangerous and unpredictable, and requiring medical intervention [21]. Rink (2012) assessed the impact of the US reality show 'One Born Every Minute' on college women's perceptions of childbirth [22].…”

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Negative impressions of childbirth in a North-West England student population

Thomson

Stoll

Downe

et al. 2016

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology

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“…the number of participants attending the class and consultant psychologist), mobilization, strengthening the relationship between mothers and staff and the role of the instructor are involved. De Joy (2010) found similar results about obstetricians and labor in studying students’ beliefs (30). Several studies have shown that space and equipment and access to training facilities play an important role in learning, and that psychotherapy training programs for pregnancy problems is also effective in relieving mental issues (31, 32).…”

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Exploring perceptions of instructors about childbirth preparation training courses: A qualitative study

Otogara¹,

Karimi‐Shahanjarini²,

Hazavehei³

et al. 2017

Electron physician

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BackgroundChildbirth preparation training courses on maternal and neonatal health increase awareness, and capability of pregnant women in overcoming fear and anxiety and managing labor pains.ObjectiveTo identify the affecting factors and barriers of these courses from the perspective of their instructors.MethodsThis qualitative study of the content analysis type, has been conducted on 16 certified teachers of the training courses of the Hamadan city in 2015. Data were collected by semi-structured in-depth interviews and were then analyzed by using MAXQDA10 application.ResultsParticipants’ experiences are indicated on three main themes including the objectives of the course, facilitators and barriers. The main objectives of the course were reported as to improve maternal and newborn health, promote natural childbirth and preparedness for parenting and breastfeeding. The main facilitators of the successful implementation include observing educational standards, strengthening the communication and relationship between mothers and staff, mobilization, and the role of instructor. The major barriers are reported as inadequate support from management system, insufficient intra-sector collaboration, poor attitude of obstetricians and physicians, inadequate access, theory-practice gap and not intended to labor naturally.ConclusionThe results of our study show that multiple factors are involved in the participation of pregnant women in antenatal classes. Promoting natural childbirth requires intra-sector and inter-sectoral collaboration, as well as the community participation.

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“Midwives Are Nice, But …”: Perceptions of Midwifery and Childbirth in an Undergraduate Class

Abstract: To promote midwifery among this population, advocates should continue public education efforts through a variety of media and communication strategies, with an emphasis on the safety of midwifery care.

Cited by 22 publications

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Keeping it Natural: Does Persuasive Magazine Content Have an Effect on Young Women’s Intentions for Birth?

Keeping it Natural: Does Persuasive Magazine Content Have an Effect on Young Women’s Intentions for Birth?

Negative impressions of childbirth in a North-West England student population

Exploring perceptions of instructors about childbirth preparation training courses: A qualitative study

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