Women’s Experiences of Empowerment in a Planned Home Birth: A Swedish Population‐based Study

Lindgren, Helena; Erlandsson, Kerstin

doi:10.1111/j.1523-536x.2010.00426.x

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“…Therefore, any understanding of women's pregnancy and childbirth experiences requires understanding their culture, tradition and social values because the degree of control and type of choice that women can make during pregnancy and childbirth depends on societal values and what societies offer to reproductive women (Janssen et al, 2009;Dahlen et al, 2010a;Lindgren and Erlandsson, 2010;Namey and Lyerly, 2010;Douglas, 2011;Snowden et al, 2011). Women have the right to control and decide freely and responsibly about their reproductive health and women giving birth have the right to make decisions according to their wishes and preferences (United Nations, 1995).…”

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Childbirth traditions and cultural perceptions of safety in Nepal: Critical spaces to ensure the survival of mothers and newborns in remote mountain villages

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“…Čeprav je porod zunaj porodnišnice redek pojav tako pri nas kot v razvitem svetu (Blondel, et al, 2011;McLelland, et al, 2013;Gunnarsson, et al, 2014;Erlandsson, et al, 2015), je pomembno razumeti, kako ženske doživljajo takšen porod in kateri vidiki njenega doživljajskega sveta so v ospredju. Porod je univerzalen dogodek, vendar pa je njegovo doživljanje zelo individualno (Lindgren & Erlandsson, 2010), kar potrjuje tudi raziskava, in se spreminja s sociopolitičnim kontekstom, v katerega je umeščen (Records & Wilson, 2011), zato je analiziranje vsakdanjega življenja in porodnih pričevanj žensk nujna in legitimna sestavina vrednosti, ki pomeni izziv »tradicionalni« vednosti, kot to imenuje Drglin (2007, p. 111).…”

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“…Porodnice v raziskavi, ki so izkusile nenačrtovan porod zunaj porodnišnice ob prisotnem zdravstvenem osebju, izkušnjo poroda opisujejo kot pozitivno in opolnomočeno. Občutek nadzora nad dogajanjem in opolnomočenje se hitreje razvijeta, če imata porodnica in babica že pred porodom vzpostavljen pristen medsebojni odnos (Lindgren & Erlandsson, 2010;Hadjigeorgiou, et al, 2012), kot je bilo v večini primerov, ki so bili vključeni v raziskavo. To govori v prid kontinuirani babiški skrbi, ki se začne že v predporodnem obdobju z vzpostavitvijo partnerskega odnosa, ki temelji na sodelovanju in medsebojnem spoštovanju (Stanek Zidarič, et al, 2011) ter pozitivno vpliva na doživljanje poroda in na njegov izid (Sjöblom, et al, 2006).…”

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Izkušnje žensk ob nenačrtovanem porodu zunaj porodnišnice

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2016

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IZVLEČEKUvod: Porodi zunaj porodnišnice so v Sloveniji redkost. Nekaj teh porodov se zgodi tudi v Zgornjem Posočju, ki je posebno zaradi svojega geografskega položaja in časovne oddaljenosti do najbližje porodnišnice. Cilj raziskave je bil pridobiti poglobljen vpogled v doživljajski svet porodnic, ki so nenačrtovan porod zunaj porodnišnice izkusile, in zaznati oceno kakovosti ponujene obporodne skrbi skozi občuteno zadovoljstvo. Metode: Raziskava je temeljila na kvalitativni metodologiji. V namenski vzorec je bilo vključenih 10 porodnic, ki so rodile med letoma 2004 in 2014. Podatki so bili pridobljeni s pomočjo delno strukturiranih intervjujev v juniju 2014 in analizirani z metodo analize besedila. Rezultati: Z metodo analize besedila je bilo identificiranih pet tem, in sicer (1) proces rojevanja -rituali, prakse in doživljanja, (2) podoživljanje poroda, (3) v žensko osredotočena skrb, (4) zaznana stopnja zadovoljstva z institucionalno obravnavo in (5) zaznavanje poroda med nosečnostjo -želje in pričakovanja. Diskusija in zaključek: Ugotovitve nakazujejo, da so med porodom v ospredju ljudje, ki so ob porodnici, in njihov odnos do nje. Čeprav se porodnice takrat morda res ne zavedajo vseh morebitnih tveganj, se tega zavedajo zdravstveni delavci ob njej. Vključene v raziskavo so svojo porodno izkušnjo izkusile kot pozitivno in obenem izrazile zadovoljstvo do obporodne zdravstvene oskrbe. Nadaljnje raziskovanje bi moralo vključevati vidik zdravstvenih delavcev. ABSTRACTIntroduction: Out-of-hospital births are rare in Slovenia. Some of these births occur also in the Upper Soča region, mainly due to its geographical location and the travel time to the nearest hospital, specifically. The aim of this study was to obtain a deeper insight into childbearing women's experience of unplanned out-ofhospital birth, and to evaluate the satisfaction with the quality of perinatal care provided. Methods: The study was based on a qualitative methodology. The purposive sample included 10 pregnant women who gave birth between 2004 and 2014. The data were obtained through semi-structured interviews in June 2014 and were analysed by using the method of content analysis. Results: The analysis yields five thematic clusters, namely (1) birth process -rituals, practices and experiences, (2) re-experiencing birth, (3) woman-centred care, (4) perceived level of satisfaction with institutional treatment, and (5) feelings, desires and perceptions of women during pregnancy which are related to birth. Discussion and conclusion: The findings suggest that during unplanned out-of-hospital birth, the most important is the active and passive support of persons present and their attitude towards the woman in labour. Although women are not fully aware of all potential risks, the health professional present should be prepared and take all the preventive measures. The study participants perceived home birth as a positive experience and also expressed high level of satisfaction with perinatal health care. Further research should be undertaken to investig...

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“…Home birth is often described as an event in which the woman in labour maintains her subjectivity (Lindgren & Erlandsson, 2010). In accounts of the experience, women tend to focus on self-determination, control and putting trust in instincts (Viisainen, 2001;Jouhki, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…They are usually in romantic relationships, and are frequently multiparous or planning to have more children (Hildingsson et al, 2010;de Jonge et al, 2009;Lindgren & Erlandsson, 2010).…”

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Psychological and socio-demographic correlates of women’s decisions to give birth at home

Domańska¹,

Ossowski²,

Ciżkowicz³

2014

Health Psychology Report

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Background Some women decide to give birth at home. They treat their home as a safe place to do so, are against medicalization of natural labour or value activity and autonomy during labour. They are also characterized by good knowledge of their own bodies and about labour in general (including labour at home). Psychological studies have revealed a correlation between labour (including the derived satisfaction) and the levels of dispositional optimism, perception of efficacy, and coping with pain. Analysis of the available demographic data shows that the decision to give birth at home is correlated with a certain socio-demographic profile of women. Participants and procedures One hundred thirty five mothers took part in the study. Among them 72 had given birth at home and 63 in a hospital. The following were assumed as important psychological determinants: dispositional optimism, sense of self-efficacy, strategies for coping with pain and their effectiveness. The LOT-R Test, GSES Scale, CSQ Questionnaire as well as a demographic questionnaire were used in the study. Results Women who gave birth at home were characterised by significantly higher levels of optimism and sense of self-efficacy in comparison with the other women. Women giving birth at home reinterpreted the sensations of pain more frequently than the others, who were more likely to catastrophise and pray/hope. The level of conviction about having control over pain was much higher in the experimental group. The relationship between choice of place to give birth and the level of education, marital status, area of residence as well as age is weak. Correlations between the place of birth and income, number of children as well as membership of religious communities are moderate and statistically significant. Conclusions It is important to see and meet the different expectations of the two distinct groups of women. Today’s phenomenon of homebirth requires systematic interdisciplinary research. The system of obstetric care should get ready for the ongoing social changes. It is also necessary to systematically collect socio-demographic data of women giving birth at home. Further research, as well as the use of current results in the process of selecting women to give birth at home, is suggested.

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Women’s Experiences of Empowerment in a Planned Home Birth: A Swedish Population‐based Study

Abstract: Women who choose to give birth at home find empowering sources within themselves from their environment and from the active and passive support of persons they have chosen to be present at the birth.

Cited by 49 publications

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Childbirth traditions and cultural perceptions of safety in Nepal: Critical spaces to ensure the survival of mothers and newborns in remote mountain villages

Childbirth traditions and cultural perceptions of safety in Nepal: Critical spaces to ensure the survival of mothers and newborns in remote mountain villages

Izkušnje žensk ob nenačrtovanem porodu zunaj porodnišnice

Psychological and socio-demographic correlates of women’s decisions to give birth at home

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