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Churchill, Helen. "Caesarean birth : conflict in maternity services." Thesis, Middlesex University, 1994. http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/6686/.

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This study investigates the history of caesarean section and women's experience of the operation today. There has been no systematic collection of historical data on caesarean section since 1944. This study now constitutes the most comprehensive compilation of the history of the operation to date. It illustrates the development of the medical ethos concerning women as patients and provides the background to the next phase of research: the experience of caesarean section. Previous research on caesarean section has exhaustively analysed the indications for the operation, reasons for the increasi

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Hundley, Vanora. "Determining success in the provision of maternity care." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2001. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk/R?func=search-advanced-go&find_code1=WSN&request1=AAIU137217.

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This thesis explores the benefits and limitations of traditional evaluations of maternity care, looking specifically at one innovation in service provision, a midwife managed delivery unit. The research undertaken in this thesis can be described in terms of three developmental phases. In phase one, care in a midwife-managed delivery unit is compared with care in a consultant-led labour ward within the framework of a randomised controlled trial. 'Success' is measured in terms of both the clinical aspects of care and as viewed by the women who received this care. Care of women at low obstetric r

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Putnina, Aivita. "Maternity services and agency in post-Soviet Latvia." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.624521.

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Spendlove, Zoey. "Revalidation repercussions : contemporary regulatory reform within English maternity services." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2016. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.716488.

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Revalidation, as a government-led healthcare professional regulatory reform process, marks the largest and potentially the most significant development in the history of healthcare professional regulation within the United Kingdom (UK) National Health Service (NHS). Revalidation, as an emergent regulatory reform, is a professionalisation dilemma for healthcare professionals as it would appear to be diametrically opposed to the notion of professional autonomy and selfregulation; the theorised core characteristics of health professionalism (Dixon-Woods et al., 2011; Freidson, 1970a). At the tim

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Enyeribe, Iwuh Ibezimako Augustus. "Maternal near miss audit in Metro West Maternity services." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16525.

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Includes bibliographical references<br>Background: A near miss occurs when a pregnant woman experiences a severe life threatening complication during pregnancy or up to 42 days after the end of the pregnancy and survives. The near miss rate is defined as the number of near misses per 1000 live births. In 2011, World Health Organization (WHO) produced a useful tool for identifying near misses according to composite criteria which include the occurrence of a severe maternal complication together with organ dysfunction and/or specified critical interventions. The ratio of maternal near miss cases

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Taylor, A. "Consumer perceptions of maternity care in one health district." Thesis, University of Bath, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.383618.

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Smith, Helen Jane. "Implementing evidence-based obstetrics in a middle-income setting : a qualitative study of the change process." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.268901.

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Ngula, Asser Kondjashili. "Women's perception on the under utilization of intrapartum care services in Okakarara district, Namibia." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2005. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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Maternal health care services are one of the health interventions to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. The health of mothers of childbearing age and of the unborn babies is influenced by many factors some of which include the availability and accessibility of health services for pregnant women. Low quality of health services being provided, and limited access to health facilities is correlated with increases maternal morbidity and mortality. This situation is caused by long distances between facilities as well as the people's own beliefs in traditional practices. This study w

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Maimbolwa, Margaret C. "Maternity care in Zambia : with special reference to social support /." Stockholm, 2004. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2004/91-7349-612-X/.

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De, Labrusse Claire. "Patient-centred care in maternity services : a multiple case study approach." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2016. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=233533.

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Berrow, Diane Claire. "Promoting collaboration between users and health professionals : the experience of Maternity Services Liaison Committees." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2002. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1317585/.

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The inclusion of user representatives in committees and groups alongside health professionals is one of several ways of involving users in the planning and monitoring of health services. However, there have been reports of barriers to the involvement of users in such groups and very little is understood about the processes that take place and the factors which promote effectiveness. This study addresses this shortfall in relation to a specific type of user involvement forum in maternity services - the Maternity Services Liaison Committee (MSLC). MSLCs are attached to hospital trusts or health

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Rhodes, Maxine. "Municipal maternity services : policy and provision 1900-1939 with particular reference to Kingston upon Hull and its Municipal Maternity Home." Thesis, University of Hull, 1996. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:4620.

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Wibbelink, Margreet. "Perceptions of private sector midwives and obstetricians regarding collaborative maternity." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020979.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) states that no region in the world is justified in having a caesarean section rate greater than 10-15 percent, calculated as the number of caesarean deliveries over the total number of live births. There is however, an international increase in the rate of caesarean section deliveries and this is a concern to midwives. The increase is evident in South Africa as well. Currently the rate of caesarean section deliveries in the private sector can be as high as 70 percent per total number of live births per year. As a result, the public often perceives giving bir

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Kuronen, Marjo L. A. "The social organisation of motherhood : advice giving in maternity and child health care in Scotland and Finland." Thesis, University of Stirling, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/2302.

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This study is a qualitative, cross-cultural research on advice giving for mothers in maternity and child health services in Scotland and Finland. It has been accomplished through local case studies using ethnographic methods. The main objective is to analyse how in these service systems motherhood, women's daily life, and their responsibilities for children's welfare and health are defined and organised, and how these definitions vary across social and cultural contexts. Methodologically, referring to the feminist methodology by Dorothy E. Smith, it is emphasised that beginning from the local

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Beale, B. L. "Maternity services for urban Aboriginal women : experiences of six women in Western Sydney /." View thesis, 1996. http://library.uws.edu.au/adt-NUWS/public/adt-NUWS20030613.161127/index.html.

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Mendonca, D. M. de M. V. de. "A study of organization and use of maternity services in Viana do Castelo District, Portugal." Thesis, University of Exeter, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.378238.

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Beale, Barbara L., of Western Sydney Nepean University, and Faculty of Nursing and Health Studies. "Maternity services for urban Aboriginal women : experiences of six women in Western Sydney." THESIS_FNHS_XXX_Beale_B.xml, 1996. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/316.

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The use of mainstream maternity services by urban Aboriginal women is an important issue for health professionals. Aboriginal mothers are much more likely to die in childbirth than are non-Aboriginal mothers and their excessive risk does not appear to have changed over the last two decades. The infant mortality rate is three times higher than for non-Aboriginal infants. Therefore, this project aimed to discover the cultural needs of urban Aboriginal women who use mainstream maternity services. Six Aboriginal women who were attending the ante-natal clinic at Daruk Aboriginal Medical Service wer

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Hulton, Louise Anne. "Quality of care in maternity services : childbirth among the urban poor of Mumbai, India." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.274650.

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Duong, Dat Van. "Factors that influence the utilization of maternity services and breastfeeding practices in rural Vietnam." Thesis, Curtin University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1710.

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The overall objective of this thesis is to investigate factors that influence the utilization of maternal services, infant feeding and postpartum contraception practices in rural Vietnam. Field studies were carried out in a rural district of Thanh Hoa, a province located in North Central Vietnam. Willingness-to-pay for maternal preferences was measured in a sample of 200 postpartum and 196 pregnant women, as well as 196 men using the payment card technique. An association was found between satisfaction with the quality of maternal services and willingness-to-pay. There were no significant diff

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Duong, Dat Van. "Factors that influence the utilization of maternity services and breastfeeding practices in rural Vietnam." Curtin University of Technology, School of Public Health, 2005. http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=16762.

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The overall objective of this thesis is to investigate factors that influence the utilization of maternal services, infant feeding and postpartum contraception practices in rural Vietnam. Field studies were carried out in a rural district of Thanh Hoa, a province located in North Central Vietnam. Willingness-to-pay for maternal preferences was measured in a sample of 200 postpartum and 196 pregnant women, as well as 196 men using the payment card technique. An association was found between satisfaction with the quality of maternal services and willingness-to-pay. There were no significant diff

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Kabamba, Beatrice Mubanga. "An inquiry into the feasibility of integration of the advanced midwifery and neonatology clinical nurse specialist in the district health system: the Zambian experience." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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Research has shown that there is a problem in the delivery of quality care in maternal and child health services in Zambia. The 1996 Zambia demographic and health survey estimated maternal mortality rate as high as 649 per 100,000 live birth, with this reason among others, human resource constraints and low number of supervised antenatal clinics, deliveries and postnatal clinics by skilled personnel as some of the reasons for the high maternal mortality. Selected studies identify the role of a clinical nurse specialist in advanced midwifery and neonatology who has acquired the knowledge and pr

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Holmqvist, Marika. "Addressing Alcohol : Alcohol Prevention in Swedish Primary and Maternity Health Care and Occupational Health Services." Doctoral thesis, Linköpings universitet, Socialmedicin och folkhälsovetenskap, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-16815.

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Alcohol consumption in Sweden has reached its highest levels of the past 100 years in the wake of the country’s entry into the European Union in 1995. Increased alcohol prevention efforts in Swedish health care settings have been given high priority by the authorities. The Swedish parliament’s national action plan up to 2010 emphasises that public health must be protected by achieving reductions in alcohol consumption and limiting the negative physical, psychological, and social effects of alcohol. This thesis aims to investigate various aspects related to the current alcoholpreventive activit

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Knight, H. E. "Using routinely collected data to evaluate the performance and quality of English NHS maternity services." Thesis, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London), 2018. http://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/4650762/.

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This 'publication style' thesis comprises a collection of research papers, each of which seeks to address a different element of the overall aim: to determine the extent to which electronic data, captured routinely as part of clinical care and hospital administration, can be used to evaluate the performance and quality of English NHS maternity services. These routine data sources present opportunities for research groups to examine whether current practice and outcomes in NHS maternity services meet guidelines and standards, and to guide research and initiatives to improve the quality of mater

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Boyes, Allison Wendy. "Women's Selection and Evaluation of Obstetric Hospitals: A Survey of the Northern Sydney Area." University of Sydney, Public Health and Community Medicine, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/393.

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A study of women's views of maternity services in the Northern Sydney Area Health Service was conducted as a result of the changing patterns of use of the Area's 7 obstetric hospitals. 340 primiparous women living in the Northern Sydney Area who had given birth in the previous six months were approached in Early Childhood Health Centres and asked to complete a survey exploring the factors influencing their choice of obstetric hospital, postnatal length of stay in hospital, and overall satisfaction with their choice of hospital. Of the 315 eligible women, 312 (99%) consented to participate and

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Boyes, Allison Wendy. "Women's Selection and Evaluation of Obstetric Hospitals: A Survey of the Northern Sydney Area." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/393.

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A study of women's views of maternity services in the Northern Sydney Area Health Service was conducted as a result of the changing patterns of use of the Area's 7 obstetric hospitals. 340 primiparous women living in the Northern Sydney Area who had given birth in the previous six months were approached in Early Childhood Health Centres and asked to complete a survey exploring the factors influencing their choice of obstetric hospital, postnatal length of stay in hospital, and overall satisfaction with their choice of hospital. Of the 315 eligible women, 312 (99%) consented to participate and

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Abel, Sally. "Midwifery and maternity services in transition: An Examination of change following The Nurses Amendment Act 1990." Thesis, University of Auckland, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/2292/1968.

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The Nurses Amendment Act 1990 enabled midwives in New Zealand/Aotearoa to care for women throughout normal childbirth on their own responsibility, without the supervision of a medical practitioner, as had previously been the case. The Act brought about significant changes to midwives' scope of practice, pay and status which had important implications for women's care, midwifery, the relationship between midwifery and medicine and the structure of maternity services. Three years after the passage of the Act, in July 1993, major restructuring of the health system along market principles began. F

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Hassan, Shaima M. "A qualitative study exploring British Muslim women's experiences of motherhood while engaging with NHS maternity services." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 2017. http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/7412/.

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Women in the UK have access to NHS maternity services and most will attend hospital to give birth in the NHS. Much effort has been undertaken over several decades to improve childbirth and to enhance the experiences of those using NHS maternity services. However, while most women report positive experiences of maternity care, existing evidence suggests that women from ethnic minority groups in the UK have poorer pregnancy outcomes, experience poorer maternity care, are at higher risk of adverse perinatal outcomes and have significantly higher severe maternal morbidity than the resident white w

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Nguyen, Thi Hoai Thu. "The Governance of human resources in the Vietnamese healthcare system: A critical analysis of maternity services." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2015. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/84093/1/Thi%20Hoai%20Thu_Nguyen_Thesis.pdf.

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This thesis utilised mixed-methods study design to understand the factors that influence the translation and implementation of central human resources in health policy at the district and commune health levels. It provided recommendations for changes to enhance governance approaches to human resources for health policy implementation at local and national levels. This thesis has also contributed to the evolution of the theory on health staff motivation and performance through the description and testing of a new model, using data from a survey on 262 health staff and 43 in-depth interviews con

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Nicholl, Katherine Louise. "Is women's legal right of access to informed decision making in maternity care assured in New Brunswick?" [Moncton, N.B.] : New Brunswick Office of the Ombudsman, 2007. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/librarytitles/Doc?id=10222487.

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Dagogo, Lauretta Dataribo. "The traditional birth attendant versus the hospital : a study of factors which contribute to the choices made by pregnant women in obstetric services utilization in Post-Harcourt, Nigeria." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.243633.

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Patterson, Jean Ann. "A time of travelling hopefully : a mixed methods study of decision making by women and midwives about maternity transfers in rural Aotearoa, New Zealand : a thesis submitted to the Victoria University of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Midwifery /." ResearchArchive@Victoria e-thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1028.

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Boon, Leen Ooi, University of Western Sydney, College of Social and Health Sciences, and of Nursing Family and Community Health School. "Exploring childbearing women's perception of the role of a midwife." THESIS_CSHS_NFC_Boon_L.xml, 2002. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/762.

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In this study, the childbearing women's perception of the role of a midwife in Australia was explored using a descriptive study. Data was gathered using a semi structured questionnaire.The findings revealed that childbearing women in Australia overwhelmingly believed a midwife is specifically trained and qualified to deliver babies normally and to care for a woman in labour.In addition, the belief was that a midwife is trained to provide a comprehensive range of maternity related tasks.The overriding themes which emerged identified the midwife as a source of advice, information, support, educa

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Huang, Yu-Chu. "A comparative study of the provision of maternity care, cultural influences on the perceived health needs, maternal satisfaction and the prevalence of postnatal depression in the UK and Taiwan." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.266723.

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Heslehurst, Nicola. "Trends in maternal body mass index, health inequalities, and the impact of maternal obesity on NHS maternity services." Thesis, Teesside University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10149/112673.

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The primary objective of the work presented in this thesis was to identify trends in maternal body mass index (BMI) over time, the demographic predictors of those women most at risk of being obese in pregnancy, health inequalities, and the impact of maternal obesity on maternity services. A mixed methodology utilised quantitative and qualitative research to address these objectives. Data were collated from 34 maternity units across England, including 619,323 deliveries between 1989 and 2007 inclusive. Analysis identified an increasing incidence of maternal obesity over time, regional differenc

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Denham, Sara Helen. "A case study exploration of approaches to the delivery of safe, effective and person centred care at two rural community maternity units." Thesis, Robert Gordon University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1372.

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Background: This research explores whether rural Community Maternity Units (CMUs) contribute to NHS Scotland’s Quality Ambitions of safe, effective and person centred care. Currently there is no available recent evidence regarding the quality of this particular model of care in a rural setting. This research makes an important contribution given that most women are encouraged to access local maternity services. Design: An exploratory case study was used with a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to the qualitative data collection and analysis. Quantitiative data were collected and analysed t

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Tinkler, Angela. "Implementation of health policy and health care reform using a case study of maternity services in England 1994-1997." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.273986.

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Gerova, Vania Nikolova. "Association between mode of birth, staffing and structural characteristics in NHS trusts with maternity services in England (2010/11)." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2014. http://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/association-between-mode-of-birth-staffing-and-structural-characteristics-in-nhs-trusts-with-maternity-services-in-england-201011(05474111-c115-4e7f-9c13-2908d8d7f64c).html.

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Background: Growing international research evidence, mainly from the acute general service sector, suggested that there was a strong link between nurse staffing and patient outcomes. There was a gap in the literature addressing other clinical and non-clinical workforce groups outside acute hospitals. Aim: To investigate the relationship between mode of birth and maternity staffing levels in NHS trusts in England, after accounting for maternal socio-demographic characteristics, individual clinical risk and structural characteristics including type and configuration of trusts. Method: This cross

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Coyle, Karen. "Women's perceptions of birth centre care: A qualitative approach." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 1998. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1004.

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The purpose of this exploratory study was to describe women's perceptions of the care they received in a birth centre, compared to their previous experiences in a hospital. Australian statistics indicate that five percent of childbearing women now choose to receive care in a birth centre setting. Clinical outcomes of birth centre care are now well documented, but there is limited empirical data about women's experiences of this model of care. Seventeen women, who had recently given birth in a birth centre, and had previously experienced care in a hospital setting, were interviewed about their

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Tinson, Julie S. "To what extent do the categorisations of novice and expert contribute to an understanding of the evaluation and communication of service provision in the maternity services." Thesis, Edinburgh Napier University, 1999. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/7311.

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Introduction Measuring consumer expectations and perceptions of service provision is supported by both practitioners and academics. The National Health Service, as a result of policy reforms and structural changes, recognises the role of the patient in health care and is gradually incorporating patient views in policy and practice. This study explores the experience of the patient and its affect on the expectations and perceptions of the service provision. Two hospitals, antenatal and postnatal groups were utilised to ascertain the views and experiences of pregnant and recently delivered women

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Mendoza, Jennifer Adams. "Rationality and Reproduction: Health Insurance Coverage and Married Women's Fertility." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2008. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd2617.pdf.

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Claas, Bianca Muriel. "Self-reported oral health and access to dental care among pregnant women in Wellington : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Health at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand." Massey University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1205.

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Pregnancy can have important effects on oral health and pregnant women are a population group requiring special attention with regard to their oral health and their babies? health. International research shows that oral health care for pregnant women has been inadequate, especially in relation to education and health promotion and there is some evidence of disparities by SES and ethnicity. Improving oral health is one of the health priorities in the New Zealand Health Strategy (Ministry of Health, 2000) and the Ministry of Health (Ministry of Health, 2006a) has recently identified a need for m

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Snyman, J. S. "Effectiveness of the basic antenatal care package in primary health care clinics." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/728.

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Pregnancy challenges the health care system in a unique way in that it involves at least two individuals – the woman and the fetus. The death rates of both pregnant women (maternal mortality) and newborns (perinatal mortality) are often used to indicate the quality of care the health system is providing. In terms of maternal and perinatal outcomes South Africa scores poorly compared to other upper-middle income countries (Penn-Kekana & Blaauw, 2002:14). The high stillbirth rate compared to the neonatal death rate reflects poor quality of antenatal care. Maternal and perinatal mortality is reco

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Scamell, Mandie. "An investigation into how midwives make sense of the concept of risk : how do midwifery perceptions of risk impinge upon maternity care services." Thesis, University of Kent, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.580372.

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This thesis is the product of an ethnographic discourse analysis of midwifery talk and practice, and the data used to inform-this work was collected in the south-east of England. The analytical focus of the thesis is on how risk is understood within the context of midwifery knowledge and expertise and how this is expressed within contemporary childbirth performance. The proposition being made is that the meaning of risk should not be taken as a given and that, although much of routine midwifery activity circulates around sensitivity to risk, the precise meaning of risk is rarely articulated or

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Sombie, Issiaka. "Amélioration de l'utilisation des services de santé maternelle au Burkina Faso: Quelles stratégies adopter ?" Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/210671.

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Introduction<p>La mortalité maternelle reste encore élevée dans les pays en développement notamment en Afrique où une femme parmi 16 en âge de reproduction sera touchée par cette mortalité contre 1 femme parmi 2400 dans les pays développés. Au Burkina Faso, ce risque de mortalité est de 1 parmi 12 pour une femme en âge de reproduction.<p>La littérature internationale montre qu’un meilleur accès aux soins qualifiés à l’accouchement et aux soins obstétricaux d’urgence est la solution majeure pour sauver la vie d’une femme au cours de la grossesse, de l’accouchement et dans le post partum. Elle m

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張翠儀 and Chui-yee Cheung. "The process of policy-making: mainland pregnant women in the Hong Kong special administrative region." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B41014200.

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Haque, Hena Wali. "Factors influencing South Asian women's access to maternity related health services : a mixed methods study in an ethnically diverse urban setting in the UK." Thesis, University of East London, 2018. http://roar.uel.ac.uk/7801/.

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Background: Women of South Asian heritage are more likely to experience adverse pregnancy outcomes than White British women. Poor access and engagement with maternity services may be one reason for this. A key measure of access in relation to maternity care is the initiation of antenatal care within the first trimester of pregnancy and late initiation has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes. The importance of positive experiences of care is also recognised for improving outcomes. The sociological concept of candidacy was used to understand how women of South Asian heritage access and exp

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Thopola, Magdeline Kefilwe. "An evidence-based model for enhancing optimal midwifery practice environment in maternity units of public hospitals, Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1541.

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Thesis ( Ph.D. ( Nursing)) -- University of Limpopo, 2016<br>The purpose of this study was to develop an evidence-based model for enhancing optimal midwifery practice environment in maternity units of public hospitals, Limpopo Province. A mixed method sequential explanatory design was adopted. The study was conducted in four phases, namely: quantitative, qualitative, model development and validation of the model. Self-developed 4-point Likert scale questionnaires consisting of 81 item questions for learner midwives and 89 item questions for midwifery practitioners were administered. The quest

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Salmon, Chris. "An investigation into the willingness of mothers from lower socioeconomic groups in the Western Cape region of South Africa to pay for private maternity care." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95624.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.<br>An exploratory, cross-sectional, qualitative survey was conducted to describe the market of lower income mothers who had recently given birth to a child in a state hospital in the Western Cape (WC) region of South Africa. These mothers were viewed by the researcher as potential consumers of low cost maternity plans which would provide for maternity care in Active Birthing Units (ABUs) in the private healthcare sector in South Africa. The motivation behind the research stems from various sources. The currently inequitable healthcare system in

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Mdivasi, Vuyokazi. "The ethical conduct of employees in maternity wards at selected public hospitals in the Western Cape, South Africa." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1645.

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Mini-thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Technology: Public Management in the Faculty of Business at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology 2014<br>Maternity service in South Africa faces particular problems in the provision of care to birthing mothers. Violence and abuse have been reported and maternity death rates are high, being related to inadequate provision of care (Myburgh, 2007:29). Ethical conduct plays a significant role in service delivery in Midwife Obstetrics Units (MOU) in general. This is of particular importance since every p

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Ganle, John Kuumuori. "Free but not accessible to all : free maternity care, access, equity of access, and barriers to accessing and using skilled maternal and newborns healthcare services in Ghana." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.644878.

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Limited and inequitable access to skilled maternal and newborn healthcare has been identified as a major contributory factor to poor maternal and newborn health in sub-Saharan African countries, including Ghana. To address the problem of access, the government of Ghana, in 2003, pioneered and is implementing a new maternal healthcare policy that provides free maternity care at the point of delivery in all public and mission health facilities to ensure increased and equitable access and use of skilled maternal and newborn healthcare services. The aim of this doctoral study is to explore how the

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