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Cai D, Villanueva P, Lu H, Zimmermann B, Horsch A. A qualitative study of postpartum practices and social support of Chinese mothers following childbirth in Switzerland. Midwifery 2024; 138:104137. [PMID: 39153470 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2024.104137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 07/18/2024] [Accepted: 08/07/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Asian migrants follow many traditional postpartum beliefs and practices after childbirth to protect both mother and child. Chinese mothers are often expected to stay at home for 4-6 weeks while observing certain restrictions known as postpartum confinement, or "Zuo Yue Zi." AIM To explore how Chinese mothers followed postpartum practices and the social support they needed while in Switzerland. METHODS Twenty-seven Chinese mothers and their families were interviewed at an average of six months postpartum. Thematic analysis was performed on the data. RESULTS Chinese mothers in Switzerland continued following postpartum practices, including home confinement, cold avoidance, a minimum involvement in household chores, and hot dietary consumption. Meanwhile, they modified and abandoned certain restrictions, such as avoiding prolonged bed rest or excessive high-protein diets and preserving personal hygiene. Family members were their primary supporters, while mothers from "cross-cultural" families faced difficulties obtaining substantial support from their foreign partners or in-laws. Social support from independent midwives (sage femmes), privately paid helpers (yue sao), and Chinese migrant communities was important during this transitional period. CONCLUSION The conventional concept of "confinement" has evolved into a more supportive approach that prioritises physical and psychological comfort. It plays a crucial role in postpartum recovery and serves as a connection with cultural identity and an opportunity for family reunions for Chinese women living abroad. There is a need for Western maternity caregivers to understand and recognise the postpartum traditions of Asian migrants and to provide them with culturally sensitive care and professional support.
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- Dingcui Cai
- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare (IUFRS), University of Lausanne, Lausanne 1010, Switzerland
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- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare (IUFRS), University of Lausanne, Lausanne 1010, Switzerland
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- Peking University School of Nursing, Beijing 100191, China
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- Global Studies Institute, University of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
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- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare (IUFRS), University of Lausanne, Lausanne 1010, Switzerland; Department Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne 1011, Switzerland.
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Nagpal J, Rawat S. A community evaluation of post-partum quality of life using a locally adapted mother-generated-index: the Delhi Delivery Care (DELCARE) Survey (2009-2011). Women Health 2024; 64:471-485. [PMID: 38803047 DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2024.2360427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Post-partum quality of life is an inadequately studied and poorly understood outcome of delivery care, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Hence, we evaluated the postpartum quality of life and its clinic-demographic context as part of a 3-stage cluster randomized community survey (DECLARE; covered quality of care as primary outcome) conducted in 2009-2011 in Delhi. In stage 1 of participant selection(sampling), 20 wards (of 150; geographically defined administrative units) were selected using a probability-proportionate-to-size systematic method. In stage 2, one from each income stratum (high, middle, and low; multiple colonies within each ward) was selected from each ward by simple random sampling (total 60 colonies of 2311). In stage 3, a house-to-house survey was conducted to recruit ~1800 recently delivered women for the multidimensional work, which included quality-of-care, cost-of-care, and PPQOL. Among the participants, those with high school or above education were invited to administer the Mother-Generated Index and calculate the primary and secondary index scores (PIS and SIS). A total of 794 (of 857 eligible; 118846 households) women were administered MGI. The mean PIS was 4.6[95 percent CI 4.4-4.7] while the average SIS was 4.0[95 percent CI 3.8-4.2]. The PIS was worse for primiparous vs. multiparous mothers. On multivariate analysis, poorer psychological state, obstetric complications, and premature delivery correlated with poorer QOL scores, while better gestational weight gain, higher age, and labor-pain relief correlated with better QOL scores. The study benchmarks the poor status of post-partum quality-of-life and documents the spectrum, severity, and complexity of its key social, psychological, physical, and demographic determinants.
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- Jitender Nagpal
- Departments of Pediatrics, Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Clinical Epidemiology, Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research, New Delhi, India
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Vogels-Broeke M, Daemers D, Budé L, de Vries R, Nieuwenhuijze M. Sources of information used by women during pregnancy and the perceived quality. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2022; 22:109. [PMID: 35135487 PMCID: PMC8827281 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04422-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Access to reliable information is critical to women’s experience and wellbeing during pregnancy and childbirth. In our information-rich society, women are exposed to a wide range of information sources. The primary objective of this study was to explore women’s use of information sources during pregnancy and to examine the perceived usefulness and trustworthiness of these sources. Method A quantitative cross-sectional study of Dutch women's experiences with various information sources during pregnancy, including professional (e.g. healthcare system), and informal sources, divided into conventional (e.g. family or peers) and digital sources (e.g. websites or apps). Exploratory backward stepwise multiple regression was performed to identify associations between the perceived quality of information sources and personal characteristics. Results A total of 1922 pregnant women were included in this study. The most commonly used information sources were midwives (91.5%), family or friends (79.3%), websites (77.9%), and apps (61%). More than 80% of women found professional information sources trustworthy and useful, while digital sources were perceived as less trustworthy and useful. Personal factors explain only a small part of the variation in the perceived quality of information sources. Conclusion Even though digital sources are perceived as less trustworthy and useful than professional and conventional sources, they are among the most commonly used sources of information for pregnant women. To meet the information needs of the contemporary generation of pregnant women it is essential that professionals help in the development of digital information sources.
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- Maaike Vogels-Broeke
- Research Centre for Midwifery Practice, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht, Netherlands. .,CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
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- Research Centre for Midwifery Practice, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Research Centre for Midwifery Practice, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Research Centre for Midwifery Practice, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht, Netherlands.,CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Research Centre for Midwifery Practice, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Maastricht, Netherlands.,CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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D'haenens F, Helsloot K, Lauwaert K, Agache L, de Velde GV, De Frène V, Embo M, Vermeulen J, Beeckman K, Fobelets M. Towards an integrated perinatal care pathway for vulnerable women: The development and validation of quality indicators. Midwifery 2020; 89:102794. [PMID: 32668387 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2020.102794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Development and validation of a set of quality indicators for vulnerable women during the perinatal period. DESIGN A three-phase method was used. Phase 1 consisted of a literature review to identify publications for the development of care domains and potential QIs, as well as a quality assessment by the research team. In phase 2 an expert panel assessed the set of concept QIs in a modified three-round Delphi survey. Finally, semi-structured interviews with vulnerable women were conducted as a final quality assessment of a set of indicators (phase 3). Ethical approval was obtained from the ethics committee of the University Hospital Brussels and from the Ethics Committees of all the participating hospitals. SETTING The Flemish Region and the Brussels Capital Region in Belgium. PARTICIPANTS Healthcare and social care professionals (n = 40) with expertise in the field of perinatal care provision for vulnerable families. Vulnerable women (n = 11) who gave birth in one of the participating hospitals. FINDINGS The literature review resulted in a set of 49 potential quality indicators in five care domains: access to healthcare, assessment and screening, informal support, formal support and continuity of care. After assessment by the expert panel and vulnerable women, a final set of 21 quality indicators in five care domains was identified. First of all, organisation of care must involve an integrated multidisciplinary approach taking account of financial, administrative and social barriers (care domain 1: access to healthcare). Second, qualitative care includes the timely initiation of care, a general screening of the various aspects of vulnerability (biological, psychological, social and cognitive) and a risk assessment for all women (care domain 2: assessment and screening). Vulnerable women benefit from intensive formal and informal support taking account of individual needs and strengths (care domain 3: formal support; care domain 4: informal support). Finally, continuity of care needs to be guaranteed in line with vulnerable woman's individual needs (care domain 5: continuity of care). KEY CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Implementing quality indicators in existing and new care pathways offers an evidence-based approach facilitating an integrated view promoting a healthy start for woman and child. These quality indicators can assist healthcare providers, organisations and governmental agencies to improve the quality of perinatal care for vulnerable women.
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- Florence D'haenens
- Midwifery Department, Department Health Care, Knowledge Centre Brussels Integrated Care, Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Belgium.
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- Midwifery Department, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Midwifery Department, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Social Care Department, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Midwifery Department, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium; Midwifery Department, Department Health Care, Knowledge Centre Brussels Integrated Care, Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Belgium.
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- Midwifery Department, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Midwifery Department, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Midwifery Department, Department Health Care, Knowledge Centre Brussels Integrated Care, Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Belgium; Department of Public Health, Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.
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- University Hospital Brussels, Nursing and Midwifery Research Unit, Belgium; Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Nursing and Midwifery Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy & Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Belgium; Verpleeg- en vroedkunde, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, Midwifery Research Education and Policymaking (MIDREP), Universiteit Antwerpen, Belgium.
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- Department of Public Health, Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium; Department Health Care, Knowledge Centre Brussels Integrated Care, Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Belgium.
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Postnatal quality of life — A content analysis of qualitative results to the Mother-Generated Index. Women Birth 2019; 32:e229-e237. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2018.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Grylka-Baeschlin S, Clarke M, Begley C, Daly D, Healy P, Nicoletti J, Devane D, Morano S, Krause G, Karch A, Savage G, Gross MM. Labour characteristics of women achieving successful vaginal birth after caesarean section in three European countries. Midwifery 2019; 74:36-43. [PMID: 30925415 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2019.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 02/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Knowledge about labour characteristics of women achieving successful vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC) might be used to improve labour and birth management. This study examined sociodemographic and labour process-related factors regarding a) differences between countries, b) the comparison of successful VBAC with unplanned caesarean section, and c) predictors for the success of planned VBAC in three European countries. DESIGN We analysed observational data collected within the OptiBIRTH trial, a cluster-randomised controlled trial. SETTING Fifteen study sites in Ireland, Italy and Germany, five in each country. PARTICIPANTS 790 participants going into labour for planned VBAC. MEASUREMENTS Descriptive statistics and random-effects logistic regression models were applied. FINDINGS The pooled successful VBAC-rate was 74.6%. Italy had the highest proportion of women receiving none of the four intrapartum interventions amniotomy (ARM), oxytocin, epidural or opioids (42.5% vs Ireland: 26.8% and Germany: 25.3%, p < 0.001). Earlier performance of ARM was associated with successful VBAC (3.50 hrs vs 6.08 hrs, p = 0.004). A positive predictor for successful vaginal birth was a previous vaginal birth (OR=3.73, 95% CI [2.17, 6.44], p < 0.001). The effect of ARM increased with longer labour duration (OR for interaction term=1.06, 95% CI [1.004, 1.12], p = 0.035). Higher infant birthweight (OR per kg=0.34, 95% CI [0.23, 0.50], p < 0.001), ARM (reference spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM), OR=0.20, 95% CI [0.11, 0.37], p < 0.001) and a longer labour duration (OR per hour=0.93, 95% CI [0.90, 0.97], p < 0.001) decreased the odds of a vaginal birth. KEY CONCLUSION Women with a previous vaginal birth, an infant with a lower birth weight, SROM and a shorter labour duration were most likely to have a successful vaginal birth. If SROM did not occur, an earlier ARM increased the odds of a vaginal birth. IMPLICATION FOR PRACTICE Labour progress should be accelerated by fostering endogenous uterine contractions. With slow labour progress and intact membranes, ARM might increase the chance of a vaginal birth.
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- Susanne Grylka-Baeschlin
- Midwifery Research and Education Unit, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover D-30625, Germany; Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Technikumstr. 81, Winterthur CH-8401, Switzerland.
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- Northern Ireland Methodology Hub, Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT12 6BJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 24 D'Olier Street, Dublin DO2 T283, Ireland; Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 24 D'Olier Street, Dublin DO2 T283, Ireland
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Medical School and Midwifery School, Genoa University, Genoa, Italy
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; HRB-Trials Methodology Research Network, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Medical School and Midwifery School, Genoa University, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), Inhoffenstr. 7, Braunschweig D-38124, Germany; Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover D-30625, Germany; Institute for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, TWINCORE, Hannover D-30625, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), Inhoffenstr. 7, Braunschweig D-38124, Germany; Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus-1, Gebäude D3, Münster D-48149, Germany
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- Northern Ireland Methodology Hub, Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT12 6BJ, United Kingdom
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- Midwifery Research and Education Unit, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover D-30625, Germany
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Floris L, Irion O, Bonnet J, Politis Mercier MP, de Labrusse C. Comprehensive maternity support and shared care in Switzerland: Comparison of levels of satisfaction. Women Birth 2017; 31:124-133. [PMID: 28711398 DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2017.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Revised: 06/06/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND According to the woman-centred care model, continuous care by a midwife has a positive impact on satisfaction. Comprehensive support is a model of team midwifery care implemented in the large Geneva University Hospitals in Switzerland, which has organised shared care according to the biomedical model of practice. This model of care insures a follow up by a specific group of midwives, during perinatal period. AIM The goal of this study was to evaluate the satisfaction and outcomes of the obstetric and neonatal care of women who received comprehensive support during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, and compare them to women who received shared care. METHODS This was a prospective comparative study between two models of care in low risk pregnant women. The satisfaction and outcomes of care were evaluated using the French version of the Women's Experiences Maternity Care Scale, two months after giving birth. FINDINGS In total, 186 women in the comprehensive support group and 164 in the control group returned the questionnaire. After adjustment, the responses of those in the comprehensive support programme were strongly associated with optimal satisfaction, and they had a significantly lower epidural rate. No differences were observed between the two groups in the mode of delivery. The satisfaction relative to this support programme was associated with a birth plan for intrapartum and postnatal care. CONCLUSIONS Team midwifery had a positive impact on satisfaction, with no adverse effects on the obstetric and neonatal outcomes, when compared to shared care.
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- Lucia Floris
- Nursing Directorate, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; University of Applied Sciences in Western Switzerland (HES-SO, HESAV), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), 1205, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Nursing Directorate, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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- University of Applied Sciences in Western Switzerland (HES-SO, HESAV), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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