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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"doula"”.
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Doula Support as a Means to Improve Birth Outcomes for Minority Women
… counterparts. Continuous labor support by way of doula care has been recommended for all pregnant women as a means to prevent adverse birth outcomes. Despite this, the population most in need of such support in unable to access doula services due to low socioeconomic status, availability of …
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Maternal enrollment in Medicaid and access to doula care: a mixed-method assessment
… benefits that support maternal health. Perinatal doula care can help reduce cesarean delivery and preterm birth rates, and reduce racial inequities among PPP. This has prompted growing interest by Medicaid to support doula services. The goal of this dissertation is to improve our understanding of …
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Access to Doula and Midwifery Support for Washington State’s Incarcerated Population: A Qualitative Policy Assessment
Abstract: Access to Doula and Midwifery Support for Washington State’s Incarcerated Population: A Qualitative Policy Assessment Background: This thesis assesses perceptions of key stakeholders regarding Washington State RCW 72.09.588 and its impact on the birth support choices and reproductive …
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Paying it Forward: Training doulas as a form of reintegration and support for communities of color
… and poor birth outcomes in communities of color. Doula training is not just an intervention to improve birth outcomes but also an opportunity for those who have been previously incarcerated to create a career by giving back to the community.</p> <p>Even with evidence-based research supporting …
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Women supporting women : the role of doulas in South African birth stories
… psychological benefits of birth companions, or doulas have been well documented over the last thirty years. This qualitative investigation provides, through the textured accounts of doulas and doula clients, insight into the nature of doula support.
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Community-based doulas and their role in combating obstetric racism for marginalized BIPOC & migrant women: The Contigo Bilingual Doula Program
… I argue that community-based bilingual doulas are a justice-based necessity in a maternity care system that has failed its most vulnerable patients. Using frameworks of health justice, reproductive justice, autonomy, and structural competency, I contend that the integration of …
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Pasirengimas motinystei: dulų veiklos ypatumai /
… is to explore the process of becoming and being doulas, whose aim is to create a safe environment for the mother-to-be in their care. This is accomplished by 1) discussing doulas’ practice and presenting theoretical hypotheses of practice research, 2) examining the process of becoming a doula, …
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Low income women‟s expectations, needs, and desires for social support in the postpartum period: a feasibility study.
… feasibility and acceptability of a postpartum doula as a vehicle for social support services in the postpartum period. This study utilized focus groups, a social support survey and a socio-demographic survey for data collection. The final sample included a total of 30 participants. First, a …
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Supporting Breastfeeding Among Women Residing In Homeless Shelters
<p>In general, homeless women face many challenges including intimate partner violence, abuse history, mental illness, chemical dependence, alcohol abuse, smoking, medical co-morbidities, lack of permanent address, or any combination of the aforementioned (Vijayaraghavan, et al., 2012). Adding …
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Religion, Emotion, and Spirituality in American Hospital Childbirth
This project uses the theoretical lenses of the medical humanities to contextualize 48 interviews that I conducted with providers and patients who labor in hospital settings. Selecting for women and providers who view spirituality or religion as important components of hospital birth, these …
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Religion, Emotion, and Spirituality in American Hospital Childbirth
This project uses the theoretical lenses of the medical humanities to contextualize 48 interviews that I conducted with providers and patients who labor in hospital settings. Selecting for women and providers who view spirituality or religion as important components of hospital birth, these …
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A Bridge to Dying Well: Understanding the Role of End-of-Life Doulas in Vermont with Implications for Policy Changes
End-of-Life Doulas (EOLD) are an emerging profession attending to dying clients and their families. There are currently no national regulations, standards, or training mandates for EOLDs or policy solutions. Vermont has good EOLD training programs, a history of policy discussion on dying and an …
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Metasíntensis de la partería en Colombia: aproximaciones desde una perspectiva de salud pública
Desde una perspectiva de salud pública, la investigación sobre la partería en Colombia revela una tensión entre el conocimiento biomédico, los saberes tradicionales y la legitimidad social que otorgan las personas que recurren a prácticas de salud fuera del sistema institucionalizado. Esta tensión …