Women’s Experiences of Childbirth in Serbian Public Healthcare Institutions: a Qualitative Study

Stanković, Biljana

doi:10.1007/s12529-017-9672-1

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“…In many studies, it was stated that those who had the low level of education and income, had no social security, migrated due to a war and natural disasters, had language problems and cultural differences perceived their birth highly traumatic [7,29,31,38]. However, in Stankovicin's study, it was reported that those with the higher educational level perceived birth more negatively [4].…”

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“…Positive or negative perception of this experience may vary, based on mother/family (such as individual, social and cultural reasons), the attitudes and behaviors of the health personnel who assist the birth, the interventions at birth [2][3][4], types of delivery, the facilities of the unit/place of birth (such as home, hospital), previous birth experience, birth stories and whether the current pregnancy is in low-high risk groups [5][6][7].…”

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“…In addition, the ideal birth environment, which takes women's expectations into account and does not create traumatic effects, is also very important [4,24].…”

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Multigravidas' perceptions of traumatic childbirth: Its relation to some factors, the effect of previous type of birth and experience

Aktaş¹

2018

Med-Science

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To investigate the relationship between multigravidas' perceptions of traumatic childbirth (PTC) and their socio-demographic characteristics and the effect of their previous types of birth and experiences on PTC. This descriptive study was conducted in a state hospital in Northern Turkey. The universe of the study consisted of multigravidas. The sample of the study comprised 161 pregnant women determined with G power analysis. The data were collected using the "Pregnant Introductory Information Form" and "Perception of Traumatic Childbirth Scale". The age, gestational week and the number of pregnancy of the participants were 28.27 ± 5.13, 30.45 ± 7.71 and 1.94 ± 1.07 respectively. The average PTC score was 70.57 ± 21.89. 1.9%, 28.6%i 39.1% and 23.6% of the pregnant women perceived their birth as "very low", "low", "moderate" and as "high" traumatic respectively. There was a negative correlation between the average PTC score and the gestational age, the number of pregnancies and the duration of the adverse events and positive correlation between the average PTC score and the number of hospital visits during pregnancy (p <0.05). Compared with those who had cesarean section and no intervention, PTC score was higher in those who had a previous vaginal delivery and interventions. The average PTC score of those planning to give vaginal delivery was higher than those planning cesarean birth (p <0.05). The women who had a chronic disease before pregnancy (p<0.05) and those who had a vaginal birth with only a midwife and were satisfied with her communication had lower PTC scores (p> 0.05). Six out of every 10 pregnant women perceived their delivery traumatic at a moderate / high level. PTC was higher in those having vaginal birth and an intervention previously and planning a vaginal birth again. The early identification of the risk of PTC before pregnancy or early pregnancy and taking precautions are recommended.

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2018

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“…At the same time, this reduces complex reproductive phenomena to biological processes, depriving women from the full range of choices potentially available to them and from the feelings of control over their bodies and their lives that comes with exercising choice. This can be accompanied with insensitivity to the experiential and emotional aspects of reproductive events [3] or with ignoring the multiple empowering or oppressive meanings surrounding them [4]. In other cases, communication is muted and women's concerns are silenced due to fear and concern for others [5], taboos about sexual topics and behaviors such as menstruation, sexuality [6], and condom use negotiation [7], with potential implications for well-being and safety.…”

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“…Stankovic [3] interviewed Serbian women who gave birth for the first time in Serbia. She uncovered how this experience, usually constructed as Bnatural^and normative, is situated in local understanding and practices.…”

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Women’s Reproductive Health in Sociocultural Context

Benyamini

Todorova

2017

Int.J. Behav. Med.

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Purpose The special issue on Women's Reproductive Health in Cultural Context covers multiple dimensions of women's reproductive health and how it might be shaped by cultural meanings, social and gender inequities, and power differentials, employing a variety of methodological approaches. On the one hand, it aims to bring to the forefront the conversation about how women's health is uniquely experienced and constructed in local settings, and on the other hand, it aims to draw broader conclusions from a perspective of interconnectedness of women and the shared issues that they face. Methods and ResultsThe special issue was initiated through a call for submissions and includes ten articles on the topic of women's reproductive health in cultural context. Conclusions The articles provide many insights into how the context in which they live can disadvantage women and endanger their health, as well as offer perspectives on women's resistance to disempowering and stigmatizing discourses and practices. It aims to be of interest to scholars in behavioral medicine, psychology, and other social sciences

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Women's perspectives on the quality of hospital maternal and newborn care around the time of childbirth during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Results from the IMAgiNE EURO study in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia‐Herzegovina

Kurbanović

Covi

Valente

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Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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Women’s Experiences of Childbirth in Serbian Public Healthcare Institutions: a Qualitative Study

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Multigravidas' perceptions of traumatic childbirth: Its relation to some factors, the effect of previous type of birth and experience

Multigravidas' perceptions of traumatic childbirth: Its relation to some factors, the effect of previous type of birth and experience

Women’s Reproductive Health in Sociocultural Context

Women's perspectives on the quality of hospital maternal and newborn care around the time of childbirth during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Results from the IMAgiNE EURO study in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia‐Herzegovina

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