Violencia obstétrica desde la perspectiva de las madres en un hospital de Serra Gaucha

Objetivo principal: identificar posibles situaciones de violencia obstétrica durante el ciclo embarazo-puerperal en la perspectiva de mujeres puerperales en un hospital de la Serra Gaúcha. Metodología: estudio descriptivo, exploratorio con enfoque cualitativo. Once mujeres postparto participaron en el estudio. La recolección de datos se realizó a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas, realizadas de forma individual. Para el análisis de la información se utilizó la técnica de Análisis de Contenido de tipo Temático. Resultados principales: los siguientes temas surgieron del análisis: Percepciones de las mujeres puérperas sobre su experiencia en la atención del parto; y Prácticas inadecuadas durante la atención en el período de embarazo-puerperal. Conclusión principal: el estudio permitió conocer situaciones de violencia obstétrica que a veces no son reconocidas por las mujeres. La educación continua puede ser una estrategia para combatir la violencia obstétrica, a través de actualizaciones profesionales que permiten mejores prácticas de salud en el cuidado del parto y el parto.

Aplicación web como estrategia para la enseñanza de la presión arterial en enfermería

Objetivo: analizar el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de la medición de la presión arterial, a través de una aplicación web, desde la perspectiva de los estudiantes de enfermería. Método: estudio cualitativo con 19 estudiantes de enfermería. Los datos se recopilaron en 2017, en dos etapas: presentación y uso de la aplicación web y realización del grupo focal. Se utilizó el análisis del benchmark de Análisis Temático. Resultados: a partir del análisis de los datos, se elaboró un tema central: la construcción del conocimiento sobre la medición de la presión arterial a través de una aplicación web y dos subtemas, La mirada en la tecnología y La mirada en diferentes formas de aprendizaje. Conclusión: la educación mediada por el uso de la aplicación web contribuyó al proceso de enseñanza del aprendizaje, tanto en relación con el contenido teórico como práctico sobre la medición de la presión arterial. La aplicación web se consideró dinámica, innovadora y favoreció la incautación del conocimiento y la actualización a una práctica clínica más segura.

En la calle por ellas y por ellos: relato de experiencia en zonas de prostitución de un municipio del sur de Brasil

Objetivo principal: relatar a experiência das práticas de educação em saúde, por um grupo de profissionais, integrantes da Atenção Primária em Saúde, em zonas de prostituição de Rio Grande/RS. Metodologia: Trata-se de um relato de experiência, realizado em 2016, por um grupo de profissionais (Enfermeira, Assistente Social, Educador Social e motorista), vinculados a secretaria de saúde de um município do extremo sul do Brasil. Em uma unidade móvel de saúde, o grupo percorreu as zonas de prostituição (postos de gasolina, ruas e boates). De abril a agosto de 2016, os profissionais de saúde desenvolveram ações de conscientização sobre a importância dos riscos inerentes a profissão, sobre o cuidado de si, através da oferta de testes rápidos, distribuição de preservativos masculinos e femininos e lubrificantes íntimos. Resultados: Vinte zonas de prostituição foram encontradas pela equipe, concentrados em ruas, boates e postos de combustíveis espalhados pela cidade. Cerca de 200 profis-sionais do sexo, foram atendidas pelo grupo, sendo ofertados mensalmente 40 exames de testes rápidos e 40 carteiras sociais. Quanto a pre-venção as ISTs, foram distribuídos 1500 preservativos masculinos, 200 preservativos femininos e 500 lubrificantes íntimos. Conclusão: A equipe, de forma itinerante, atuou de forma exitosa na busca, não somente de orientá-las quanto aos riscos inerentes a profissão, mas também de conhecer um pouco da sua história, do resgate a cidadania e da autoestima, a uma população que tem seus direitos frequentemente violados. Percebe-se nessa vivência a importância da educação em saúde como um instrumento de promoção e prevenção, na busca pela valorização dessas pessoas.

Women's information needs, decision-making and experiences of membrane sweeping to promote spontaneous labour

UK policy currently recommends membrane sweeping to avoid prolonged pregnancy and reduce the need for formal induction. Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE, 2008) on induction of labour recommends that at 40- and 41-week antenatal visits, nulliparous women should be offered membrane sweeping prior to formal induction and additional membrane sweeping may be offered if labour does not start spontaneously. Updates to the guideline are expected in July 2020. NICE Quality Standard [QS22] (NICE, 2016) for antenatal care additionally recommends that women having their second or later baby are offered membrane sweeping.

The lived experience of women with a high-risk pregnancy: A phenomenology investigation

Pregnancy is a time of transformation, hope, expectation, and worry for women and their families – none more so than when the pregnancy is at-risk. The objective of this study was to describe the lived experience of women during high-risk pregnancy.

Patterns of delivery assistance among adolescent mothers in Nigeria

This study examined the sociodemographic and sociocultural factors associated with the pattern of birth assistance used among adolescent mothers aged 15–19 in Nigeria.

“After having a waterbirth, I feel like it's the only way people should deliver babies”: The decision making process of women who plan a waterbirth

To explore the decision making process of women who seek to give birth in water

Evaluation of women's worries in different strategies for the prevention of early onset group B streptococcal disease in neonates

: Early onset group B streptococcal (EOGBS) disease is an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. EOGBS preventive strategies aim to reduce the risk of neonatal complications. Two new strategies to prevent EOGBS were implemented in two regions in the Netherlands: a risk-based and a combination strategy and were compared to the Dutch strategy in a third region. Little is known how women feel about preventive EOGBS strategies, the consequences for management during labour, side effects such as harm caused by over prescribing of antibiotics or anxiety caused by screening.

Exploring the validity of allostatic load in pregnant women

The theory of allostatic load has gained momentum in perinatal research to understand the biological pathways of the impact of maternal chronic stress on adverse perinatal outcomes. However, due to physiological changes of pregnancy, including large variations across gestation, the extent to which allostatic load measured in pregnancy is valid has not been queried in depth.

Dimensions in women's experience of the perinatal period

A positive experience of the perinatal period is significant for women in midwifery care. The literature on women's experiences of the care in this period is extensive. However, a clear overview of the dimensions important for women's experiences is lacking. Consequently, care providers and researchers may ignore aspects significant to women's experience. In this short communication, we present a framework identifying the dimensions relevant for women's experiences of the perinatal period.

Conceptualising women's perinatal well-being: A systematic review of theoretical discussions

Over the last two decades there has been an increasing interest in well-being as a focus of policy, practice and research. There is general agreement that well-being takes a more holistic approach and focuses not simply on the absence of illness. In its constitution, the World Health Organisation defines health as ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’. However, the concept of well-being still remains poorly defined and frequently appears to be used at a superficial level as ‘health and well-being’ to cover a wide range of concepts.

Barriers and facilitators in antenatal settings to screening and referral of pregnant women who use alcohol or other drugs: A qualitative study of midwives’ experience

Screening pregnant women for substance use is highly recommended in antenatal care settings. Although midwives provide routine screening for substance use and referral for treatment in pregnancy, little is known about the barriers and facilitators they experience.

The association between breastfeeding and attachment: A systematic review

Breastfeeding has multiple positive outcomes on child health, including benefits for the immune system, protection against sudden infant death, and prevention of early infections, diseases and obesity (Dieterich et al., 2013; Duijts et al., 2009; Hoddinott et al., 2008; Xanthou, 1998). The World Health Organization therefore recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life (World Health Organization, 2011). While the majority of research has focused on the physiological benefits of breastfeeding, potential psychological benefits have been studied less often (Else-Quest et al., 2003; Schmied et al., 2001).

Health professionals’ views of newborn pulse oximetry screening in a midwifery-led maternity setting. “It's a good thing to do, but fund it!”

Congenital heart defects in infants are the commonest congenital abnormality but even critical lesions can be difficult to identify clinically in the first days after birth during the period of physiological transition and while the ductus arteriosus remains patent (Wren et al., 2008). Accordingly, clinical assessment of newborns with congenital heart disease (CHD) within the first 24 h often yields normal findings (Abu-Harb et al., 1994; Saxena et al., 2015). Failure to make an early diagnosis of critical CHD leads to clinical compromise prior to infants receiving major surgery and is associated with increased infant mortality (Eckersley et al., 2016; Franklin et al., 2002).

Impact of parenting resources on breastfeeding, parenting confidence and relationships

Women's contact with health services during pregnancy and the postnatal period offer important opportunities to promote and support maternal wellbeing, breastfeeding and positive parenting practices. Breastfeeding supports the short and long-term health of both baby and mother (Victora et al., 2016). However, the decision to breastfeed is influenced by multiple complex factors at the individual, family, health system, and societal level (Dyson et al., 2009). Several studies have identified breastfeeding self-efficacy, defined as a mother's confidence in her ability to breastfeed her new infant, as an important factor in breastfeeding outcomes including duration and exclusivity (Blyth et al., 2008; Dennis, 2006).

Neonatal outcomes and its association among gestational diabetes mellitus with and without depression, anxiety and stress symptoms in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study

Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms in gestational diabetes mellitus ranges from 10.2% to 39.9% based on previous studies in Malaysia. Presence of depression, anxiety or stress in pregnancy may increase the risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of neonatal outcomes and its association among mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus with and without the presence of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms in Malaysia.

Development and psychometric properties of the maternal health needs scale in Chinese maternal women

There is very limited research on maternal health needs and no reliable validated research tools have been developed. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a Maternal Health Needs Scale (MHNS) in Chinese maternal women.

Health care providers’ perception of facilitators and barriers for the practice of skin-to-skin contact in Saudi Arabia: A qualitative study

To identify Health Care Providers’ (HCPs’) perceived facilitators, barriers and requirements for implementing the practice of Skin-to-Skin Contact (SSC) immediately after vaginal birth.

The Labour Progression Study (LaPS): Duration of labour following Zhang's guideline and the WHO partograph – A cluster randomised trial

To investigate labour duration in different phases of labour when adhering to Zhang's guideline for labour progression compared with the WHO partograph.

El enfoque narrativo en el proceso terapéutico

La terapia ocupacional es una profesión en la que el enfoque centrado en la persona resulta esencial para el éxito del proceso terapéutico. El uso de la narrativa es una herramienta que favorece esta perspectiva ya que pone en valor la importancia de la identidad ocupacional de las personas y la búsqueda de significados. El propósito del presente artículo es reconocer el uso de la narrativa como parte del proceso de terapia ocupacional. A partir del análisis de fuentes bibliográficas profesionales y de fuentes orales se identifica el enfoque narrativo como un componente esencial en el proceso terapéutico que está ligado a los valores inherentes de la profesión. El uso de la narrativa aparece en tres momentos clave del proceso terapéutico: evaluación, plan de intervención y revisión de los resultados lo que resulta de utilidad para comprender la realidad de las personas y orientar eficazmente la intervención terapéutica. Concluimos que la aplicación de este enfoque plantea oportunidades y desafíos para la profesión que pueden constituir una interesante área de investigación.