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- Höglund, Berit, 1955-, et al.
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Few women receive a specific explanation of a stillbirth : An online survey of women's perceptions and thoughts about the cause of their baby's death
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Ingår i: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1471-2393 .- 1471-2393. ; 19:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: In Sweden, three to four out of every 1000 pregnancies end in stillbirth each year. The aim of this study was to investigate whether women who had experienced stillbirth perceived that they had received an explanation of the death and whether they believed that healthcare professionals were responsible for the death of the baby.METHODS: An online survey of 356 women in Sweden who had experienced a stillbirth from January 2010 to April 2014. A mixed-methods approach with qualitative content analysis was used to examine the women's responses.RESULTS: Nearly half of the women (48.6%) reported that they had not received any explanation as to why their babies had died. Of the women who reported that they had received an explanation, 84 (23.6%) had a specific explanation, and 99 (27.8%) had a vague explanation. In total, 73 (30.0%) of the 243 women who answered the question "Do you believe that healthcare personnel were responsible for the stillbirth?" stated Yes. The women reported that the healthcare staff had not acknowledged their intuition that the pregnancy was proceeding poorly. Furthermore, they perceived that the staff met them with nonchalance and arrogance. Additionally, the midwife had ignored or normalised the symptoms that could indicate that their pregnancy was proceeding poorly. Some women added that neglect and avoidance among the healthcare staff could have led to a lack of monitoring, which could have been crucial for the outcome of the pregnancy.CONCLUSIONS: Half of the women surveyed reported that they had not received an explanation of their baby's death, and more than one-fourth held healthcare professionals responsible for the death.
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- Höglund, Berit, 1955-, et al.
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Perceptions and imagined performances of pregnancy, birth and parenting among voluntarily child-free individuals in Sweden
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Ingår i: Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare. - : Elsevier. - 1877-5756 .- 1877-5764. ; 31
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: Reasons to avoid pregnancy, birth and parenting among voluntarily child-free individuals remain largely unknown. The aim of this qualitative study is to better understand the perceptions and worries about pregnancy, birth and parenting among child-free individuals in Sweden.Methods: A total of 23 individual interviews were conducted in 2020- 2021, and data were evaluated in thematic network analysis.Results: The organizing themes captured significant consequences and complications of pregnancy and birth perceived by child-free individuals and their various thoughts about their unsuitability for parenthood. Reproductive health was associated with fears of pregnancy, birth, chronic disease and mental illness and long-acting reproductive contraceptives, sterilisation and abortion were regarded as appropriate, sustainable ways to remain child-free.Conclusion: Child-free individuals avoid exposure to pregnancy, birth and parenting due to fears, perceived risks, potential complications and their perceived unsuitability for parenthood. They greatly value and protect their healthy, unharmed bodies and emphasise sound family planning.
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- Höglund, Berit, 1955-, et al.
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Why and when choosing child-free life in Sweden? Reasons, influencing factors and personal and societal factors : Individual interviews during 2020-2021
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Ingår i: Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare. - : Elsevier. - 1877-5756 .- 1877-5764. ; 35
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVE: Few studies have examined a voluntarily child-free life in the Nordic countries. The aim of this study was to explore reasons, influencing factors, and personal and social factors in individuals who chose to lead a child-free life in Sweden.METHODS: Twenty-three individual interviews were conducted during 2020-2021, and data were analysed through thematic network analysis.RESULTS: The organising themes captured how the informants discovered pathways and managed social structures to feel certain in their decision to lead a child-free life. The informants highlighted freedom, independence and governing their own time in everyday life and acknowledged the younger generation as being more open-minded towards child-free individuals.CONCLUSIONS: All the informants, who had chosen to lead a child-free life, were confident in their decision. They appreciated living in a country where it was possible to make this personal and important life choice independently. Further knowledge is needed about remaining child-free.
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