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- Elvin-Nowak, Ylva M. S., et al.
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Intimate partner violence and negative health consequences: A cross-sectional study among women in a regional sample in Sweden
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In: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. - : SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. - 1403-4948 .- 1651-1905. ; 51:4, s. 636-643
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- Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global health problem of enormous proportions. However, little is known about the prevalence or health consequences of IPV among women in Stockholm, Sweden, a city characterised by high levels of gender equality that hosts a large population of people born outside Europe. Aims: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of exposure to physical, psychological and sexual IPV and its associated background factors and health outcomes. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study employing a survey containing questions about the previous years exposure to IPV that was distributed to 35 midwifery clinics in Stockholm during the autumn of 2020. Any woman who visited any of these midwifery clinics during these two months was eligible to participate. Results: A total of 2239 women answered the questionnaire, of whom 25.1% reported having been subjected to IPV at some point during their life and 8.7% during the previous year. The most common ongoing exposure was psychological violence, which was reported by 6.6% of the women. Women living with IPV reported poorer self-rated general health and more recurring health symptoms and depression than unexposed women. Conclusions: Exposure to IPV is common and is associated with depression, lower general well-being and somatic health problems.
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- Barimani, M, et al.
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Parents' experiences when students are present during labour and childbirth : A cross-sectional survey of parents in Sweden
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In: Midwifery. - : Elsevier BV. - 0266-6138 .- 1532-3099. ; 77, s. 130-136
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- OBJECTIVE: Various student groups participate in clinical intrapartum care, but limited data are available on parents' perceptions of student presence during labour and childbirth. This study explored parents' experiences of having a student present during labour and childbirth.DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: Qualitative study based on an analysis of 362 parents' responses to one open-ended question from a cross-sectional survey.RESULTS: When they experienced students as interactive and supportive, parents reacted positively to student participation. Parents displayed clear willingness to contribute to students' learning. Some parents, however, reported unexpected, uncomfortable, or inappropriate experiences that they attributed to insufficient autonomy or undergoing many vaginal examinations.KEY CONCLUSIONS: Parents, clinical supervisors, and students can benefit from clinical learning situations, but women's needs must be prioritised and student involvement balanced with women's right to choose who is with them during labour and childbirth.
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- Barimani, M., et al.
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Support and continuity during the first 2weeks postpartum
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In: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. - : Wiley. - 0283-9318 .- 1471-6712. ; 29:3, s. 409-417
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- ObjectivesTo investigate mothers' perceived satisfaction with support from antenatal care (AC), postpartum care (PC) and child health care (CHC), respectively, during the first two weeks after childbirth. Ethical issuesThe study was approved by the Regional Research and Ethics Committee at the Karolinska Insititutet, Sweden. MethodsData were collected using a study-specific questionnaire that focused on mothers' satisfaction with support from AC, PC and CHC during the first 2weeks after childbirth. All mothers in Stockholm County (n=546) who gave birth to a live infant during a 1-week period in 2009 were invited to participate. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses and a content analysis were performed. ResultsA large discrepancy was found between levels of satisfaction with AC, PC and CHC. Mothers were satisfied with the support from CHC healthcare nurses, but missed follow-up contact from AC and PC midwives. Nearly 40% of all mothers commented on insufficient support including that continuity in the chain of care was lacking and support for mothers' physical and emotional health was insufficient. Delivery at <37weeks of gestation was associated with reduced satisfaction with both AC and CHC, but not with PC. Mothers who made emergency visits during the first two weeks were more likely to be dissatisfied with support from PC. ConclusionAll links in the chain of care are important for the support of mothers during the first 2weeks after childbirth, but continuity needs to be improved to raise the quality of care for mothers.
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- Berlin, A, et al.
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Content and Presentation of Content in Parental Education Groups in Sweden
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In: The Journal of perinatal education. - : Springer Publishing Company. - 1058-1243 .- 1548-8519. ; 25:2, s. 87-96
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- This study investigated parents’ experiences of parental education groups at antenatal and child health care centers, including content, presentation of content, the leader’s role, and the importance of other participating parents. Twenty-one interviews with 26 parents from 6 cities across Sweden were analyzed with 3 content analysis approaches. Parents expressed both satisfaction and dissatisfaction with the content, presentation of content, and the leader’s role. They reported that social contact with other parents was important, that parenthood topics were covered less frequently than child and childbirth-related topics, and that group activities were less frequent than lectures. When designing future parental education groups, it is important to consider expanding parenthood topics and group activities because this structure is considered to provide support to parents.
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