[Home births: A growing phenomenon with potential risks].
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2020.04.005
Abstract: Home birth is a controversial issue that raises safety concerns for paediatricians and obstetricians. Hospital birth was the cornerstone to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality. This reduction in mortality has resulted in considering pregnancy and… read more here.
Keywords: growing phenomenon; home; home births; home birth ... See more keywords
Challenging the status quo: Women's experiences of opting for a home birth in Andalucia, Spain.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2018.12.001
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To explore the perceptions, beliefs and attitudes of women who opted for a home birth in Andalusia (Spain). BACKGROUND Home birth is currently an unusual choice among Spanish women. It is not an option… read more here.
Keywords: birth; challenging status; home birth; status quo ... See more keywords
Predictors of midwives' intention to provide planned home birth services to low-risk women: A theory of planned behaviour approach.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2019.03.004
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Planned home birth may increase women's access to skilled midwives in all settings. Using theory to understand and predict midwives' intention regarding planned home birth services is rare. Therefore, using the theory of planned… read more here.
Keywords: birth services; midwives intention; home birth; planned home ... See more keywords
"I don't like to be seen by a male provider": health workers' strike, economic, and sociocultural reasons for home birth in settings with free maternal healthcare in Nigeria.
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DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihac064
Abstract: BACKGROUND Ending maternal mortality has been a significant global health priority for decades. Many sub-Saharan African countries introduced user fee removal policies to attain this goal and ensure universal access to health facility delivery. However,… read more here.
Keywords: health; birth settings; reasons home; birth ... See more keywords
European Court of Human Rights Rulings in Home Birth Set to Cause Trouble for the Future: A Review of Two Cases.
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DOI: 10.1093/medlaw/fwv040
Abstract: The safety of home birth is widely debated. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recently made two conflicting rulings on home birth, Ternovszky v Hungary and Dubská and Krejzová v the Czech Republic. In… read more here.
Keywords: european court; birth; home birth; court human ... See more keywords
Opting for home birth in rural Bangladesh: An assessment of the current status and reasons.
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DOI: 10.1111/birt.12404
Abstract: BACKGROUND In Bangladesh, over half of women give birth at home, generally without the support of a skilled birth attendant. In this article, we examined the decision-making around birthplace and explored the reported reasons of… read more here.
Keywords: home; birth; give birth; home birth ... See more keywords
Effects of an educational intervention on Nigerian midwives' intention to provide planned home birth care.
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DOI: 10.1111/birt.12681
Abstract: BACKGROUND The majority of women in Sokoto, Nigeria prefer homebirths, but midwives are reluctant to provide care in the home setting. As such, many women continue to give birth at home alone or assisted by… read more here.
Keywords: planned home; provide planned; care; birth ... See more keywords
Women's reasons and motivations around planning a home birth with a qualified midwife in Spain.
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DOI: 10.1111/jan.15225
Abstract: AIMS The aim of this study was to describe and understand the reasons and motivations that lead a woman to choose home birth in Spain. DESIGN A qualitative study based on Gadamer's hermeneutic phenomenology was… read more here.
Keywords: reasons motivations; women reasons; birth; motivations around ... See more keywords
Prevalence of Women's Home Birth Preferences and Its Associated Factors in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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DOI: 10.1155/2024/5780900
Abstract: Background: In low-income countries, such as Ethiopia, home birth is the main cause of maternal and neonatal mortality. Several separate studies have been conducted on the prevalence of home birth preference. However, there is no… read more here.
Keywords: birth; home birth; preference; prevalence women ... See more keywords
Individual and community-level factors associated with home birth: a mixed effects regression analysis of 2017–2018 Benin demographic and health survey
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DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-04014-x
Abstract: Background Home birth is a common contributor to maternal and neonatal deaths particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). We generally refer to home births as all births that occurred at the home setting. In… read more here.
Keywords: home; community; level; home birth ... See more keywords
Support for home birth midwives caring for women with additional needs: a phenomenological study
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DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2025.0014
Abstract: More women with additional care needs now opt for home births outside of guidelines. This has led to a significant evolution in the role of the home birth midwife, which brings heightened complexities in the… read more here.
Keywords: birth; home; birth midwives; support ... See more keywords