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Exploring Midwives’ Challenges And Strategies To Provide Care In Maternity Settings During The Harsh Winter Weather In The Northern Areas Of Pakistan: A Qualitative Study, Sana Sultan
Theses & Dissertations
Background: Midwives play a vital role in enhancing the quality of care and achieving substantial reductions in maternal and newborn mortality rates. However, in Gilgit Baltistan, the harsh winter weather and frequent heavy snowfall present distinct challenges for midwives providing essential maternal care. These challenges can lead to an increased risk of maternal infections and newborn hypothermia. Consequently, the limited accessibility to healthcare facilities due to frequent harsh winter weather and the resulting scarcity of resources like heating, electricity, and water exacerbate the situation.
Objective: The study aims to explore the challenges and barriers midwives face in maternity settings and …
Experiences Of Indigenous Women With Maternal Nutrition In Climate Change (Cold Weather) In Rural Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: Implications For Maternal-Infant Health, Ihsan Ullah
Theses & Dissertations
Background: Pakistan is one of the countries that is most susceptible to the effects of climate change. The country’s Northern regions have experienced several extreme cold weather events, including floods, heavy snowfall, and heavy rains, in recent years, significantly impacting maternal and infant health. Indigenous child-bearing age women in the northern rural areas are the most vulnerable populations experiencing food insecurity, disruptive food systems, increasing food prices, and disrupting food production due to climate change exacerbation.
Aim of the study: The study aimed to explore the experiences of indigenous women with maternal nutrition in harsh winter caused by climate change …
Labor Companionship: A Concept Of Doula Care: A Commentary Paper, Arisha Amin, Rabab Vadivala
Labor Companionship: A Concept Of Doula Care: A Commentary Paper, Arisha Amin, Rabab Vadivala
Journal of Asian Midwives (JAM)
A labor companion is a person who offers consistent individualized support to laboring women. Doula care is defined as the care which an individual provides of physical, social, and emotional support during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postnatal period (1). Doulas help women ease their anxiety, and pain and address their concerns with comfort, care, and respect. Doulas help in cherishing a mother and child bonding helps in initiate breastfeeding and provide an emotional bond throughout the birthing time. It helps in reducing cesarean sections, and high-risk pregnancies and minimizes infant and maternal mortalities. The purpose of the study is …