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Nurses’ Reported Use Of Therapeutic Interventions Surrounding A Stillbirth Event, Sonya Woo May 2020

Nurses’ Reported Use Of Therapeutic Interventions Surrounding A Stillbirth Event, Sonya Woo

Nursing | Senior Theses

Psychological alterations and therapeutic interventions utilized for mothers who have suffered a stillbirth have been assessed and addressed in prior literature. This researcher reviewed ten articles highlighting the depression, grief, guilt, stress and concerns that can arise and interventions that were initiated within weeks immediately following stillbirth, during the time of a subsequent pregnancy, and a few years after having a subsequent child. An increased utilization of healthcare and health care provider presence have shown to positively influence the psychological effects of stillbirth. This researcher looked into the frequency and variety of which these interventions are being implemented in a …


Examining Clinical Indications For Cesarean Section In A University Hospital In Karachi, Pakistan, Zehra Kanji, Shannon D. Simonovich, Nida Najmi, Jessica Bishop-Royse Jun 2019

Examining Clinical Indications For Cesarean Section In A University Hospital In Karachi, Pakistan, Zehra Kanji, Shannon D. Simonovich, Nida Najmi, Jessica Bishop-Royse

Journal of Asian Midwives (JAM)

Background and objectives: Current research reports that Pakistan exceeds the recommended percent of deliveries via cesarean sections, including both emergent and non-emergent. In order to better understand the high rate of cesarean sections in Pakistan we examined the medical and non-medical indications of these surgeries at a private university hospital in Karachi.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of patient medical record data was conducted from January 1st, 2018 to March 31st, 2018. The data collected was analyzed using SPSS 25.

Results: The total number of deliveries during the period was n= 1,211, out of which n=602 (49.70%) were CS. The top …