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 | Saraswathi VedamProfessor and Principal, Birth Place Lab, University of British Columbia Verified email at midwifery.ubc.ca Cited by 3421 |
[HTML][HTML] Maternal and perinatal outcomes by planned place of birth among women with low-risk pregnancies in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta …
Background The comparative safety of different birth settings is widely debated. Comparing
research across high-income countries is complex, given differences in maternity service …
research across high-income countries is complex, given differences in maternity service …
[HTML][HTML] The Giving Voice to Mothers study: inequity and mistreatment during pregnancy and childbirth in the United States
Background Recently WHO researchers described seven dimensions of mistreatment in
maternity care that have adverse impacts on quality and safety. Applying the WHO …
maternity care that have adverse impacts on quality and safety. Applying the WHO …
Transfer from planned home birth to hospital: improving interprofessional collaboration
S Vedam, L Leeman, M Cheyney… - Journal of midwifery …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Women's heightened interest in choice of birthplace and increased rates of planned home
birth in the United States have been well documented, yet there remains significant public …
birth in the United States have been well documented, yet there remains significant public …
Outcomes of care for 16,924 planned home births in the United States: the Midwives Alliance of North America Statistics Project, 2004 to 2009
M Cheyney, M Bovbjerg, C Everson… - Journal of midwifery …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Between 2004 and 2010, the number of home births in the United States rose
by 41%, increasing the need for accurate assessment of the safety of planned home birth …
by 41%, increasing the need for accurate assessment of the safety of planned home birth …
[HTML][HTML] Mapping integration of midwives across the United States: Impact on access, equity, and outcomes
Poor coordination of care across providers and birth settings has been associated with
adverse maternal-newborn outcomes. Research suggests that integration of midwives into …
adverse maternal-newborn outcomes. Research suggests that integration of midwives into …
[HTML][HTML] The mothers on respect (MOR) index: measuring quality, safety, and human rights in childbirth
Background Abuse of human rights in childbirth are documented in low, middle and high
resource countries. A systematic review across 34 countries by the WHO Research Group …
resource countries. A systematic review across 34 countries by the WHO Research Group …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 on the provision of respectful maternity care: Findings from a global survey of health workers
A Asefa, A Semaan, T Delvaux, E Huysmans, A Galle… - Women and Birth, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Significant adjustments to maternity care in response to the COVID-19
pandemic and the direct impacts of COVID-19 can compromise the quality of maternal and …
pandemic and the direct impacts of COVID-19 can compromise the quality of maternal and …
[HTML][HTML] The Mother's Autonomy in Decision Making (MADM) scale: Patient-led development and psychometric testing of a new instrument to evaluate experience of …
Shared decision making (SDM) is core to person-centered care and is associated with
improved health outcomes. Despite this, there are no validated scales measuring women's …
improved health outcomes. Despite this, there are no validated scales measuring women's …
Asking different questions: A call to action for research to improve the quality of care for every woman, every child
Despite decades of considerable economic investment in improving the health of families
and newborns world‐wide, aspirations for maternal and newborn health have yet to be …
and newborns world‐wide, aspirations for maternal and newborn health have yet to be …
[HTML][HTML] Patient-led decision making: Measuring autonomy and respect in Canadian maternity care
Abstract Objective The Changing Childbirth in British Columbia study explored women's
preferences and experiences of maternity care, including women's role in decision-making …
preferences and experiences of maternity care, including women's role in decision-making …