Transforming Maternal and Child Health Care in Nursing and Midwifery
Global Perspectives, Innovations and Humanized Practices
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Beschreibung
This book invites readers to reflect on the challenges, innovations, and achievements related to the health of women and newborns in a broad, multidisciplinary way.
It presents a comprehensive, structured, and innovative approach to maternal health, bringing together chapters organized into four main sections. Each chapter explores critical and emerging dimensions of maternal care, ranging from global and sociocultural contexts to innovations in childbirth and postpartum care. The book is unique for its thematic diversity and the way it combines current research, evidence-based clinical practice, and cultural sensitivities. It is aimed at health professionals, students, researchers, and policymakers working in the fields of maternal nursing, midwifery, public health, and reproductive rights.
The structure in thematic sections allows for progressive and focused reading, addressing, for example, the health of migrant women, the ethics of abortion, public breastfeeding, as well as innovative practices such as hypnobirthing and lotus birth. The section on postpartum care provides a close look at clinical and cultural practices, including perineal trauma care, skin-to-skin contact, and tandem breastfeeding. The optional section on mental health and indigenous practices fills a critical gap often overlooked in technical publications in the field.
The main objectives are to promote the humanization of maternal care, to foster evidence-based practices combined with respect for cultural preferences, and to contribute to the training of more aware, empathetic, and informed professionals. This book distinguishes itself by filling a multidimensional gap in maternal health literature, by integrating clinical, ethical, and sociocultural knowledge, and positions itself as an essential reference for more inclusive, holistic, and woman-centered maternal care.
This book invites readers to reflect on the challenges, innovations, and achievements related to the health of women and newborns in a broad, multidisciplinary way.
It presents a comprehensive, structured, and innovative approach to maternal health, bringing together chapters organized into four main sections. Each chapter explores critical and emerging dimensions of maternal care, ranging from global and sociocultural contexts to innovations in childbirth and postpartum care. The book is unique for its thematic diversity and the way it combines current research, evidence-based clinical practice, and cultural sensitivities. It is aimed at health professionals, students, researchers, and policymakers working in the fields of maternal nursing, midwifery, public health, and reproductive rights.
The structure in thematic sections allows for progressive and focused reading, addressing, for example, the health of migrant women, the ethics of abortion, public breastfeeding, as well as innovative practices such as hypnobirthing and lotus birth. The section on postpartum care provides a close look at clinical and cultural practices, including perineal trauma care, skin-to-skin contact, and tandem breastfeeding. The optional section on mental health and indigenous practices fills a critical gap often overlooked in technical publications in the field.
The main objectives are to promote the humanization of maternal care, to foster evidence-based practices combined with respect for cultural preferences, and to contribute to the training of more aware, empathetic, and informed professionals. This book distinguishes itself by filling a multidimensional gap in maternal health literature, by integrating clinical, ethical, and sociocultural knowledge, and positions itself as an essential reference for more inclusive, holistic, and woman-centered maternal care.
Advocates for broader inclusion with a comparative understanding of international health systems and inequalities Showcases emerging and human-centered approaches, reflecting a shift toward respectful, patient-empowered maternity care Integrates perspectives from nursing, midwifery, public health, health policy, and sociocultural studies
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Maria Otília Brites Zangão
Themen in »Transforming Maternal and Child Health Care in Nursing and Midwifery«
Maternal health Neonatal health Breast feeding Cultural competence in healthcare Obstetric Cross-cultural Maternity care Nurses Midwives