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Midwives’ experiences of doula support for immigrant women in Sweden—A qualitative study

Akhavan, Sharareh, Lundgren, Ingela·2012·Midwifery
DOI 10.1016/j.midw.2010.11.004
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Objective To describe and analyse midwives' experiences of doula support for immigrant women in Sweden.Design Qualitative study, analysed using content analysis. Data were collected via interviews.Setting Interviews were conducted at the midwives' workplaces. One midwife was interviewed at a cafe.Participants Ten midwives, who participated voluntarily and worked in maternity health care in western Sweden.Findings The interview data generated three main categories. (1) 'A doula is a facilitator for the midwife' has two subcategories, 'In relation to the midwife' and 'In comparison with an interpreter', (2) 'Confident women giving support,' has two subcategories, 'Personal characteristics and attitudes' and 'Good support,' (3) 'Doulas cover shortcomings' has two subcategories, 'In relation to maternity care' and 'In relation to ethnicity'.Key conclusion and implications for practice The findings of this study show that midwives experience that doulas are a facilitator for them. Doulas provide support by enhancing the degree of peace and security and improving communication with the women in childbirth. Doulas provide increased opportunities for transcultural care. They may increase childbearing women's confidence and satisfaction, help meet the diverse needs of childbearing women and improve care quality.

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  1. Abramson, 2000, The community based doula: an emerging role in family support, Zero to Three, 11
  2. Behnke, 2002, Becoming a doula, Zero to Three, 23, 9
  3. Shelp, 2004, Women helping women: the Somali doula initiative, International Journal of Childbirth Education, 19, 4

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Authors
Akhavan, S., & Lundgren, I.
Affiliations
  • University of Skövde (SE)
  • University of Gothenburg (SE)
Corresponding author
Akhavan, Sharareh
ORCID
Venue
Midwifery
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-02
Volume
28
Issue
1
Pages
80-85
ISSN
0266-6138 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.midw.2010.11.004
OpenAlex
W2170809738
Cited by
81
References
54
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FWCI
3.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Midwifery (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Cultural Competency in Health Care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
Keywords
doula support, midwives' experiences, immigrant women, obstetric care, transcultural care, childbirth support, interpreter role, ethnicity, women's self-confidence, quality of care
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Anecdotes as Topic, Female, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Labor, Obstetric, Midwifery, Mothers, Nurse-Patient Relations, Pregnancy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sweden, Nursing Methodology Research, Nurse's Role, Emigrants and Immigrants, Young Adult, Doulas

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