Midwives' experiences of working conditions, perceptions of professional role and attitudes towards mothers in Mozambique
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- 作者：Katja Adolphson ; MD katja.adolphson@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author (Junior Doctor) ; Pia Axemo ; MD ; PhD pia.axemo@kbh.uu.se" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author (Consultant) ; Ulf Hö ; gberg ; MD ; PhD ; ulf.hogberg@kbh.uu.se" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author (Senior Professor)
- 关键词：Maternal mortality ; Midwifery ; Professional role ; Empathy ; Developing countries ; Mozambique
- 刊名：Midwifery
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：September 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：40
- 期：Complete
- 页码：95-101
- 全文大小：254 K
文摘
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Two main themes were found; commitment/devotion and lack of resources.
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The midwives strived to provide empathic care and felt proud of their work.
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The midwives gave several examples of trying to provide responsive health care to the mothers by showing empathy and adjusting care to individual needs.
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Frustration and feelings of insufficiency were caused by not being able to fully help the mothers.
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The midwives were working under harsh conditions with an extreme lack of material and human resources.