Birth room images: What they tell us about childbirth. A discourse analysis of birth rooms in developed countries
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- 作者：Calida Bowden ; BMid Honours (Midwife)a ; calidaellora78@hotmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Athena Sheehan ; PhD (Associate Professor ; Midwifery)e ; Maralyn Foureur ; PhD (Professor)b ; c ; d
- 关键词：Qualitative research ; Discourse analysis ; Image analysis ; Visual messages ; Birth environment ; Internet
- 刊名：Midwifery
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：35
- 期：Complete
- 页码：71-77
- 全文大小：1606 K
文摘
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Dominant images were of the technological birth room, which was ‘bed centric’.
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Visual messages from the technological birth room reinforce the notion of the bed as the most appropriate place for birth.
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Images may influence women׳s attitudes, choices and behaviour, before they enter the birth room.