Search Results - "Halfdansdottir, Berglind"

Variations in use of childbirth interventions in 13 high-income countries: A multinational cross-sectional study by Seijmonsbergen-Schermers, Anna E, van den Akker, Thomas, Rydahl, Eva, Beeckman, Katrien, Bogaerts, Annick, Binfa, Lorena, Frith, Lucy, Gross, Mechthild M, Misselwitz, Björn, Hálfdánsdóttir, Berglind, Daly, Deirdre, Corcoran, Paul, Calleja-Agius, Jean, Calleja, Neville, Gatt, Miriam, Vika Nilsen, Anne Britt, Declercq, Eugene, Gissler, Mika, Heino, Anna, Lindgren, Helena, de Jonge, Ank

“…Variations in intervention rates, without subsequent reductions in adverse outcomes, can indicate overuse. We studied variations in and associations between…”
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Normal birth rates before and after the merging of mixed‐risk and low‐risk maternity wards in Iceland: A retrospective cohort study on the impact of inter‐professional preventative measures by Hálfdánsdóttir, Berglind, Pálsdóttir, Sigurveig Ósk, Ólafsdóttir, Ólöf Ásta, Swift, Emma Marie

“…Background In 2014, the National University Hospital of Iceland (NUHI) merged a mixed‐risk birth unit and a midwifery‐led low‐risk unit into one mixed‐risk…”
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Use of pain management in childbirth among migrant women in Iceland: A population‐based cohort study by Guðmundsdóttir, Embla Ýr, Nieuwenhuijze, Marianne, Einarsdóttir, Kristjana, Hálfdánsdóttir, Berglind, Gottfreðsdóttir, Helga

“…Background Immigration is rapidly increasing in Iceland with 13.6% of the population holding foreign citizenship in 2020. Earlier findings identified…”
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Variations in childbirth interventions in high-income countries: protocol for a multinational cross-sectional study by Seijmonsbergen-Schermers, Anna, de Jonge, Ank, van den Akker, Thomas, Beeckman, Katrien, Bogaerts, Annick, Barros, Monalisa, Janssen, Patricia, Binfa, Lorena, Rydahl, Eva, Frith, Lucy, Gross, Mechthild, Hálfdánsdóttir, Berglind, Daly, Deirdre, Calleja-Agius, Jean, Gillen, Patricia, Vika Nilsen, Anne Britt, Declercq, Eugene

“…IntroductionThere are growing concerns about the increase in rates of commonly used childbirth interventions. When indicated, childbirth interventions are…”
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Home birth constructed as a safe choice in Iceland: A content analysis on Icelandic media by Gottfredsdottir, Helga, Magnúsdóttir, Herdís, Hálfdánsdóttir, Berglind

“…Highlights • The first study on a media presentation of planned home birth in Iceland. • Close to full coverage of all published articles around home birth in…”
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The vital role of birth centers in modern maternity care by Swift, Emma M, Halfdansdottir, Berglind

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Outcome of Planned Home and Hospital Births among Low-Risk Women in Iceland in 2005-2009: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Halfdansdottir, Berglind, Smarason, Alexander Kr, Olafsdottir, Olof A., Hildingsson, Ingegerd, Sveinsdottir, Herdis

“…Background At 2.2 percent in 2012, the home birth rate in Iceland is the highest in the Nordic countries and has been rising rapidly in the new millennium. The…”
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Midwifery in Iceland: From vocational training to university education by Olafsdottir, Olof A., Kristjansdottir, Hildur, Halfdansdottir, Berglind, Gottfredsdottir, Helga

“…•An effective curriculum and continuous review are fundamental for quality maternity care and evidence based midwifery practice.•A university-based education…”
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The association between waterbirth and perineal injury or other adverse outcomes among low-risk women with physiological birth: Results from the Nordic Home Birth Cohort Study by Halfdansdottir, Berglind, Ellinger-Kaya, Karianne, Fjøsne, Kathrine, Lindgren, Helena, Hegaard, Hanne K., Blix, Ellen

“…Immersion in water has known benefits, such as reducing pain and shortening the duration of labour. The relationship between waterbirth and perineal injury…”
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Contraindications in planned home birth in Iceland: A retrospective cohort study by Halfdansdottir, Berglind, Hildingsson, Ingegerd, Smarason, Alexander Kr, Sveinsdottir, Herdis, Olafsdottir, Olof A

“…Icelandic national guidelines on place of birth list contraindications for home birth. Few studies have examined the effect of contraindication on home birth,…”
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Maternal attitudes towards home birth and their effect on birth outcomes in Iceland: A prospective cohort study by Halfdansdottir, Berglind, Olafsdottir, Olof A., Hildingsson, Ingegerd, Smarason, Alexander Kr, Sveinsdottir, Herdis

“…to examine the relationship between attitudes towards home birth and birth outcomes, and whether women’s attitudes towards birth and intervention affected this…”
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Autonomy in place of birth: a concept analysis by Halfdansdottir, Berglind, Wilson, Margaret E., Hildingsson, Ingegerd, Olafsdottir, Olof A., Smarason, Alexander Kr, Sveinsdottir, Herdis

“…This article examines one of the relevant concepts in the current debate on home birth—autonomy in place of birth—and its uses in general language, ethics, and…”
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