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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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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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History of violence and subjective health of mother and child: From The Childbirth and Health Cohort Study in Primary Care, Iceland by Tomasdottir, Margret O., Kristjansdottir, Hildur, Bjornsdottir, Amalia, Getz, Linn, Steingrimsdottir, Thora, Olafsdottir, Olof A., Sigurdsson, Johann A.

“…Objective: To study the self-reported prevalence of experienced violence among a cohort of women about two years after giving birth, their health during…”
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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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Transfers to hospital in planned home birth in four Nordic countries - a prospective cohort study by Blix, Ellen, Kumle, Merethe H, Ingversen, Karen, Huitfeldt, Anette S, Hegaard, Hanne K, Ólafsdóttir, Ólöf Á, Øian, Pål, Lindgren, Helena

“…Women planning a home birth are transferred to hospital in case of complications or elevated risk for adverse outcomes. The aim of the present study was to…”
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History of violence and subjective health of mother and child by Tomasdottir, Margret O, Kristjansdottir, Hildur, Bjornsdottir, Amalia, Getz, Linn, Steingrimsdottir, Thora, Olafsdottir, Olof A, Sigurdsson, Johann A

“…To study the self-reported prevalence of experienced violence among a cohort of women about two years after giving birth, their health during pregnancy,…”
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Are Planned Home Births Safe? by Capituloʼ, Kathleen Leask, Olafsdottir, Olof Asta, Huang, Zhaoxia

“…The local healthcare system, organization of home birth, protocols for identifying women at low risk for complications, transfer systems, conditions in place…”
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Transfers to Hospital in Planned Home Birth in 4 Nordic Countries: A Prospective Cohort Study by Blix, Ellen, Kumle, Merethe H, Ingversen, Karen, Huitfeldt, Anette S, Hegaard, Hanne K, Ólafsdóttir, Ólöf Á, øian, Pål, Lindgren, Helena

“…(Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2016;95:420–428)Research has shown that of women planning to give birth at home in western countries up to one-third are…”
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