ArticleInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2005
Childbirth in Palestine.
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- Maternal and neonatal service usage and determinants in fragile and conflict-affected situations: a systematic review of Asia and the Middle-East.BMC women's health · 2017Pooled it
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- Exploring the impact of indication on variation in rates of intrapartum caesarean section in six Palestinian hospitals: a prospective cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Mistreatment of Women during Childbirth and Associated Factors in Northern West Bank, Palestine.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Women's satisfaction with midwife-led continuity of care: an observational study in Palestine.BMJ open · 2019Observational
- Impact of animated instruction on tablets and hands-on training in applying bimanual perineal support on episiotomy rates: an intervention study.International urogynecology journal · 2019Article
- Maternal and child access to care and intensity of conflict in the occupied Palestinian territory: a pseudo longitudinal analysis (2000-2014).Conflict and health · 2019Article
- Episiotomy practice in six Palestinian hospitals: a population-based cohort study among singleton vaginal births.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Evaluation of Accuracy of Episiotomy Incision in a Governmental Maternity Unit in Palestine: An Observational Study.Obstetrics and gynecology international · 2018Article
- Building a research registry for studying birth complications and outcomes in six Palestinian governmental hospitals.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2017Article
- Normal birth in Kazakhstan: Labor management practice in accordance with World Health Organization's recommendations.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2016Article
- Stillbirths at a hospital in Nablus, 2010: a cohort study.Global health action · 2014Article
- "It's not easy to acknowledge that I'm ill": a qualitative investigation into the health seeking behavior of rural Palestinian women.BMC women's health · 2013Article
- The paradox of vaginal examination practice during normal childbirth: Palestinian women's feelings, opinions, knowledge and experiences.Reproductive health · 2012Article
- Factors associated with lack of postnatal care among Palestinian women: a cross-sectional study of three clinics in the West Bank.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2008Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study describes staffing, caseloads and reported routine practices for normal childbirth in Palestinian West Bank (WB) governmental maternity facilities and compares these practices with evidence-based care.
methodsData on routine childbirth practices in all eight governmental hospitals were obtained through interviews with head obstetricians and midwives. Data on staffing and monthly number of births were collected by phone or personal interview from all 37 WB hospitals.
resultsForty-eight percent of WB deliveries took place in crowded and understaffed governmental hospitals. Reported practices were not consistently in line with evidence-based care. Lack of knowledge and structural barriers were reasons for this gap.
conclusionThe implications of limiting unnecessary interventions in the normal birth process are particularly important in a context of limited access and scarce resources. More skilled birth attendants and a universal commitment to effective care are needed.
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