ArticleThe International journal of health planning and management2022
Making obstetrics more environmentally sustainable during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article in The International journal of health planning and management, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Planned cesarean section or attempted vaginal delivery: Which is more environmentally friendly? An observational life cycle assessment study in France.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2026Article
- Attitudes toward Medical Ethics among Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Saudi Arabia: An Exploratory Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- COVID-19, Monkeypox, climate change and surgery: A syndemic undermines the right to be operated in a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.Perioperative care and operating room management · 2023Article
- Making obstetrics more environmentally sustainable during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.The International journal of health planning and management · 2022Article
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Abstract
The climate crisis has increased the burden of obstetrical care due to the negative impact of environmental disruption on the health of pregnant women, new mothers, foetuses and neonates. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the ecological footprint of obstetrical care has significantly increased due to the use of personal protective equipment and the provision of large-scale testing and vaccination of pregnant women and healthcare personnel against COVID-19. The situation calls for coordinated action to make obstetrics more resource efficient. To achieve this goal, obstetricians need to rationalise the use of electricity, water, paper and plastic, adopt green surgical practices and integrate environmental sustainability in their working culture and personal life at large. The present article discusses the main sources of environmental pollution in obstetrical care and proposes evidence-based solutions.
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