BACKGROUND: Women with a disability are one of the most disadvantaged groups in
society. OBJECTIVE: To identify challenges and facilitators to accessing maternity services …

This review was commissioned by the National Disability Authority (NDA), in a joint initiative
with the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI), to provide information on the …

Background Women after a spinal cord injury (SCI), who decide to get pregnant and to
become mothers, have special health care service needs. This study aims to identify the …

Key content Pregnancy exacerbates most problems associated with spinal cord injury (SCI).,
Diagnosis of labour in women with spinal cord injury above T10 of the spinal cord can be …

Overall estimates of the number of women with disabilities in the United States range from
16.8 to 28.6 million, or approximately one in every five women [1–3]. A large percentage of …

Anaesthetists may encounter parturients with a spectrum of anatomical and functional
abnormalities secondary to spinal dysraphisms, which are among the most common …

Spinal cord injury is a major health problem affecting almost a half a million people in the US
Approximately 11,000 new injuries occur every year. Yet, thanks to advances in health care …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) produces dramatic changes in the physical and psychological lives
of those who experience such injuries. Despite such injuries, a growing number of women …

There are few articles about disability and women's needs during the childbearing cycle.
Studies are primarily anecdotal and derived from the clinical experiences of practitioners …

There are few published articles about disability and women's needs during the childbearing
cycle. The studies are primarily anecdotal and derived from the clinical experiences of …