This book charts the new phase of global struggles around gender equality and sexual
democracy: the ultraconservative mobilization against" gender ideology" and feminist efforts …

Background Abuse against women in labor starts with subtle forms of discrimination that can
turn into overt violence. Therefore it is crucial to work towards prevention and elimination of …

Objectives The primary objective of this study is to examine the differences between women
following vaginal delivery and caesarean section (elective or emergency) in terms of early …

The current COVID-19 pandemic put a burden on healthcare services around the globe and
impacted many areas of care delivery, including maternity services. Prioritizing ringfenced …

Objective All women should have access to adequate and respectful maternal care to
maximise health outcomes. In Poland, there is a mismatch between good maternal health …

BACKGROUND February 24, 2022, the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, was also
the beginning of an exceptional situation and a challenge for the Polish health care system …

The study aimed to identify the difference in communication needs of women giving birth
and women during early postpartum. An additional goal includes the analysis of the …

Background There is not enough data regarding practices and protocols on the dose of
oxytocin administrated to women during labour. Empirical evidence indicates that …

Abstract Objective To describe Polish maternity care providers' cognitive frames of quality of
childbirth and how they relate to providers' perceptions of childbirth using Baranowska's …

The process of birth has become a medical procedure, the correctness of which is monitored
by obstetricians and midwives. In a hospital setting, the needs of a woman giving birth are …