Must we reduce pain intensity to treat chronic pain?
MD Sullivan, JC Ballantyne - Pain, 2016 - journals.lww.com
The idea that physicians have a duty to relieve human suffering dates back to antiquity.
However, the notion that suffering can be quantified and monitored as a pain level is a much …
However, the notion that suffering can be quantified and monitored as a pain level is a much …
Modeling the cost‐effectiveness of doula care associated with reductions in preterm birth and cesarean delivery
Background One in nine US infants is born before 37 weeks' gestation, incurring medical
costs 10 times higher than full‐term infants. One in three infants is born by cesarean; …
costs 10 times higher than full‐term infants. One in three infants is born by cesarean; …
[HTML][HTML] United States Doula Programs and Their Outcomes: A Scoping Review to Inform State-Level Policies
G Alvarado, D Schultz, N Malika, N Reed - Women's Health Issues, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The field of maternal health has advanced significantly over the past decades.
However, the United States continues to have poor outcomes in comparison with other …
However, the United States continues to have poor outcomes in comparison with other …
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a community doula program for Black and Pacific islander pregnant people in San Francisco: findings from a …
Introduction Increasingly, community-based models of doula care are receiving attention as
possible interventions to address racial inequities in maternal health care experiences and …
possible interventions to address racial inequities in maternal health care experiences and …
Experiences of midwives on pharmacological and non-pharmacological labour pain management in Ghana
Background Due to the debilitating effects of severe labour pains, labour pain management
continues to be an important subject that requires much attention. Thus, this study sought to …
continues to be an important subject that requires much attention. Thus, this study sought to …
[HTML][HTML] “They're gonna be there to advocate for me so I'm not by myself”: A qualitative analysis of Black women's motivations for seeking and experiences with …
Abstract Problem In the United States, Black women are disproportionately impacted by
inequities in maternal health. Background Community doula support may improve birth …
inequities in maternal health. Background Community doula support may improve birth …
Women's experiences with neuraxial labor analgesia in the listening to mothers II survey: a content analysis of open-ended responses
L Attanasio, KB Kozhimannil, J Jou… - Anesthesia & …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Most women who give birth in United States hospitals receive neuraxial
analgesia to manage pain during labor. In this analysis, we examined themes of the patient …
analgesia to manage pain during labor. In this analysis, we examined themes of the patient …
What, when, and how long? Doula time use in a community doula program in San Francisco, California
J Arcara, A Cuentos, O Abdallah… - Women's …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Community doulas, who provide culturally concordant, nonclinical support
during and after pregnancy, are increasingly promoted as an evidence-based intervention to …
during and after pregnancy, are increasingly promoted as an evidence-based intervention to …
Complementary and alternative medicine use among women of reproductive age in the United States
Background The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of complementary
and alternative medicine (CAM) use, types of CAM used, and reasons for CAM use among …
and alternative medicine (CAM) use, types of CAM used, and reasons for CAM use among …
Midwives' personal use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) influences their recommendations to women experiencing a post-date pregnancy
Abstract Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) have increasingly been used by
pregnant women with a steady rise in interest by midwives. Literature describing CAM and …
pregnant women with a steady rise in interest by midwives. Literature describing CAM and …