Aboriginal Birth: Psychosocial or Physiological Safety

Chamberlain, M; Barclay, K; Kariminia, A; Moyer, A

Aboriginal Birth: Psychosocial or Physiological Safety

Chamberlain, M Barclay, K

Kariminia, A Moyer, A

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Publisher:: CAPERS
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Birth Issues, 2001, 10 (3 & 4), pp. 81 - 85
Issue Date:: 2001-01

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dc.contributor.author	Chamberlain, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Barclay, K https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4779-0965	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kariminia, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Moyer, A	en_US
dc.date.issued	2001-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Birth Issues, 2001, 10 (3 & 4), pp. 81 - 85	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1038-023X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/6488
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness and stimulate discussion and research into maternity care options for Aboriginal women living in remote areas of Australia and Canada. These two countries have similar situations in that some communities are so remote that emergency medical care requires the use of aircraft. In addition, both countries have, since the 1970s, adopted policies for the transfer of mothers in late pregnancy to hospitals in urban centres. For many Aboriginal families this policy has been far from ideal. As a result, some Aboriginal women fail to seek early health care when pregnant. In order to counteract this, it is necessary to offer culturally sensitive maternity care that Aboriginal women will accept. The results of an evaluation of a birthing centre in the Canadian Arctic will be presented along with a range of birthing choices for remote area Aboriginal women and their families. Some of these options have already been initiated by some midwives. This paper challenges health service providers to identify the method of maternity health services required by Aboriginal families and provide creative solutions to meet those needs in a safe and cost effective way.	en_US
dc.publisher	CAPERS	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Birth Issues	en_US
dc.title	Aboriginal Birth: Psychosocial or Physiological Safety	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3 & 4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	10	en_US
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Abstract:

The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness and stimulate discussion and research into maternity care options for Aboriginal women living in remote areas of Australia and Canada. These two countries have similar situations in that some communities are so remote that emergency medical care requires the use of aircraft. In addition, both countries have, since the 1970s, adopted policies for the transfer of mothers in late pregnancy to hospitals in urban centres. For many Aboriginal families this policy has been far from ideal. As a result, some Aboriginal women fail to seek early health care when pregnant. In order to counteract this, it is necessary to offer culturally sensitive maternity care that Aboriginal women will accept. The results of an evaluation of a birthing centre in the Canadian Arctic will be presented along with a range of birthing choices for remote area Aboriginal women and their families. Some of these options have already been initiated by some midwives. This paper challenges health service providers to identify the method of maternity health services required by Aboriginal families and provide creative solutions to meet those needs in a safe and cost effective way.

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