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Empowering women in decision-making about mobility during labor: insights from ...
Lopes, Marlene I.; Vieira, Margarida; Cardoso, AlexandrinaINTRODUCTION: Allowing freedom of movement and positions during labor facilitates safe progression, improves maternal and neonatal outcomes, and contributes to a positive birth experience for women and their partners. Childbirth preparation aims to empower women by equipping them with skills and confidence to manage labor actively and knowledgeably. However, in many hospital settings, women's mobility remains r...
Women's empowerment for active labor: a qualitative study with nurse-midwives i...
Lopes, Marlene I.; Vieira, Margarida; Cardoso, AlexandrinaINTRODUCTION Recognizing the positive impact of movement and positions on labor progression and maternal and neonatal outcomes, there is a strong recommendation to empower women for active labor during antenatal education. This study investigates nurse-midwives' interventions in empowering women for active labor, during antenatal education within primary healthcare settings. METHODS A qualitative descriptive st...