The Role of Midwives in the First Level Of Health Care System

Autores
Salsa Cortizo, María Victoria; Marín, Gustavo Horacio
Año de publicación
2015
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
Since the beginning of human history the process of childbirth has been acknowledged as a life event involving bio-physiological as well as socio-cultured and psychological aspects. All cultures throughout history have had strategies to assist and accompany women during labor and birth, being the image of a midwife present in current and past societies. In Argentina, as in many countries of Latin America, the official discourses assign on midwifery a key role in primary health care. However, the absence of midwifes in the first level of health care leaves pregnancy, labor and postpartum controls under other professionals or under a hospital level care. In this paper we mention some successful experiences that were able to reduce maternal and child risk indicators only through the inclusion of midwives in the primary care health staff. The profile and attitude of midwife’s care during pregnancy, delivery and assistance of pregnant women during gestational period cannot be replaced by other professionals.
Facultad de Ciencias Médicas
Materia
Ciencias Médicas
Midwives
Primary care
Role
Pregnancy
Nivel de accesibilidad
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title The Role of Midwives in the First Level Of Health Care System
spellingShingle The Role of Midwives in the First Level Of Health Care System
Salsa Cortizo, María Victoria
Ciencias Médicas
Midwives
Primary care
Role
Pregnancy
title_short The Role of Midwives in the First Level Of Health Care System
title_full The Role of Midwives in the First Level Of Health Care System
title_fullStr The Role of Midwives in the First Level Of Health Care System
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Midwives in the First Level Of Health Care System
title_sort The Role of Midwives in the First Level Of Health Care System
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Salsa Cortizo, María Victoria
Marín, Gustavo Horacio
author Salsa Cortizo, María Victoria
author_facet Salsa Cortizo, María Victoria
Marín, Gustavo Horacio
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author2 Marín, Gustavo Horacio
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias Médicas
Midwives
Primary care
Role
Pregnancy
topic Ciencias Médicas
Midwives
Primary care
Role
Pregnancy
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Since the beginning of human history the process of childbirth has been acknowledged as a life event involving bio-physiological as well as socio-cultured and psychological aspects. All cultures throughout history have had strategies to assist and accompany women during labor and birth, being the image of a midwife present in current and past societies. In Argentina, as in many countries of Latin America, the official discourses assign on midwifery a key role in primary health care. However, the absence of midwifes in the first level of health care leaves pregnancy, labor and postpartum controls under other professionals or under a hospital level care. In this paper we mention some successful experiences that were able to reduce maternal and child risk indicators only through the inclusion of midwives in the primary care health staff. The profile and attitude of midwife’s care during pregnancy, delivery and assistance of pregnant women during gestational period cannot be replaced by other professionals.
Facultad de Ciencias Médicas
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