Giving birth in rural Arctic Greenland results from an Eastern Greenlandic birth cohort
Eastern Greenland is one of the most remote areas in the world. Approximately 3,500 people lives in two small towns and five villages. There is limited information on birth outcomes in Eastern Greenland. A cohort of all birthing women from Eastern Greenland from 2000 to 2017 was established and preg...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:e3cacdd88b10481198894b79afda4966 2023-05-15T14:51:34+02:00 Giving birth in rural Arctic Greenland results from an Eastern Greenlandic birth cohort Susanne Houd Hans Christian Florian Sørensen Jette Aaroe Clausen Rikke Damkjær Maimburg 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2091214 https://doaj.org/article/e3cacdd88b10481198894b79afda4966 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2022.2091214 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 doi:10.1080/22423982.2022.2091214 2242-3982 https://doaj.org/article/e3cacdd88b10481198894b79afda4966 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 81, Iss 1 (2022) Rural health service referral arctic perinatal care public health inuit greenland Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2091214 2022-12-31T03:12:44Z Eastern Greenland is one of the most remote areas in the world. Approximately 3,500 people lives in two small towns and five villages. There is limited information on birth outcomes in Eastern Greenland. A cohort of all birthing women from Eastern Greenland from 2000 to 2017 was established and pregnancy, birth, and neonatal outcomes were described. A total of 1,344 women and 1,355 children were included in the cohort where 14.5% of the women were 18 years or younger, and 36.2% were single parents. Most women, 84.8% gave birth in East Greenland and 92.9%, experienced a vaginal, non-instrumental birth. The overall caesarean section rate was 6.5%. The rate of premature births was 10.1% and 2.2% of the children were born with malformations. The rate of premature births was high, preventive initiatives such as midwifery-led continuity of care including a stronger focus on the pregnant woman’s social and mental life situation may be recommended. Organisation of maternity services in East Greenland may benefit from a strong focus on public health, culture, and setting specific challenges, including the birth traditions of the society. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health East Greenland Greenland greenlandic International Journal of Circumpolar Health inuit Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Greenland International Journal of Circumpolar Health 81 1 |
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Eastern Greenland is one of the most remote areas in the world. Approximately 3,500 people lives in two small towns and five villages. There is limited information on birth outcomes in Eastern Greenland. A cohort of all birthing women from Eastern Greenland from 2000 to 2017 was established and pregnancy, birth, and neonatal outcomes were described. A total of 1,344 women and 1,355 children were included in the cohort where 14.5% of the women were 18 years or younger, and 36.2% were single parents. Most women, 84.8% gave birth in East Greenland and 92.9%, experienced a vaginal, non-instrumental birth. The overall caesarean section rate was 6.5%. The rate of premature births was 10.1% and 2.2% of the children were born with malformations. The rate of premature births was high, preventive initiatives such as midwifery-led continuity of care including a stronger focus on the pregnant woman’s social and mental life situation may be recommended. Organisation of maternity services in East Greenland may benefit from a strong focus on public health, culture, and setting specific challenges, including the birth traditions of the society. |
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Susanne Houd Hans Christian Florian Sørensen Jette Aaroe Clausen Rikke Damkjær Maimburg |
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Susanne Houd Hans Christian Florian Sørensen Jette Aaroe Clausen Rikke Damkjær Maimburg |
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Giving birth in rural Arctic Greenland results from an Eastern Greenlandic birth cohort |
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Giving birth in rural Arctic Greenland results from an Eastern Greenlandic birth cohort |
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Giving birth in rural Arctic Greenland results from an Eastern Greenlandic birth cohort |
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Giving birth in rural Arctic Greenland results from an Eastern Greenlandic birth cohort |
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Giving birth in rural Arctic Greenland results from an Eastern Greenlandic birth cohort |
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giving birth in rural arctic greenland results from an eastern greenlandic birth cohort |
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