Giving birth in rural Arctic
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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ftpubmed:35723230 2024-09-15T18:02:08+00:00 Giving birth in rural Arctic Houd, Susanne Sørensen, Hans Christian Florian Clausen, Jette Aaroe Maimburg, Rikke Damkjær 2022-12 https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2091214 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35723230 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9225745/ eng eng Atypon https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2091214 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35723230 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9225745/ Int J Circumpolar Health ISSN:2242-3982 Volume:81 Issue:1 Rural health service arctic perinatal care greenland inuit midwifery public health referral Journal Article 2022 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2091214 2024-08-30T16:03:00Z 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 Circumpolar Health East Greenland Greenland inuit PubMed Central (PMC) 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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