A beautiful bush space on Country: Indigenous women's perspectives on the cultural significance of a placenta garden.

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, hereafter respectfully referred to as First Nations women, often experience maternity care incongruent with their cultural needs. To date, there is limited research on First Nations women's perceptions of the role that placental burial and a pl...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Women and Birth
Main Authors: McMullen, Nicola, Fiolet, Renee, Redley, Bernice, Hutchinson, Alison M
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Science 2024
Subjects:
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Barriers to maternity care
Birthing on Country traditions
Continuity of care
Culturally competent care
Midwifery
First Nations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101630
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38865756
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Summary:Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, hereafter respectfully referred to as First Nations women, often experience maternity care incongruent with their cultural needs. To date, there is limited research on First Nations women's perceptions of the role that placental burial and a placenta garden may play in promoting connection to culture for women and their babies.

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