Experiences of First Nations women with Maternity care at Chilliwack General Hospital
OBJECTIVE: This project examines the pregnancy experiences of First Nations women at Chilliwack General Hospital (CGH) over the past 24 months. Our primary objective was to identify common concerns within the maternity care of these women.DESIGN: Retrospective Qualitative, interview based study. SET...
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ftubcjournals:oai:ojs.library.ubc.ca:article/186914 2023-05-15T16:14:12+02:00 Experiences of First Nations women with Maternity care at Chilliwack General Hospital Heath, Andrea Virk, Roohina 2015-07-09 application/pdf http://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/familypractice/article/view/186914 eng eng UBC Journal of Family Practice Research and Scholarship http://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/familypractice/article/view/186914/186323 http://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/familypractice/article/view/186914 Copyright (c) 2015 Andrea Heath, Roohina Virk UBC Journal of Family Practice Research and Scholarship; UBC Research Day 2011 Qualitative Analysis First Nations women Maternity Peri-partum info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Qualitative 2015 ftubcjournals 2023-01-04T07:48:44Z OBJECTIVE: This project examines the pregnancy experiences of First Nations women at Chilliwack General Hospital (CGH) over the past 24 months. Our primary objective was to identify common concerns within the maternity care of these women.DESIGN: Retrospective Qualitative, interview based study. SETTING: Outpatient First Nations Health Units PARTICIPANTS: First Nations women, within 24 months postpartum from CGH. METHOD: Health Units with pre-existing “Mom and Baby” clinics at three major First Nations bands were contacted and consent was granted for us to attend. A special request was made to the health unit administrators to invite women who were known to have had a still-born, an infant with significant disabilities, or a child who since died within the last 24 months to also attend the clinic. A description of the study purpose, procedures, potential risks and benefits was introduced to the women in attendance at these clinics, and consent obtained to conduct an interview. MAIN FINDINGS: Our findings were analyzed using Framework Analysis. We began by transcribing the interviews and identified codes which were further refined into themes. These themes helped identify important areas of concern including: Accessibility to prenatal care, Communication with care providers, Traditional and cultural beliefs, and Facility issues. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Open Access Journal Hosting (University of British Columbia) |
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OBJECTIVE: This project examines the pregnancy experiences of First Nations women at Chilliwack General Hospital (CGH) over the past 24 months. Our primary objective was to identify common concerns within the maternity care of these women.DESIGN: Retrospective Qualitative, interview based study. SETTING: Outpatient First Nations Health Units PARTICIPANTS: First Nations women, within 24 months postpartum from CGH. METHOD: Health Units with pre-existing “Mom and Baby” clinics at three major First Nations bands were contacted and consent was granted for us to attend. A special request was made to the health unit administrators to invite women who were known to have had a still-born, an infant with significant disabilities, or a child who since died within the last 24 months to also attend the clinic. A description of the study purpose, procedures, potential risks and benefits was introduced to the women in attendance at these clinics, and consent obtained to conduct an interview. MAIN FINDINGS: Our findings were analyzed using Framework Analysis. We began by transcribing the interviews and identified codes which were further refined into themes. These themes helped identify important areas of concern including: Accessibility to prenatal care, Communication with care providers, Traditional and cultural beliefs, and Facility issues. |
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Experiences of First Nations women with Maternity care at Chilliwack General Hospital |
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Experiences of First Nations women with Maternity care at Chilliwack General Hospital |
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UBC Journal of Family Practice Research and Scholarship |
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