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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ftunivwestsyd:oai:researchdirect.westernsydney.edu.au:uws_75727 2024-04-28T08:10:29+00:00 Giving birth in rural Arctic Greenland results from an Eastern Greenlandic birth cohort Houd, Susanne Sorensen, Hans C. Clausen, Jette A. Maimburg, Rikke D. (R20259) 2022 print 10 https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2091214 https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:75727 eng eng U.K., Taylor & Francis International Journal of Circumpolar Health--2242-3982-- Vol. 81 Issue. 1 No. 2091214 pp: - © 2022 The Author(s). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. XXXXXX - Unknown journal article 2022 ftunivwestsyd https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2091214 2024-04-09T23:48:53Z 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 18Â 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 University of Western Sydney (UWS): Research Direct 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 18Â 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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Houd, Susanne Sorensen, Hans C. Clausen, Jette A. Maimburg, Rikke D. (R20259) |
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Houd, Susanne Sorensen, Hans C. Clausen, Jette A. Maimburg, Rikke D. (R20259) |
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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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