Theories and perspectives for midwifery

Forlagets beskrivelse: Midwifery has a strong position in the Nordic countries, and a history over several centuries as a profession with a professional responsibility for normal birth. Even if midwifery has a long tradition, the theoretical base needs to be developed for midwives and other professionals in the field. The idea behind this book is to describe and discuss Nordic midwifery related to its own context as well as in an international perspectve. The book is divided into three parts. Part 1 presents midwifery in its Nordic context. Part 2 presents theories, concepts, and perspectives in midwifery, such as evidence-based midwifery, perspectives on childbearing, salutogenesis, normal birth, midwife–woman relationship, woman-centred care, family-centred care, continuity of care, place of birth, and support. The editors of this book have chosen these theories, concepts, and perspectives as they are central to international midwifery and also are used by Nordic researchers. The third part of this book consists of eight chapters presenting examples of theories and concepts developed in the Nordic countries. This part also includes a chapter about continuity of care in a Danish context, the only Nordic country with this care model. The target groups for this book are midwifery students, PhD students, and researchers as well as midwives, obstetricians, nurses, and other health professionals.Indhold: Introduction (Ingela Lundgren, Ellen Blix, Ellen Aagaard Nøhr, Helga Gottfreðsdóttir & Anita Wikberg) ; The Nordic context of midwifery (Midwifery history in a Nordic and international perspective (Ingela Lundgren) ; Midwifery in a Nordic context (Ellen Blix, Ólöf Ásta Ólafsdottìr, Rikke Damkjær Maimburg, Anita Wikberg, Helga Gottfreðsdóttir, Ellen Aagaard Nøhr & Ingela Lundgren) ; Childbearing immigrants in the Nordic countries (Pirjo Koski & Anita Wikberg) ; Midwifery education in the Nordic context (Helga Gottfreðsdóttir, Christina Prinds, Anita Wikberg & Ingvild Aune)) ; Theories, concepts and perspectives in midwifery (Why is a theoretical basis for midwifery important? (Marie Berg, Christina Prinds & Tine Schauer Eri) ; Evidence-based midwifery (Ellen Aagaard Nøhr, Ellen Blix & Ingela Lundgren) ; Perspectives on childbearing (Rikke Damkjær Maimburg & Ellen Blix) ; Salutogenesis in midwifery (Marie Berg & Ólöf Ásta Ólafsdóttir) ; Normal birth (Emma Marie Swift, Katja Schrøder & Helga Gottfreðsdóttir) ; Midwife-woman relationship (Ólöf Ásta Ólafsdóttir, Tiina Murto & Bente Dahl) ; Woman-centred care (Ingela Lundgren & Bente Dahl) ; Family-centred care (Bente Dahl & Christina Prinds) ; Continuity of care (Ingegerd Hildingsson & Ingvild Aune) ; Place of birth (Berglind Hálfdánsdóttir, Ellen Blix, Helena Lindgren & ­Anne-Mette Schroll) ; Support (Caroline Bäckström & Stina Thorstensson)) ; Examples of theories concepts and perspectives: in midwifery from the Nordic countries (Midwifery discourse (Tine Schauer Eri) ; A Midwifery Model of woman-centred care (MiMo): developed in a Nordic context (Ólöf Ásta Ólafsdóttir, Marie Berg & Ingela Lundgren) ; A theory of professionalism in midwifery: for the empowerment of childbearing women (Sigfríður Inga Karlsdóttir & Sigríður Halldórsdóttir) ; A theory for intercultural caring in midwifery and maternity care (Anita Wikberg) ; Continuity of care – in a Danish context (Ingrid Jepsen & Ellen Aagaard Nøhr) ; Genuine caring in caring for the genuine: a midwifery care model for childbearing women at increased risk (Marie Berg) ; Being with child and caring fellowship (Terese Bondas) ; Birth and parenthood education practical model for Somalis (Pirjo Koski) ; Midwives as anchored companions (Ingela Lundgren))