Lorena Binfa, Loreto Pantoja, Jovita Ortiz, Gabriel Cavada, Peter Schindler, Rosa Ypania Burgos, Célia Regina Maganha E Melo, Lúcia Cristina Florentino Pereira da Silva, Marlise de Oliveira Pimentel Lima, Laura Valli Hernández, Rosana Schlenker Rm, Verdún Sánchez, Mirian Solis Rojas, Betty Cruz Huamán, Maria Luisa Torres Chauca, Alicia Cillo, Susana Lofeudo, Sandra Zapiola, Fiona Weeks, Jennifer Foster
OBJECTIVE: over the past three decades there has been a social movement in Latin American countries (LAC) to support humanised, physiologic birth. Rates of caesarean section overall in Latin America are approximately 35%, increasing up to 85% in some cases. There are many factors related to poor outcomes with regard to maternal and newborn/infant health in LAC countries. Maternal and perinatal outcome data within and between countries is scarce and inaccurate. The aims of this study were to: i) describe selected obstetric and neonatal outcomes of women who received midwifery care, ii) identify the level of maternal well-being after experiencing midwifery care in 6 Latin America countries...
September 2016: Midwifery