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One size does not fit all: Perspectives from Swedish midwives on fetal movement counselling
Sophiahemmet University, Stockholm.
Sophiahemmet University, Stockholm; Karolinska Institutet, Solna.
Sophiahemmet University, Stockholm.
Sophiahemmet University, Stockholm.
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2024 (English)In: Women and Birth, ISSN 1871-5192, E-ISSN 1878-1799, Vol. 37, no 4, article id 101621Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Sustainable development
SDG 3: Good health and well-being, SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
Abstract [en]

PROBLEM: Migration continues to play a role in determining health outcomes related to pregnancy and childbirth in Sweden.

BACKGROUND: Migrant women have, compared to Swedish-born women, increased risks of adverse birth outcomes. Previous research suggests that migrant women seek care for decreased fetal movements less than Swedish-born women. Given these documented risks, understanding midwives' perspectives in this context is crucial to address maternal health inequities.

AIM: To explore midwives' experiences conveying information about fetal movement to migrant women in antenatal healthcare settings.

METHODS: Semi-structured, individual interviews with midwives (n=15) experienced in providing information about fetal movements to migrant women. The interviews were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.

FINDINGS: The midwives' efforts to compensate for the deficiencies within the antenatal healthcare organisation and to ensure that all women received access to information and care regarding fetal movements are described in four themes: (a) building a trusting relationship; (b) empowering women through guidance and support; (c) overcoming communication challenges; and d) navigating safety measures.

DISCUSSION: Our findings suggest that the standard antenatal care programme does not support midwives to provide holistic and individualised care that aligns with midwifery care philosophy.

CONCLUSION: To reduce health inequities for migrant women, this study highlights the need for more flexible guidelines within the standard antenatal care programme. These guidelines should prioritise the individual woman's needs over institutional protocols, acknowledge the midwife-woman relationship as the core of midwifery practice and support midwives to build a partnership with women through continuity of care.

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2024. Vol. 37, no 4, article id 101621
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Fetal movements, Maternal health services, Midwife, Migrant, Reflexive thematic analysis, Woman-centred care
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-48487DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101621ISI: 001236428600001PubMedID: 38688145Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85191469520OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-48487DiVA, id: diva2:1856566
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