History of nurse-midwifery in reproductive health care
| Autor: | Helen Varney Burst |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Nurse Midwives business.industry Public health International health History 19th Century History 20th Century History 18th Century United States Health promotion Nursing Pregnancy Family medicine Health care medicine Humans Women's Health Female Maternal Health Services Health education business Unlicensed assistive personnel General Nursing Health policy Reproductive health |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Nurse-Midwifery. 43:526-529 |
| ISSN: | 0091-2182 |
| Popis: | From the maternity cycle to the primary health care of women, this article traces the expansion of the role of midwives in reproductive health care over the past 3 decades. Included are the recollections of Shirley Okrent about the early development of this role expansion and a few of the author's personal memories.This article traces the expansion of the role of midwives in reproductive health care, from the maternity cycle to the primary health care of women, over 3 decades of service. It is noted that until 1965 the scope of nurse-midwifery practice in the US was strictly the maternity cycle. Nurse-midwives first expanded their role in reproductive health through their efforts to meet the family planning needs of the women they delivered. These nurse-midwives who first addressed family planning saw their services as integrated with the provision of postpartum care, within the totality of maternity. In addition, other areas of care were also identified as part of the practice. These included sexuality and family life issues, vaginal infections, sexually transmitted diseases, pelvic inflammatory disease, and screening for gynecologic problems. These developments were reflected in the 1977 American College of Nurse-Midwifery¿s definition of the practice. Overall, the practice has evolved from an early focus on reproductive health care, including maternity cycle and gynecologic care, to the primary care of women of all ages. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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