Maria Kontoyannis, Christos Katsetos

Home birth

An interview research project on women's home birth choices

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

As an independent midwife practicing homebirths in Athens, Greece the writer has encountered several factors that have influenced her decision to explore the issue of homebirth in Athens. These factors include the unavailability of any local research regarding non-hospital births, the low homebirth rate, the status of midwives in birth and the total unavailability of a National Health Service Homebirth scheme, along with the high rates of caesarean section. Furthermore, a review of the international literature revealed that women's childbearing choices are limited and their own experiences and views are largely ignored. The research question "What influences women to choose to give birth at home, in the city of Athens, Greece?" was derived from a personal interest in homebirth. Specifically the writer wanted to find out what motivates women to come against a highly medical care system in Greece, and have their babies at home. The writer was particularly interested in what women themselves had to say regarding their decision. This book aims to provide a stimulus for discussion among health care professionals as well as lay people.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 88
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. September 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 135g
• ISBN-13: 9786202054881
• ISBN-10: 6202054883
• Artikelnr.: 49363606

Autorenporträt

Maria Kontoyannis, PgCert, M.A: Studied Midwifery at the University of Applied Sciences, Athens, Greece and London, UK. She has worked as a community and hospital midwife in London, as well as Athens and currently is an independent midwife and associate professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Athens, Greece.