Dissertation Research: Traditional Birth Attendants, Their Training, and Maternal Health in Belize

论文研究：伯利兹的传统助产士、他们的培训和孕产妇健康

• 批准号: 8912886
• 负责人: Darna Dufour
• 金额: $ 0.89万
• 依托单位: University of Colorado at Boulder
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1989
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1989-08-01 至 1991-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8912886&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Dissertation; Research; Traditional; Birth; Attendants

This project will support the dissertation research of a cultural anthropologist who will study the effect of biomedical training of traditional birth attendants (midwives) on maternal health in Belize. The objectives are to describe similarities and differences in the obstetric theory and practice of traditionally and biomedically trained birth attendants, and to determine how these groups affect maternal mortality. The methodology includes participant observation, health histories and physical examinations. This research is important because child health and maternal illness are topics of major concern in the developing world. The understanding of how traditional knowledge and practice impact on these can help health care policy makers design more effective programs.

该项目将支持一个文化的论文研究 一位人类学家，他将研究生物医学训练的效果， 传统助产士（助产士）对产妇保健的影响 伯利兹。 目的是描述相似性， 传统产科理论和实践的差异 以及经过生物医学训练的助产士， 这些群体影响产妇死亡率。 方法包括 参与者观察、健康史和身体检查 考试 这项研究很重要，因为儿童健康和孕产妇 疾病是发展中国家主要关注的问题。 的 了解传统知识和做法如何影响 这些可以帮助卫生保健政策制定者设计更有效的 程序.