Browsing USN Open Archive by Author "Mortensen, Berit"
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Can a midwife-led continuity model improve maternal services in a low-resource setting? A non-randomised study in Palestine
Mortensen, Berit; Lukasse, Mirjam; Diep, Lien My; Lieng, Marit; Abu-Awad, Amal; Suleiman, Munjid; Fosse, Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objectives: To improve maternal health services in rural areas, the Palestinian Ministry of Health launched a midwife-led continuity model in the West Bank in 2013. Midwives were deployed weekly from governmental hospitals ... -
Cultural Sensitivity in Interventions Aiming to Reduce or Prevent Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy: A Scoping Review
Henriksen, Lena; Kisa, Sezer; Lukasse, Mirjam; Flaathen, Eva Marie; Mortensen, Berit; Karlsen, Elisabeth; Garnweidner-Holme, Lisa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Intimate partner violence (IPV) around the time of pregnancy is a recognized global health problem. Ethnic minorities and immigrant pregnant women experiencing IPV require culturally responsive health services. The aim of ... -
Improving Maternal and Neonatal Health by a Midwife-led Continuity Model of Care ? An Observational Study in One Governmental Hospital in Palestine
Mortensen, Berit; Lieng, Marit; Diep, Lien My; Lukasse, Mirjam; Atieh, Kefaya; Fosse, Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: From 2013 a midwife-led continuity model of care was implemented in the Nablus region in occupied Palestine, involving a governmental hospital and ten rural villages. This study analysed the relation between ... -
Women's satisfaction with midwife-led continuity of care: An observational study in Palestine
Mortensen, Berit; Diep, Lien My; Lukasse, Mirjam; Lieng, Marit; Dwekat, Ibtesam; Elias, Dalia; Fosse, Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Abstract Objectives A midwife-led continuity model of care had been implemented in the Palestinian governmental health system to improve maternal services in several rural areas. This study investigated if the model ...