Publications by authors named "Embla Yr Gudmundsdottir"
Introduction: General anaesthesia for emergent caesarean section, though uncommon, is vital in expediting deliveries. Studies indicate higher complication risks among pregnant migrant women. This research investigates if migrant women in Iceland are more likely to undergo general anaesthesia for emergent caesarean section compared to their Icelandic counterparts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The aim of this study was to assess the incidence and perinatal outcomes of preterm births in Iceland during 1997-2018 and compare outcomes of Icelandic and migrant mothers.
Methods: The population in this historical population-based cohort study was all preterm (p<37 weeks gestation) live-born singletons born in Iceland from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 2018 and their mothers; a total of 3837 births. Data was obtained from the Icelandic Medical Birth Registry.
Introduction: Migrant women often experience worse perinatal outcomes during pregnancy, birth, and puerperium than native women, but results regarding preterm birth vary. The objective of this study was to detect the prevalence and risk factors of preterm birth among Icelandic and migrant women in Iceland.
Material And Methods: The study was a population-based cohort study with data from the Icelandic Medical Birth Register.
Background: Immigration is rapidly increasing in Iceland with 13.6% of the population holding foreign citizenship in 2020. Earlier findings identified inequities in childbirth care for some women in Iceland.
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- * It finds that migrant women generally experienced higher rates of interventions like episiotomy and instrumental births, with primiparas (first-time mothers) and multiparas (women with previous births) showing different outcomes based on citizenship.
- * In particular, those from countries with a high Human Development Index fared similarly or better than Icelandic women, while those from countries with a lower Human Development Index had worse outcomes and higher risks of complications.
Background: The dynamics of maternal and newborn care challenge midwifery education programs to keep up-to-date. To prepare for their professional role in a changing world, role models are important agents for student learning.
Objective: To explore the ways in which Dutch and Icelandic midwifery students identify role models in contemporary midwifery education.
Objective: clinical guidelines for antenatal care recommend informing women about birth. The aim of this study was to explore the content of antenatal care from women's perspective and to establish whether they consider information on birth to be sufficient.
Method: the data was gathered in a longitudinal, cross-sectional cohort study known as The Childbirth and Health Study in Iceland.