Titre :
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Pregnancy in prison – a literature review. Part 2 : fragmented care (2021)
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Auteurs :
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Caroline Snowe ;
Magdalena Ohaja
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Type de document :
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Article : texte imprimé
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Dans :
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Midirs. Midwifery Digest (Vol. 31, n° 3, September 2021)
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Article en page(s) :
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p. 312-316
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Sujets :
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Paramédical (MeSH)
Accessibilité des services de santé
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Femmes enceintes
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Grossesse
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Grossesse à haut risque
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Prise en charge prénatale
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Prisonniers
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Soins périnatals
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Résumé :
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Imprisoned pregnant women are a high risk and vulnerable cohort. These women face challenges in relation to accessibility and equitable health care. The organisation and quality of maternity care varies depending on the country and institution (Price 2005). It has been acknowledged that the equivalence of care to women in the community is insufficient for imprisoned pregnant women, given that prisoners require a higher level of care compared to those within the community (Lines 2006). Multiple factors, such as sexual abuse, alcohol and drug abuse and mental health issues, may increase a pregnant woman's risk factor and greatly increase her need for specialised care (Tenkku Lepper et al 2018).
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