Abstract
Home birth had become as a choice in few country and numbers of cases in Malaysia is increasing. It has become public health issue as involved mortality and morbidity of both mother and baby. Doulas had been involved in home birth without any medical professional. Although childbirth is women’s right but ensuring safety childbirth is responsible of all parties involved in home birth. Determinants that important in ensuring childbirth safety are personnel involved, preparedness for complications and continuous risk assessment. Difficulty in childbirth process is due to the anatomy of women’s pelvic. It became more complex when the baby’s head is larger. However, the most important element when considering home birth is safety of the mother and baby. Complete preparation is important factor together with the personnel involved. Selection of patient and medical trained professional are important to make a home birth as safety as in the hospital. Fast access to hospital when complication occur play an important role in preventing mortality or morbidity to the mother and baby. Specific law is not available in Malaysia; however, legal action should be considered by looking at the Midwifery Act as it well defined to role of midwife in helping birthing mother.
Metadata
Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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Creators: | Creators Email / ID Num. Zakaria, Mimi Zalwani 2016600554 |
Contributors: | Contribution Name Email / ID Num. Thesis advisor Mohd Yusof, Aimi Nadia UNSPECIFIED Thesis advisor Daud, Suzana UNSPECIFIED |
Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > Practice of medicine. Medical practice economics R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > Medical care R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics > Obstetrics |
Divisions: | Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor > Sungai Buloh Campus > Faculty of Medicine |
Programme: | Master in Medical Ethics and Medical Jurisprudence |
Keywords: | Home Birth, Ethics, Legal Perspective, Risk Assessment |
Date: | February 2018 |
URI: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/63379 |
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