Cultural safety and midwifery care for Aboriginal women - A phenomenological study

Women and Birth : Journal of the Australian College of Midwives
Angela E BrownJan I Pincombe

Abstract

Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander(1) women face considerable health disparity in relation to their maternity health outcomes when compared to non-Aboriginal women. Culture and culturally appropriate care can contribute to positive health outcomes for Aboriginal women. How midwives provide culturally appropriate care and how the care is experienced by the women is central to this study. To explore the lived experiences of midwives providing care in the standard hospital care system to Aboriginal women at a large tertiary teaching hospital. An interpretive Heideggerian phenomenological approach was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with thirteen volunteer midwives which were transcribed, analysed and presented informed by van Manen's approach. Thematic analysis revealed six main themes: "Finding ways to connect with the women", "building support networks - supporting with and through Aboriginal cultural knowledge", "managing the perceived barriers to effective care", "perceived equity is treating women the same", "understanding culture" and "assessing cultural needs - urban versus rural/remote Aboriginal cultural needs". The midwives in this study have shared their stories of caring for Aboriginal women. They ha...Continue Reading

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Feb 8, 2016·Women and Birth : Journal of the Australian College of Midwives·Angela E BrownJan I Pincombe
Nov 24, 2018·Australian Health Review : a Publication of the Australian Hospital Association·Janet KellyAlex Brown
Jul 28, 2019·Women and Birth : Journal of the Australian College of Midwives·Rhonda MarriottJade Maddox
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