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Maternal Healthcare and Doulas in China: Health Communication Approach to Understanding Doulas in China

Maternal Healthcare and Doulas in China: Health Communication Approach to Understanding Doulas in China

Dai, Zoe Z.

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Medical Reference

ISBN10: 303046962X
ISBN13: 9783030469627
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Jan 14 2022
Pages: 81
Weight: 0.31
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This brief explores the resurgence of the role of doulas in the child birthing process in Chinese clinical settings, as a lens to understand comparative pre- and post-natal care worldwide. The demand for doulas in China is increasing, and the rise in the use of doulas is thought to be due to increasing dissatisfaction with current institutional maternity health care. Attention is focused on Chinese women's relationships with their bodies and on women's experiences of choice, agency, and access to health and reproductive services as well as maternal health care information and support. Chapters present an overview of the current experience of pre- and post- natal care in China. In addition, chapters explore interview data on how Chinese doulas construct multiple identities, in terms of serving as lactation consultants, child care providers, and child care educators for women during pregnancy and childbirth.

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