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How does hospital organisation influence the use of cesarean sections?

Results of the international survey conducted as part of the QUALI-DEC project Author: Camille Etcheverry – Midwife and doctoral student in epidemiology within the QUALI-DEC project – January 2024 Full article published on 01/17/24 in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth: https://rdcu.be/dw0le Authors: Camille Etcheverry, Ana Pilar Betrán, Myriam de Loenzien, Michael Robson, Charles Kaboré, Pisake Lumbiganon, Guillermo Carroli, Quoc Nhu …

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12/12/23 – First Women’s Health Atrium seminar to launch Université Paris Cité’s IHM (Institut Hors-Murs): 3 IRD/Ceped Research Directors speak

On Tuesday 12 December 2023, the first Women’s Health Atrium seminar was held, marking the official launch of the Institut Hors-Murs (IHM) Santé des Femmes, an innovative initiative designed to bring together the expertise of Université Paris Cité clinicians and researchers in a diverse range of disciplines. The IHM is positioned as a driving force …

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Congratulations to our team in Argentina: the Quali-Dec project behind a proposed law to regulate and control the use of cesarean sections.

The results of the international research project Quali-Dec, focused on the appropriate use of cesarean sections, have led to a proposed law presented on November 7, 2023, before the Chamber of Deputies in Argentina. This law aims to promote and ensure safe childbirth for all pregnant women and their babies, thereby contributing to reducing the …

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In the latest article in “The Conversation”, an instructive study looks at feedback from over 6,000 Australian women on their wishes for their next pregnancy and birth.

It reveals that many of them would like to have a different pregnancy and birth to their first, and that the majority would prefer a vaginal birth, with fewer interventions. Find out more about the full findings of this study in the British Medical Journal Open…. And access all the information on Quali-Dec, an international …

In the latest article in “The Conversation”, an instructive study looks at feedback from over 6,000 Australian women on their wishes for their next pregnancy and birth. Read More »

A little medical “paternalism”? Here’s a qualitative study (published in BMC Research) on the power relations between women and healthcare providers when choosing the mode of delivery in five public maternity hospitals in Argentina.

This analysis, in which members of the Quali-Dec project participated, highlights the complexity of the interaction between healthcare providers and women in a context where women are, in practice, allowed to choose the mode of delivery… Discover the full study : https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-023-01661-5

Intense week for the Quali-Dec teams in Argentina

Coming from France, Switzerland, Ireland and Spain, part of the multidisciplinary Quali-Dec team travelled from May 29 to June 2 to join the CREP Quali-Dec team in Argentina, with 2 main objectives in mind: – conduct Monitoring Visits in 8 partner hospitals: a major milestone for the Quali-Dec project! – take part in and present …

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The “Maternal Health Task Force” has selected the study made by our Quali-Dec team in Thailand (a qualitative study of factors contributing to preference for Caesarean section in Thailand) for a well-deserved spotlight in BMC Pregnancy Childbirth*

(*) BMC has an evolving portfolio of some 300 peer-reviewed journals, sharing the discoveries of research communities in science, technology, engineering and medicine. In 1999, BMC made high-quality research accessible to all who needed it (making the open access model sustainable, guaranteeing the integrity of published research, championing the benefits of open research for all) …

The “Maternal Health Task Force” has selected the study made by our Quali-Dec team in Thailand (a qualitative study of factors contributing to preference for Caesarean section in Thailand) for a well-deserved spotlight in BMC Pregnancy Childbirth* Read More »

Quali-Dec participated in the IMNHC 2023 international conference that brought together the maternal and newborn health communities in Cape Town, South Africa.

We invite you to view the abstracts of the main conferences led by our international teams… For the first time in more than 8 years, the International Maternal and Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) 2023 brought together the maternal and newborn health communities in Cape Town, South Africa, from May 8-11, 2023. More than 1,500 stakeholders from …

Quali-Dec participated in the IMNHC 2023 international conference that brought together the maternal and newborn health communities in Cape Town, South Africa. Read More »

Download the Quali-Dec application!

Every birth is unique. The choice of delivery route depends on a number of factors such as the weight, size and position of your baby, as well as your medical history. This application is designed to provide you with information and help you reveal your preferences for the mode of delivery…

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