2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Objective: In recent decades, governments around the globe have been
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under pressure to create more efficient and effective health care
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systems. Research shows, particularly in middle- and low-income
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countries, that many of these neo-liberal policies that have been
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enacted have had a largely negative effect with regard to equitable
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health services for lower-income populations and dignified working
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conditions for health providers. In this paper we highlight recent
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reforms in health care in Canada, focusing on formal care during
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pregnancy and childbirth, and compare these to parallel developments in
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two Nordic countries - Finland and Iceland.
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Method: We draw upon secondary data sources and primary research
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findings.
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Results: Our comparative analysis pays close attention to barriers in
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access to primary care services across the childbearing period for
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lower-income women in the three countries, as well as the factors that
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create poor working conditions for the predominantly female maternity
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care labour force.
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Discussion: As Canada struggles to deal with the crisis in its maternity
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care system, it could learn from developments in Finland and Iceland
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that promote teamwork among primary health care professionals and
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high-quality care for lower-income populations.'
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affiliation: 'Wrede, S (Corresponding Author), Univ Helsinki, Swedish Sch Social Sci,
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POB 16, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
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Wrede, Sirpa, Univ Helsinki, Swedish Sch Social Sci, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
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Benoit, Cecilia, Univ Victoria, Dept Sociol, Victoria, BC, Canada.
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Einarsdottir, Thorgerdur, Univ Iceland, Dept Sociol, Reykjavik, Iceland.'
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author: Wrede, Sirpa and Benoit, Cecilia and Einarsdottir, Thorgerdur
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author-email: sirpa.wrede@helsinki.fi
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author_list:
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- family: Wrede
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given: Sirpa
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- family: Benoit
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given: Cecilia
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- family: Einarsdottir
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given: Thorgerdur
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1007/BF03403799
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eissn: 1920-7476
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files: []
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issn: 0008-4263
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journal: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
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keywords: 'Health care reform; equity; dignity; maternity care; lower-income
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populations'
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keywords-plus: HEALTH; MIDWIFERY; CONTEXT
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language: English
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month: NOV-DEC
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number: '2'
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number-of-cited-references: '54'
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orcid-numbers: 'Einarsdottir, THorgerdur J./0000-0001-8906-0760
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Wrede, Sirpa/0000-0001-7358-2097'
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pages: S16-S21
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papis_id: 9e2aa98deeaa523327fd89f53fc4d963
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ref: Wrede2008equitydignity
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times-cited: '12'
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title: Equity and Dignity in Maternity Care Provision in Canada, Finland and Iceland
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000263169400003
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '11'
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volume: '99'
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web-of-science-categories: Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health
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year: '2008'
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