Lothian Judith A
JUDITH LOTHIAN is a childbirth educator in Brooklyn, New York, a member of the Lamaze International Board of Directors, and the associate editor of the Journal of Perinatal Education . She is also an associate professor in the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.
J Perinat Educ. 2008 Spring;17(2):45-9. doi: 10.1624/105812408X298381.
In this column, a reader expresses concern that attendance at childbirth classes is declining at the same time the cesarean rate is rising. The history of childbirth education is discussed in the context of both access to information and changes in maternity care since the introduction of formal childbirth education. Changing goals and contemporary challenges facing childbirth education are discussed. The need for a new model of educating and empowering women is identified, and ideas for changes are explored.
在本专栏中,一位读者表达了担忧,即在剖宫产率上升的同时,参加分娩课程的人数却在下降。本文从获取信息以及自正式分娩教育引入以来孕产妇护理的变化这两个方面讨论了分娩教育的历史。探讨了分娩教育不断变化的目标和面临的当代挑战。确定了建立一种教育和赋能女性的新模式的必要性,并探索了变革的思路。