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J Sundby

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PubMed1992

[Delivery at the parents' and children's premises].

Developed countries have reduced maternal mortality to a minimum, and there is a very low perinatal risk. This is still far from the reality in many developing countries. In the evaluation of health care for mother and child, all professionals involved should consider their focus. The use of technology, and the premises and information shared with the users should be open to revision, in order to provide services that are user-friendly, and to ensure low risk for parents and children.

Developing Countries↗
PubMed1990

Infertility, technology and the law. Patients' and future doctors' opinions.

The rectifying of infertility by application of modern technology has been a topic for debate in modern society over the past decade. Laws regulating the investigation and treatment of infertility have been passed in many countries, for instance in Norway and Sweden, while other nations await future developments. In this paper, some users of the technology--female infertility patients and future medical doctors--present their attitudes toward controversial issues of infertility, investigated by means of a survey questionnaire issued to them in 1987-88. Medical students have a more restrictive attitude than former patients, whereas religious beliefs influence the viewpoints of the patients. Both groups seem to have opinions that to a large degree accept the content of the Norwegian law.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

[Subfertility and infertility. A sample of Norwegian women].

Infertility is a major concern in Norwegian society. There is an increase in the demand for treatment of reproductive impairment in many countries today. It is not known if this is due to an increase in the frequency of subfertility. In this study the frequency of permanent unvoluntary childlessness among women participating in a case-control study on breast cancer is 3.2%. Infertility is experienced throughout the reproductive period by 9%, and 15% have sought medical services for infertility problems. These results agree with comparable results in other studies. We discuss the consequences for the amount of infertility health services that will be needed.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

[Psychosocial gynecology and obstetrics. A need for its own specialty].

Gynaecology and obstetrics are medical fields where knowledge about the psychological and social factors influencing the patient's situation is essential. Some of these factors are risk factors for complications and illness during pregnancy and childbirth, and for reproductive health. Treatment and diagnosis of women with gynaecological disorders and of mother and child during pregnancy strongly influence mental health and well-being. Individual ways of coping with life events vary. In the individual approach to the treatment of women, gynaecologists need to have a broad understanding of the intrapsychic and social aspects of women's lives. This article lists some important fields of future research. We also discuss the necessity for systematic education in psychosocial gynaecology and obstetrics for clinical gynaecologists.

Gynecology↗
PubMed1989

Methodological considerations in the study of frequency, risk factors and outcome of reduced fertility.

Infertility is a major health problem for many couples. Many clinicians believe that its prevalence is increasing. This may be attributable to greater concern about infertility in society and development of new treatment methods. Infertility is also a complex medical, social and individual problem. We do not know enough about the risk factors and their mechanisms of action. In the study of reduced fertility there is a need for clear definitions and careful selection of study populations. There are several sources of bias. One is selection bias in the ascertainment of infertility couples, others are recall bias and exposure assessment bias. Furthermore, medical classification of causes is difficult in population based studies. This paper will discuss problems in the interpretation of results of past studies and in methods already in use. Some new design options in future research are presented.

Cross-Sectional Studies↗