The Decline in Maternal Mortality in Sweden
The Role of Community Midwifery
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11033245 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ulf Högberg (0000-0002-2121-7511, The author is with Obstetrics & Gynecology, Department of Clinical Science, and Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden., corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1312-1320 |
| Publication date | 2004-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.94.8.1312 |
| PMID | 15284032 |
| OpenAlex | W1976252524 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
| References cited | 13 |
The maternal mortality rate in Sweden in the early 20th century was one third that in the United States. This rate was recognized by American visitors as an achievement of Swedish maternity care, in which highly competent midwives attend home deliveries. The 19th century decline in maternal mortality was largely caused by improvements in obstetric care, but was also helped along by the national health strategy of giving midwives and doctors complementary roles in maternity care, as well as equal involvement in setting public health policy. The 20th century decline in maternal mortality, seen in all Western countries, was made possible by the emergence of modern medicine. However, the contribution of the mobilization of human resources should not be underestimated, nor should key developments in public health policy
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| Unique citing works | 34 |
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| Citations per year | 1,79 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2025 (19) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |