Naslov
A history of the midwifery profession in the Republic of Croatia

Autori
Švaljug, Deana ; Malnar, Daniela ; Kurbanović, Magdalena ; Kuljak, Željka ; Bonačić, Dino

Izvornik
Journal of transcultural nursing (1043-6596) 33 (2022), 5; 585-593

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
birth ; Croatia ; history of midwifery ; midwifery ; mortality

Sažetak
Introduction: It can be said that midwifery is as old as humankind because there has always been someone who accompanied women in childbirth. The purpose of this article is to present the history of midwifery on the present-day territory of the Republic of Croatia, from prehistoric ages to the present. Method: Historical methodologies were used for the study. An analysis of available literature and archives was carried out. Results: For many centuries, midwifery was in the hands of formally uneducated but skilled women. Midwives had professional autonomy until the 1960s when obstetricians took full control of maternal care, and midwives became their assistants. Discussion: Although midwives in the Republic of Croatia are more educated today than at any time in history, in practice, they do not have professional autonomy in the field of work that they are entitled to under Directive 2005/36/EC.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Interdisciplinarne prirodne znanosti, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Povijest

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