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Roser Palau-Costafreda

Roser Palau-Costafreda
Independent Researcher

Midwifery degree
PhDc @UPF. Associate Professor & Researcher @ESIHMar. Scientific coordinator @ATC.

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Introduction
PhDc in Biomedicine at Universitat Pompeu Fabra with the "Birthing Better" research. Associate Professor and researcher at Mar Nursing School (ESIHMar), Universitat Pompeu Fabra - affiliated, Barcelona, Spain. Member of the Social Determinants and Health Education Research Group (SDHEd), Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain. Scientific coordinator at A Thousand Colibris (ATC), a social impact company that develops digital services for perinatal wellbeing.

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Publications (11)
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Objective:To develop and validate a logistic regression model for analyzing the probability of caesarean section births, adjusted for clinical complexity, across public hospitals in Catalonia, and to identify deviations from expected caesarian section rates for benchmarking and quality improvement. Methods:This retrospective cohort study analyzed d...
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Introduction: The global rise in medical interventions during childbirth, such as caesarean sections, has raised concerns regarding their necessity and impact on maternal and neonatal outcomes. Midwifery-led units (MLUs) have demonstrated lower intervention rates and higher maternal satisfaction.This study evaluates the implementation and effects o...
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Background Childbirth is a transformative experience, yet a considerable percentage of women worldwide encounter negative birth events, affecting maternal wellbeing and mental health. The choice of birth setting significantly impacts outcomes, with midwifery-led units often associated with lower intervention rates and higher satisfaction levels. Th...
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Background Midwife‐led units have been shown to be safer and reduce interventions for women at low risk of complications at birth. In 2017, the first alongside birth center was opened in Spain. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes for women with uncomplicated pregnancies giving birth in the Midwife‐led unit (MLU) and in the Obstetric unit...
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Background: Nowadays, burnout syndrome (BS) symptoms appear to have increased in healthcare workers, specifically midwives, but there are no studies on burnout among midwives in Catalonia. The present study aimed to assess and describe the prevalence of BS in midwives working in labour rooms. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was cond...
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Objective: The aim is to present a research project, which starts with the evolution of Health Education (HE) through the ages to arrive at an understanding of the origin and construction of the discipline. Method: This is done through a qualitative historic study framed in the interpretative paradigm of ethnohistory and hermeneutics. The organizin...
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Metaphors are a pedagogical and therapeutic tool to facilitate communication and understanding of issues related to health and disease. Objective: To present the metaphors that the team of "Aula de Salut" has been developed based on experience in teaching graduates, post-graduates and professionals, intervention and counseling in Health Education (...

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