Social Obstetrics as Niche-Development in Addressing Health Inequities

We apply a transition research perspective to the Dutch obstetric care system to analyze historic, current, and future shifts and find ways to overcome persistent health inequities. We present social obstetrics as an emerging niche that addresses perinatal health inequities by acknowledging their mu...

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Autores principales:	Lisa S. Barsties, Frank S. van Steenbergen, Derk Loorbach
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	health inequities perinatal health obstetric care system social obstetrics transition research Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f77e18c2c7744937acf14fb1b40fc35d2021-11-25T19:04:31ZSocial Obstetrics as Niche-Development in Addressing Health Inequities10.3390/su1322128142071-1050https://doaj.org/article/f77e18c2c7744937acf14fb1b40fc35d2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12814https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050We apply a transition research perspective to the Dutch obstetric care system to analyze historic, current, and future shifts and find ways to overcome persistent health inequities. We present social obstetrics as an emerging niche that addresses perinatal health inequities by acknowledging their multifaceted origins and fostering collaborations across the medical, social, and public health sectors. We conducted desk research, in-depth semi-structured expert interviews, and interactive group sessions with change-inclined professionals that are relevant for the implementation of social obstetrics in six Dutch municipalities. The outcomes are synthesized in a historical narrative and perspectives on current obstacles and future systemic shifts. We argue that social obstetrics can be considered a sustainable addition to what is already present, instead of a disruptive transformation of the current system. Social obstetrics is innovative as it connects various societal systems and offers a framework for cross-sectoral collaboration. These collaborations, in turn, can be the starting point for the transformation of the obstetric care system as well as other relevant societal systems.Lisa S. BarstiesFrank S. van SteenbergenDerk LoorbachMDPI AGarticlehealth inequitiesperinatal healthobstetric care systemsocial obstetricstransition researchEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12814, p 12814 (2021)
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spellingShingle	health inequities perinatal health obstetric care system social obstetrics transition research Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Lisa S. Barsties Frank S. van Steenbergen Derk Loorbach Social Obstetrics as Niche-Development in Addressing Health Inequities
description	We apply a transition research perspective to the Dutch obstetric care system to analyze historic, current, and future shifts and find ways to overcome persistent health inequities. We present social obstetrics as an emerging niche that addresses perinatal health inequities by acknowledging their multifaceted origins and fostering collaborations across the medical, social, and public health sectors. We conducted desk research, in-depth semi-structured expert interviews, and interactive group sessions with change-inclined professionals that are relevant for the implementation of social obstetrics in six Dutch municipalities. The outcomes are synthesized in a historical narrative and perspectives on current obstacles and future systemic shifts. We argue that social obstetrics can be considered a sustainable addition to what is already present, instead of a disruptive transformation of the current system. Social obstetrics is innovative as it connects various societal systems and offers a framework for cross-sectoral collaboration. These collaborations, in turn, can be the starting point for the transformation of the obstetric care system as well as other relevant societal systems.
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title	Social Obstetrics as Niche-Development in Addressing Health Inequities
title_short	Social Obstetrics as Niche-Development in Addressing Health Inequities
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Social Obstetrics as Niche-Development in Addressing Health Inequities

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