Impact of Different Definitions of Risk on Provision of Maternity Care Services

1Birth has been described as “a risky business."
Birth has been described as "a risky business," how do different
definitions of "risk" impact on the provision of primary maternity
care services?
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2Birth has been described as “a risky business."
Table of contents
Step 1. Problem Identification.........................................................................................................3
Step 2. Literature search..................................................................................................................3
Step 3- Data evaluation....................................................................................................................6
Step 4: Data analysis........................................................................................................................8
Step 5: Data interpretations.............................................................................................................9
Recommendations..........................................................................................................................10
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................11
References......................................................................................................................................13
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3Birth has been described as “a risky business."
Step 1. Problem Identification
The birth has been depicted as a 'risky business; that is considered in the hospital,
and that can bring obstetrics in the concept. The risk is also said to be as a defined concept of
childbirth, which approaches the obstetrical risk that women may hold in a particular context.
Maternity care has major risks that can be obstructed with good health. A woman has to face
many challenges during the period of pregnancy for the well being and later during the postnatal
period. The most important influence that birth is said to be a risky business is because many
women do not consider their wellbeing and sound health after the pregnancy, which can lead to
various risks. To minimize the risk, the childbirth can be managed with critical monitoring of
pregnancy period to probe the abnormalities during the birth time (Scott, Watermeyer &
Wessels, 2019).
Another significant risk the childbirth can be associated can be due to the dominance
of infant feeding risk, intersections of sociological risk and parenting risk. The goal of this
subject review is to understand and assess the obstetrical risks of birth and the overall approaches
that can be strategies to approach the good health of mothers and child pre and post the delivery.
(Hutton et al., 2015).
The women have the right to expect the high standard of maternity care because
Australia tends to be the country that demands the highest maternity care in the health system.
However, the problem related to childbirth can be taken care of in a safe, fair, inclusive and
effective way if a right hospital and right expertise doctor has been chosen. To deal with all the
aspects of pre-pregnancy health care and through the postnatal period, the women m=must put
themselves and their babies in center of planning by collaborating with the highest standard of
doctors and hospital care to maintain their health and to eliminate the risk factors in the best
possible way (Shlonsky and Mildon, 2017).
Step 2. Literature search
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4Birth has been described as “a risky business."
The risk of birth is associated with health problems and complications that can arrive
during pregnancy. The risks of birth are involved with the baby’s and mother’s health. The term
risky business is defined to birth is due to the reason that it can lead to life-threatening situations
at times for both women and baby. Some women are associated with health problems before
their pregnancy that can lead to complication while delivering and to their baby. There are also
many risks factors that can arise during the delivery period such as abnormal complications
during the labour (Ekmekci, Gencdal, Demirel & Kelekci, 2019).
The risks of pregnancy
In Australia, the birth rate of pregnancy in women is at the highest levels as compared
in the four decades. However, birth is defined as a risky business for women due to the increased
factor of such things:
 High blood pressures
 Congenital disabilities
 Miscarriage
 Twins
 Difficult labour pain
 Gestational diabetes
The studies have even shown that the high risk of birth problems is more likely to
have in older women that are in the age of mid30's. However, with effective prenatal care and
with good healthcare facilities women can take care of high risks on their babes and in
themselves (Platt, Thomas, Scott & Williams, 2018).
Risks of chromosome problems in pregnancy
During pregnancy times, the researchers have stated that the risks of chromosome
problems are seen in pregnant women. The risk is stated to be in 1 out of 1350 women who
conceives at the age of 13. The risk increase to about 1 in 150 women who conceive at the age of
45. The risk factor of this problem is generally high compared to any other problem as it can be
highly dangerous for mothers as well as for the baby in the future run (Grainger, Gorter, Al-
Kobati & Boddam-Whetham, 2017).
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