Hvordan kan ulike vitenskapsteoretiske perspektiver påvirke jordmorfagets utvikling og den omsorgen som gis til fødende kvinner?

Abstract

How we understand our body determines how we view knowledge. A reductionist perspective implies fragmented thinking and promotion of a practice where individual components and individual functions are examined and handled separately, free of any context. Although no one today acknowledges the body/mind dualism, this form of thinking is embedded in concepts, conceptual models and theories, which in turn determine our perception of reality. This is also evident in maternity care. Scientific knowledge is essential for adequate and acceptable maternity care, but it is not sufficient. This knowledge alone can never illuminate the midwifery profession's complex and social character and its dimensions of meaning. In order to maintain the interdisciplinary nature of the midwifery profession, it is necessary to apply different scientific perspectives and multiple methodological approaches. A phenomenological orientation to midwifery care means to enter the woman's situation and experience of the world while emphasizing participation, presence, trust and a professional foundation.