"Doulas" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Trained lay women who provide emotional and/or physical support during obstetric labor and the postpartum period for mothers and their partners.
| Descriptor ID |
D059037
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.485.345 N02.360.338
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Doulas" by people in Profiles.
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Gannon M, Hand D, Short VL, Carrubba T, Thiele G, Pancoe S, Lawson S, Haerizadeh-Yazdi N, Keith SW, Abatemarco D. "Someone is there with you through this [pregnancy] that isn't seeing you through a negative lens": Considerations for integrating doula referrals into opioid treatment programs. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2025 02; 169:209585.
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Jeminiwa R, Dadabaev F, Kim H, Gannon M, Myers R, Abatemarco DJ. Perspectives of physicians and doulas on shared decision-making and decision counseling in the treatment of pregnant women with opioid use disorders. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2025 01; 168:209526.
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Gannon M, Short V, Keith S, Hand D, Oliner LO, Yang A, Haerizadeh-Yazdi N, Ize-Iyamu A, Kelly E, Weinstein L, Goyal N, Jeminiwa R, Abatemarco D. Scarce perinatal social support for women with OUD: Opportunities for doula services. Midwifery. 2024 11; 138:104169.
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Gannon M, Short V, Becker M, Parikh S, McGuigan K, Hand D, Keith S, Abatemarco D. Doula engagement and maternal opioid use disorder (OUD): Experiences of women in OUD recovery during the perinatal period. Midwifery. 2022 Mar; 106:103243.
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Berghella V, Di Mascio D. Evidence-based labor management: before labor (Part 1). Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2020 02; 2(1):100080.