Support During Labour and Birth

The course Support During Labour and Birth at KI is taught in Swedish.

This course requires knowledge of Swedish. Swedish is the language of instruction. For more information, see the Swedish version of this page.

Apply for Support During Labour and Birth, 7.5 Credits

Selection

The selection is based on academic credits (30-285).

Apply for Autumn 2026

Support During Labour and Birth

Stöd i samband med barnafödande

Essential data

Course code: 2QA281
Course name: Support During Labour and Birth
Credits: 7.5
Form of Education: Higher education, study regulation of 2007
Main field of study: Sexual, Reproductive and Perinatal Health
Level: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Fail (U) or pass (G)
Department: Department of Women's and Children's Health
Decision date: 2017-12-04
Revised by: Utbildningsnämnden KBH
Last revised: 2023-03-28
Course syllabus valid from: Autumn semester 2023

Literature and other teaching aids

  • Svensson, Liisa; Heli, Susanna, Trygg förlossning: En omvårdnadsmodell för minskad stress och rädsla, Gothia Fortbildning AB, 2017 ISBN: 978-91-7741-035-5, LIBRIS-ID: 21400496,
  • Berg, Marie, Att stödja och stärka: vårdande vid barnafödande, Lundgren, Ingela, 2., [rev.] uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2010 - 246 s. ISBN: 978-91-44-06820-6, LIBRIS-ID: 11855062,
  • Squaring the circle: normal birth research, theory and practie in a technological age, Downe, Soo; Byrom, Sheena, London : Pinter & Martin Ltd., 2019 - 352 pages ISBN: 9781780664408, LIBRIS-ID: 9lpqvpl47nxdbcwb,
  • Leap, Nicky; Hunter, Billie, Supporting women for labour and birth: a thoughtful guide, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2016 - xix, 234 pages ISBN: 9780415524285, LIBRIS-ID: 19589797,
  • Larsson, Maja, Kläda blodig skjorta: svenskt barnafödande under 150 år, Första upplagan : Stockholm : Natur & Kultur, [2022] - 363 sidor ISBN: 9789127171886, LIBRIS-ID: t8596873rm5chx72,