title: Literature review: the 'logics' of birth settings in Arctic Greenland.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to review literature on the physical place of childbirth in Greenland between 1953 and 2001, using a narrative review theory and a content analysis framework, the paper seeks to describe and analyse the change in perinatal health care structure in Greenland.
  
  
  METHODS
  findings were discussed within the framework of Daviss' Logics bringing into account scientific, clinical, personal, cultural and intuitive logics as well as economic, legal and political 'logics' concerning perinatal health care policies.
  
  
  METHODS
  the literature study concerns the place of birth in Greenland, a self-governing constituency of 57,000 people, the world's largest island and with a predominately Inuit population with its own language and culture. Inuit population with its own language and culture.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the place of birth in Greenland has changed and focus has moved from birth as a personal and community act to birth within the private and political arena. New policies and guidelines for pregnancy and childbearing decisions are seldom negotiated with the women, families and their communities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  policy changes have an influence on the social and cultural development of Greenland and it poses a challenge and a counter weight to the political and economic limitations that the government works within. Women and children are vulnerable groups and are directly affected by the changing perinatal health care and policy. It is important that when changing policy, the women and their families are part of the dialogue around change.
authors.affiliation: Nordic School of Public Health NHV, Nya varvet byggnad 25, Box 12133, SE-402 42, Gothenburg Sweden; Ilisimatusarfik-University of Greenland, Manutooq 1, P.O. Box 1061, DK-3900 Nuuk, Greenland. Electronic address: juumooq@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Montgomery-Andersen
authors.forename: Vasiliki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Douglas
authors.forename: Ina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Borup
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006116:Greenland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006291:Health Policy; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D004930:Inuit / Q000523:psychology*; D036801:Parturition / Q000523:psychology; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D012111:Residence Characteristics
keywords: Birth settings; Greenlandic Perinatal Policy; Inuit women; Literature review