Marco de formación de doulas indígenas de Auntie Wisdom
Teresa Abrahamson-Richards
Volume 26, Number 1 (2026) 26 (1): 62–82
Palabras clave comunidades indígenas de Washington, doula, salud materna indígena, acceso a la atención médica
Resumen
Este artículo destaca a las doulas indígenas como portadoras esenciales de conocimiento que articulan la ciencia indígena, la atención clínica y las prácticas comunitarias de parto. Al abordar las persistentes desigualdades en la salud materna e infantil, examina el programa de formación de la Indigenous Birth Justice Network (IBJN) desde las perspectivas de parteras, trabajadoras de nacimiento y académicas indígenas. El estudio explora el desarrollo del programa con base cultural, las experiencias de las cohortes y sus impactos. Asimismo, presenta el Auntie Wisdom Indigenous Doula Training Framework como un modelo de certificación liderado por pueblos indígenas en el ámbito de la salud reproductiva y perinatal. En última instancia, el artículo aboga por fortalecer la soberanía indígena en la atención de la salud, al tiempo que reafirma el conocimiento intergeneracional, la continuidad cultural y los enfoques comunitarios en torno a la justicia reproductiva y el bienestar.
Teresa Abrahamson-Richards
Publicado junio 5, 2026
Esta obra está bajo una licencia internacional Creative Commons Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 4.0.
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