The effectiveness of online breastfeeding education and support program on mothers of preterm infants: A quasi-experimental study
CONCLUSIONS: The WeChat-mini-program-based online breastfeeding intervention may improve the breastfeeding knowledge level of mothers of preterm infants but has no significant impact on mothers' breastfeeding attitudes, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and breastfeeding rates.IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: The WeChat mini program can be used to improve the breastfeeding knowledge level of mothers of preterm infants. Future interventions need to target both mothers of preterm infants and their family members by combing online and offline approaches.PMID:38237419 | DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2024.103924 (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - January 18, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Jun Zhang Yawei Li Luyang Zhu Yanyan Shang Qiaoyuan Yan Source Type: research
Facing a new life-The healthy transition to motherhood: What individual and environmental factors are needed? A phenomenological-hermeneutic study
CONCLUSIONS: The vulnerability expressed by new mothers shows that support from the family of origin, partners and professionals are indispensable. The desired result after the transition to motherhood is a prosperous, maturity and confident mother. The main promoting factor in this process seems to be having a safe base that can provide required support.IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: The level of wellbeing after the transition is crucial and the possibility of a warm, responsive and secure parenting needs to be strengthened. The challenge to preventive health care will be to identify a lack of support and ensure that these mo...
Source: Midwifery - January 17, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Helena Lor én Sandra Weineland Gun Rembeck Source Type: research
"It is because the treatment of this lady is a cascade": Accumulation of delays and the occurrence of obstetric emergencies in an urban maternity unit in Tanzania
CONCLUSIONS: The study findings show that delays are prevalent throughout the entire childbirth care cascade. The accumulation of these delays over time has influenced the quality of care provided at the facility and increased the vulnerability of women experiencing obstetric emergencies. To effectively address the imperative of reducing maternal mortality in low-resource settings, it is essential to develop appropriate interventions that span the entire spectrum of childbirth care. Additionally, further research is needed to delve into the complexities of care decision-making and the quality of care delivered within urban...
Source: Midwifery - January 13, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Haika Osaki Jane Brandt S ørensen Nanna Maal øe Columba Mbekenga Morten Skovdal Source Type: research
Understanding how COVID-19 affected black pregnant women early in the pandemic: A cross-sectional survey
CONCLUSIONS: Despite being a relatively well-educated sample of Black women from around the United States, many respondents spoke of the fears of discrimination, the need for self-advocacy, and heightened anxiety, reinforcing that discrimination and fear of discrimation for Black women in healthcare settings are pervasive, regardless of a woman's level of education or other socioeconomic status indicators.IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: These findings suggest that in times of uncertainty, such as the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to provide thoughtful, supportive care to pregnant women of c...
Source: Midwifery - January 7, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: April J Bell Patience Afulani Sarah Compton Sarah Barringer Elizabeth Kaselitz Maria Muzik Cheryl A Moyer Source Type: research
Understanding how COVID-19 affected black pregnant women early in the pandemic: A cross-sectional survey
CONCLUSIONS: Despite being a relatively well-educated sample of Black women from around the United States, many respondents spoke of the fears of discrimination, the need for self-advocacy, and heightened anxiety, reinforcing that discrimination and fear of discrimation for Black women in healthcare settings are pervasive, regardless of a woman's level of education or other socioeconomic status indicators.IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: These findings suggest that in times of uncertainty, such as the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to provide thoughtful, supportive care to pregnant women of c...
Source: Midwifery - January 7, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: April J Bell Patience Afulani Sarah Compton Sarah Barringer Elizabeth Kaselitz Maria Muzik Cheryl A Moyer Source Type: research
Understanding how COVID-19 affected black pregnant women early in the pandemic: A cross-sectional survey
CONCLUSIONS: Despite being a relatively well-educated sample of Black women from around the United States, many respondents spoke of the fears of discrimination, the need for self-advocacy, and heightened anxiety, reinforcing that discrimination and fear of discrimation for Black women in healthcare settings are pervasive, regardless of a woman's level of education or other socioeconomic status indicators.IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: These findings suggest that in times of uncertainty, such as the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to provide thoughtful, supportive care to pregnant women of c...
Source: Midwifery - January 7, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: April J Bell Patience Afulani Sarah Compton Sarah Barringer Elizabeth Kaselitz Maria Muzik Cheryl A Moyer Source Type: research
'Naming and faming' maternity care providers: A mixed-methods study
CONCLUSION: The findings indicate that all care providers are highly valued, but community midwives are ranked the highest. The distinct differences between the care professionals can serve as exemplary performance for professional development and shape the profiles of maternity care professionals.PMID:38154428 | DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2023.103912 (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - December 28, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Yvonne Kuipers Vanessa De Bock Natacha Van de Craen Valerie Bosmans Source Type: research
'Naming and faming' maternity care providers: A mixed-methods study
CONCLUSION: The findings indicate that all care providers are highly valued, but community midwives are ranked the highest. The distinct differences between the care professionals can serve as exemplary performance for professional development and shape the profiles of maternity care professionals.PMID:38154428 | DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2023.103912 (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - December 28, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Yvonne Kuipers Vanessa De Bock Natacha Van de Craen Valerie Bosmans Source Type: research
'Naming and faming' maternity care providers: A mixed-methods study
CONCLUSION: The findings indicate that all care providers are highly valued, but community midwives are ranked the highest. The distinct differences between the care professionals can serve as exemplary performance for professional development and shape the profiles of maternity care professionals.PMID:38154428 | DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2023.103912 (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - December 28, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Yvonne Kuipers Vanessa De Bock Natacha Van de Craen Valerie Bosmans Source Type: research
'Naming and faming' maternity care providers: A mixed-methods study
CONCLUSION: The findings indicate that all care providers are highly valued, but community midwives are ranked the highest. The distinct differences between the care professionals can serve as exemplary performance for professional development and shape the profiles of maternity care professionals.PMID:38154428 | DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2023.103912 (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - December 28, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Yvonne Kuipers Vanessa De Bock Natacha Van de Craen Valerie Bosmans Source Type: research
'Naming and faming' maternity care providers: A mixed-methods study
CONCLUSION: The findings indicate that all care providers are highly valued, but community midwives are ranked the highest. The distinct differences between the care professionals can serve as exemplary performance for professional development and shape the profiles of maternity care professionals.PMID:38154428 | DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2023.103912 (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - December 28, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Yvonne Kuipers Vanessa De Bock Natacha Van de Craen Valerie Bosmans Source Type: research
'Naming and faming' maternity care providers: A mixed-methods study
CONCLUSION: The findings indicate that all care providers are highly valued, but community midwives are ranked the highest. The distinct differences between the care professionals can serve as exemplary performance for professional development and shape the profiles of maternity care professionals.PMID:38154428 | DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2023.103912 (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - December 28, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Yvonne Kuipers Vanessa De Bock Natacha Van de Craen Valerie Bosmans Source Type: research
'Naming and faming' maternity care providers: A mixed-methods study
CONCLUSION: The findings indicate that all care providers are highly valued, but community midwives are ranked the highest. The distinct differences between the care professionals can serve as exemplary performance for professional development and shape the profiles of maternity care professionals.PMID:38154428 | DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2023.103912 (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - December 28, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Yvonne Kuipers Vanessa De Bock Natacha Van de Craen Valerie Bosmans Source Type: research
'Naming and faming' maternity care providers: A mixed-methods study
CONCLUSION: The findings indicate that all care providers are highly valued, but community midwives are ranked the highest. The distinct differences between the care professionals can serve as exemplary performance for professional development and shape the profiles of maternity care professionals.PMID:38154428 | DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2023.103912 (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - December 28, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Yvonne Kuipers Vanessa De Bock Natacha Van de Craen Valerie Bosmans Source Type: research
Influence of gestational weight gain on the nutritional status of offspring at birth and at 5 years of age
CONCLUSIONS: After studying these results, it was concluded that promoting and implementing health and education policies focused on enhancing maternal nutritional status is essential to improve the nutritional status of children.IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Healthy gestational weight gain (GWG) is an important issue to be addressed by the midwife in primary care, both in the preconception period and throughout pregnancy. As a result, it is important that the midwife is trained and has the appropriate resources and tools to work with pregnant women individually and collectively. In addition to paying attention to overweight ...
Source: Midwifery - December 24, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Carmen Feria-Ramirez Juan D Gonzalez-Sanz Rafael Molina-Luque Guillermo Molina-Recio Source Type: research
