Learning from women: Improving experiences of respectful maternity care during unplanned caesarean birth for women with diverse ethnicity and racial backgrounds
Women from diverse ethnicity and racial backgrounds have few opportunities to share birth experiences to inform improvements in care. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - May 21, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Somphit Chinkam, Bridget Basile Ibrahim, Brittany Diaz, Courtney Steer-Massaro, Holly Powell Kennedy, Allison Shorten Source Type: research
Navigating Uncertainty Alone: A grounded theory analysis of women ’s psycho-social experiences of pregnancy and childbirth during the COVID-19 Pandemic in London.
Maternity care underwent substantial reconfiguration in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - May 16, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Elsa Montgomery, Kaat De Backer, Abigail Easter, Laura A. Magee, Jane Sandall, Sergio A. Silverio Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Challenges of rural women living with obstetric fistula: A phenomenological study
Obstetric fistula is a devastating complication caused by a prolonged and obstructed labor. It is estimated that about 2 million girls and women continue to live with obstetric fistula while between 50,000 –100,000 women worldwide develop obstetric fistula each year. This condition continues to persist and remains a major problem in Ghana and other developing countries. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - May 13, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Stephen T. Odonkor, Theodora N. Yeboah Source Type: research
A complex and demanding situation – Midwifery preceptors and midwifery students’ experiences of teaching and learning prevention of severe perineal trauma
Many high-income countries have seen an increase in severe perineal trauma. Teaching strategies and conditions for learning during the active second stage of labour are scarcely described. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - May 12, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: H. Ulfsdottir, K. Johnson, C. Rubertsson, M. Ekelin, M. Edqvist Source Type: research
A global review of the inferred meaning of woman centred care within midwifery professional standards
As an integral and guiding approach, woman centred care is well-grounded as the cornerstone of midwifery training and practice. A previous global review established that the concept, even though acknowledged as pivotal, has limited attention within the professional standards documents that underpin the discipline [1]. Whilst not detracting from the overall importance of woman centred care, it is further suggested that a broader meaning is generally being implied. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - May 9, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Maree Crepinsek, Rebecca Bell, Iain Graham, Rosanne Coutts Source Type: research
Supporting the midwifery workforce: An evaluation of an undergraduate midwifery student employment model at a large tertiary maternity service in Victoria, Australia
In 2020, in response to major maternity workforce challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Victorian Department of Health implemented a number of workforce maximisation strategies, one of which was employment of undergraduate midwifery students called ‘Registered Undergraduate Student Of Midwifery’ (RUSOM). (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - May 5, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Sharon Mumford, Michelle Newton, Charlie Benzie, Della Forster, Robyn Matthews, Rebecca Hyde, Fleur Llewelyn, Helen McLachlan Source Type: research
Analysis of the social acceptability of a humanized childbirth intervention in Senegal: A qualitative study
In efforts to improve the quality of women ’s care and enhance related experiences in Senegal, the Senegalese government implemented an intervention named “humanized childbirth” in their health facilities. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - May 3, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Emilie G élinas, Oumar Mallé Samb Source Type: research
The social conception of space of birth narrated by women with negative and traumatic birth experiences
Many women experience giving birth as a negative or even as a traumatic event. Birth space and its occupants are fundamentally interconnected with negative and traumatic experiences, highlighting the importance of the social space of birth. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - May 2, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Yvonne J. Kuipers, Gill Thomson, Josefina Goberna-Tricas, Alba Zurera, Ema Hresanov á, Natálie Temesgenová, Irmgard Waldner, Julia Leinweber Source Type: research
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Source: Women and Birth - April 30, 2022 Category: Midwifery Source Type: research
‘A perfect fit’ – Swedish midwives’ interest in continuity models of midwifery care
Midwifery continuity models of care are highly recommended yet rare in Sweden, although approximately 50% of pregnant women request them. Before introducing and scaling up continuity models in Sweden, midwives ’ attitudes about working in continuity models must be investigated. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - April 30, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Ingegerd Hildingsson, Hanna Fahlbeck, Birgitta Larsson, Margareta Johansson Source Type: research
The impact of three-dimensional visualisation on midwifery students ’ application of knowledge of the third stage of labour to practice: Qualitative findings of a pilot randomised controlled trial
Complex physiological processes are often difficult for midwifery students to comprehend when using traditional teaching and learning approaches. Online resources for midwifery education are limited. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - April 28, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Michelle Gray, Terri Downer, Julie Hanson, Donna Hartz, Yu Gao, Patrea Andersen Source Type: research
Identifying and dismantling racism in Australian perinatal settings: Reframing the narrative from a risk lens to intentionally prioritise connectedness and strengths in providing care to First Nations families
The perinatal period is a time when provision of responsive care offers a life course opportunity for positive change to improve health outcomes for mothers, infants and families. Australian perinatal systems carry the legacy of settler-colonialism, manifesting in racist events and interactions that First Nations parents encounter daily. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - April 26, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Rochelle Hine, Jacynta Krakouer, Jacinta Elston, Bronwyn Fredericks, Sue-Anne Hunter, Karinda Taylor, Tracey Stephens, Vicki Couzens, Esmai Manahan, Ruth DeSouza, Jacqueline Boyle, Emily Callander, Helen Cunningham, Robyn Miller, Sue Willey, Kellie Wilton Tags: Discussions Source Type: research
The introduction of registered undergraduate students of midwifery in a tertiary hospital: Experiences of staff, supervisors, and women
The Registered Undergraduate Student of Midwifery (RUSOM) workforce model provides final year midwifery students an opportunity of paid employment and gain experience as an assistant to midwives. A RUSOM supports the work of midwives by providing care to women and their newborns. Little is known about how the RUSOM role impacts the range of stakeholders in maternity care settings. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - April 21, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Linda Sweet, Vidanka Vasilevski, Susan Sweeney Source Type: research
Midwives ’ experiences of providing maternity care to women and families during the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Italy
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly challenged maternity provision internationally. Rapid and radical changes were implemented, with midwives facing anxiety and moral distress if not able to provide optimal and woman-centred care in line with professional values. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - April 19, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Simona Fumagalli, Sara Borrelli, Sara Ornaghi, Patrizia Vergani, Antonella Nespoli Source Type: research
Exploring the relationship between midwives ’ work environment, women's safety culture, and intent to stay
The shortage of midwives is a concern for healthcare systems as it compromises the quality maternity care. Various studies argue that a favorable work environment increases nurses ’ job satisfaction and intention to continue working at their current workplace. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - April 18, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: M ª Carmen Rodríguez-García, Isabel M. Martos-López, Gema Casas-López, Verónica V. Márquez-Hernández, Gabriel Aguilera-Manrique, Lorena Gutiérrez-Puertas Source Type: research
