‘I might have cried in the changing room, but I still went to work’. Maternity staff balancing roles, responsibilities, and emotions of work and home during COVID-19: An appreciative inquiry
Knowing how to help staff thrive and remain in practice in maternity services. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - August 9, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Rachel Arnold, Edwin van Teijlingen, Susan Way, Preeti Mahato Source Type: research
Let ’s talk early labour: The L-TEL randomised controlled trial
Women without complications have lower obstetric intervention if they remain at home in early labour but many women report dissatisfaction in doing this. Using self-efficacy theory as an underpinning framework, a web-based intervention was co-created with women who had previously used maternity services. The intervention provides early labour advice, alongside the videoed, real experiences of women. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - August 8, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Rebecca Edwards, Susan Way, Vanora A. Hundley Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Midwifery workforce challenges in Victoria, Australia. A cross-sectional study of maternity managers
In Australia, there is a lack of accurate data on midwifery workforce staffing and skill mix, which in turn hinders workforce policy and planning. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - August 6, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Robyn P. Matthews, Rebecca L. Hyde, Helen L. McLachlan, Fleur Llewelyn, Della A. Forster Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Perineal repair performed by midwives in Australia: A cross-sectional survey study of education and practice
Perineal repair is generally not a widely practiced skill amongst Australian midwives, the reasons for this are uncertain and may result in technique variations. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - August 3, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Nigel Lee, Glenda Hawley, Jessica Morris, Lauren Kearney Source Type: research
Validating a predictive model for caesarean section in low-risk nulliparous pregnancies
Caesarean birth (CS) rates are steadily increasing. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - August 2, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Linnea Ladfors, Patricia A. Janssen Source Type: research
The financial impact of offering publicly funded homebirths: A population-based microsimulation in Queensland, Australia
Despite strong evidence of benefits and increasing consumer demand for homebirth, Australia has failed to effectively upscale it. To promote the adoption and expansion of homebirth in the public health care system, policymakers require quantifiable results to evaluate its economic value. To date, there has been limited evaluation of the financial impact of birth settings for women at low risk of pregnancy complications. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - July 29, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Yanan Hu, Jyai Allen, David Ellwood, Valerie Slavin, Jenny Gamble, Jocelyn Toohill, Emily Callander Source Type: research
Listening to larger bodied women: Time for a new approach to maternity care
As a group of maternity consumers and advocates from across Australia, who live in larger bodies, we are concerned that the current weight-centric approach to maternity care is creating unintended harm for pregnant, birthing and postnatal women. As a group we have lived experience of hospital birth and homebirth, continuity of care and fragmented care models, waterbirth, induction of labour, caesarean birth, pregnancy loss and stillbirth. We share the common, unwelcome experience of weight stigma in our maternity care, which remains one of the few unchallenged sources of bias and discrimination both in society generally an...
Source: Women and Birth - July 17, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Ahlia Griffiths, Sara Kingsley, Zena Mason, Renee Tome, Malyssa Tomkinson, Bec Jenkinson Source Type: research
Women ’s experiences of Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) and of attending a dedicated multi-disciplinary hydration clinic
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is a severe form of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy that affects 1 –3 % of women and has profound nutritional, physical and psychological consequences. Previous research identified that women with HG report inadequate infrastructure for day case management. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - July 11, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Jean Doherty, Helen McHale, Sarah-Louise Killeen, Sinead Curran, Melanie Bennett, Lucille Sheehy, Suzanne Murphy, Lillian Murtagh, Eileen O ’Brien Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Women ’s perspectives of nitrous oxide for labour and procedural analgesia: A prospective clinical audit and cross-sectional study. “It’s the best thing”
There is limited data regarding dose and duration of nitrous oxide use by women in peripartum care. Experiences of using nitrous in Australian settings have not previously been explored (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - July 7, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Zoe Bradfield, Monique S. Rose, Nicole Freeman, Emily Leefhelm, Jennifer Wood, Courtney Barnes Source Type: research
Comparing the views of caseload midwives working with First Nations families in an all-risk, culturally responsive model with midwives working in standard caseload models, using a cross-sectional survey design
Little is known about midwives ’ views and wellbeing when working in an all-risk caseload model. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - July 6, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Fiona E. McLardie-Hore, Helen L. McLachlan, Della A. Forster, Sophia Holmlund, Pamela McCalman, Michelle S. Newton Source Type: research
Building positive respectful midwifery relationships: An analysis of women ’s experiences of continuity of midwifery care in Aotearoa New Zealand
Respectful woman-centred care is an expectation of the Midwifery Standards of Practice within Aotearoa New Zealand. With both the national and international expectations identifying human rights as a priority in maternity care. Mistreatment can be experienced by women in all socio-political contexts. Identifying women ’s experiences of their maternity service is vital when assessing the quality of these services. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - July 6, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Lesley Dixon, Shanti Daellenbach, Jacqui Anderson, Eva Neely, Arianna Nisa-Waller, Sarah Lockwood Source Type: research
What women want: A reflexive thematic analysis of the healthcare experiences of women with female genital mutilation/cutting in South Australia
Global migration has seen an increase in female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) cases observed in countries where it is not part of the cultural norm. This shift has led to many healthcare professionals (HCPs) reporting a lack of knowledge and skills necessary to support the needs of women with FGM/C. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - June 26, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Monica P. Diaz, Angela E. Brown, Julie-Anne Fleet, Mary Steen Tags: Original research Source Type: research
How should a video-call service for early labour be provided? A qualitative study of midwives ’ perspectives in the United Kingdom and Italy
Women in early labour are typically encouraged to delay admission to the maternity unit, but they may find this challenging without appropriate professional support. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - June 24, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Sara Borrelli, Simona Fumagalli, Elisabetta Colciago, Joshua Downey, Helen Spiby, Antonella Nespoli Source Type: research
Exploring satisfaction among women having a First Nations baby at one of three maternity hospitals offering culturally specific continuity of midwife care in Victoria, Australia: A cross-sectional survey
Continuity of midwife care is recommended to redress the inequitable perinatal outcomes experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) mothers and babies, however more evidence is needed about First Nations women ’s views and experiences of their care. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - June 17, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: P. McCalman, D. Forster, T. Springall, M. Newton, F. McLardie-Hore, H. McLachlan Tags: Original research Source Type: research
Development, women-centricity and psychometric properties of maternity patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs): A systematic review
Measuring maternity care outcomes based on what women value is critical to promoting woman-centred maternity care. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are instruments that enable service users to assess healthcare service and system performance. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - June 12, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: M. Battershell, H. Vu, E.J. Callander, V. Slavin, A. Carrandi, H. Teede, C. Bull Source Type: research
