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Listening to Black Women's Perspectives of Birth Centers and Midwifery Care: Advocacy, Protection, and Empowerment
DiscussionThe Black women interviewed in this study emphasized the prevalence of racism and discrimination in perinatal health care encounters, a reflection consistent with current literature. Black women also expressed a desire to use birth centers and midwifery care but identified the barriers in Texas that impede access. Study findings highlight the need to address barriers to promote equitable perinatal health care access for Black women. (Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Shalom Anyiam, Jennifer Woo, Becky Spencer Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

2023 Thank You to Peer Reviewers
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Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Midwifery Tags: ANNOUNCEMENT Source Type: research

2023 Outstanding Peer Reviewer Award
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Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Midwifery Tags: AWARD WINNER ARTICLE Source Type: research

Hyperlipidemia Prevention and Management Utilizing Lifestyle Changes
AbstractHyperlipidemia incidence is on the rise and lifestyle behavior change is the first-line therapy. Left untreated, hyperlipidemia can result in cardiovascular disease leading to increased morbidity and mortality in persons worldwide. Evidence has demonstrated behavioral changes such as increased exercise, healthy nutrition, smoking cessation, alcohol abstinence, and other lifestyle modification interventions significantly decrease the incidence and severity of hyperlipidemia. The purpose of this article is to review the evidence of lifestyle interventions in preventing and managing hyperlipidemia and to suggest innov...
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: L. Amy Giles Tags: Review Source Type: research

Nitrous Oxide Use for Pain in Labor, Conversion to Neuraxial Anesthesia and Birth Outcome
DiscussionN2O is an important pain management option for laboring patients and those who care for them. Study results may assist midwives, physicians, and nurses in counseling patients about analgesia options. (Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - April 28, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Susan DeJoy, Candice Killeen, Donna Jackson ‐Köhlin, Audrey Psaltis, Alexander Knee Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

The Association Between Unintended Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcomes in Low ‐Risk Pregnancies: A Retrospective Registry Study in the Netherlands
This study used data (N = 9803) from a Dutch nationally representative registry of people with low-risk pregnancies receiving primary midwife-led care in the Netherlands between 2012 and 2020. Using logistic (mediation) regression analyses adjusted for potential confounders we investigated associations between unintended pregnancy and neonatal outcomes (low Apgar score, small for gestational age, and prematurity), parental morbidity (hypertension and gestational diabetes mellitus), and obstetric interventions (induction of labor, pain medication, assisted vaginal birth, and cesarean birth) and whether delayed initiation of...
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Amke M.G. van Tintelen, Danielle E.M.C. Jansen, Sophie H. Bolt, J. Catja Warmelink, Corine J. Verhoeven, Jens Henrichs Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Research and Professional Literature to Inform Practice, March/April 2024
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Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Amy Alspaugh Tags: Recent Publications Source Type: research

Issue Information
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Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Midwifery Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research

Increasing Rates of Human Papillomavirus Catch ‐Up Vaccination at a Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project
DiscussionRates of catch-up HPV vaccination increased significantly following the multicomponent, systems-based intervention. Further iteration of the quality improvement process should examine the sustainability of the interventions and the effects of the intervention on vaccine series completion. (Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: C. Shannon Pfingstag Tags: Quality Improvement Source Type: research

Birth Experience Among Black Women in the United States: A Qualitative Meta ‐Synthesis
DiscussionFragmented care resulted in reports of poor birth experiences in several studies. Open communication and feeling known by perinatal care providers was influential in improving childbirth experiences among Black women; these themes are consistent with existing research. Further prospective research exploring relationships among these themes and perinatal outcomes is needed. Limitations of this report include the use of content analysis and meta-synthesis which may lose the granularity of the original reports; however, the aggregation of voices may provide valuable, transferable, actionable insight that can inform ...
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Elizabeth J. Spurlock, Rita H. Pickler Tags: Review Source Type: research

A Qualitative Exploration of Self ‐Advocacy Experiences of Black Women in the Perinatal Period: Who Is Listening?
This study offers promising directions to support Black women in advocating for their perinatal health care needs and values. (Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Teresa Hagan Thomas, Savannah Vetterly, Elizabeth B. Kaselitz, Willa Doswell, Betty Braxter Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Intrauterine Devices
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Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Midwifery Tags: Ask the Midwife Source Type: research

Research and Professional Literature to Inform Practice for March/April 2024
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Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Amy Alspaugh Tags: Recent Publications Source Type: research

Systematic Reviews to Inform Practice, March/April 2024
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Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Nena R. Harris Tags: Recent Publications Source Type: research

Influence of Food Security Status and Diet Quality on Maternal Gestational Weight Gain
DiscussionImproved diet quality potentially lowers GWG in women with food security. However, in vulnerable populations, including women with food insecurity, improvements in diet quality may not effectively enhance GWG. (Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health)
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Joshua R. Sparks, Candice A. Myers, Suzanne Phelan, Robert L. Newton Jr, Shengping Yang, Leanne M. Redman Tags: Research Article Source Type: research