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All gas and no air? Why addressing climate change is critical for maternal and infant health.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19913681 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - November 18, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Bick D Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Case-loading midwifery in New Zealand: bridging the normal/abnormal divide 'with woman'Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: continuity and woman-centred care are fundamental features of the construction of midwifery in New Zealand. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: a focus on the midwifery concept of 'with woman' can bridge the divide between the polarising concepts 'normal' and 'abnormal' and enable a more fluid and dynamic reading of midwifery. PMID: 19910090 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - November 10, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Lee Davis D, Walker K Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Young mothers who choose to breast feed: the importance of being part of a supportive breast-feeding community.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: themes raised highlight the importance of viewing breast feeding as the normal way to feed an infant and having others support the mother in this behaviour. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: increasing breast-feeding initiation and duration among this at-risk group is important for both infant and maternal health. Helping mothers to view breast feeding as the norm, creating an environment where breast feeding is accepted, providing professional and peer support, and encouraging the mother to continue breast feeding are important steps in raising breast-feeding rates among younger mothers. PMID: 19896254 [PubMed -...
Source: Midwifery - November 4, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Brown A, Raynor P, Lee M Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Exercise of essential competencies for midwifery care by nurses in São Paulo, Brazil.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: the model of care in the public health services of São Paulo (eastern zone) is based much more on hierarchical positions than on professional competencies or on the recommendations of the scientific community. As a result, health authorities need to review their midwifery policies to improve maternal-infant care by nurses and/or midwives in order to ensure the implementation of best midwifery practice. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: the results of this study support actions to improve the quality of care delivered to women and their families, while integrating nursing and midwifery care in São Paulo, Brazil...
Source: Midwifery - November 3, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Narchi NZ Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Factors affecting the success of moxibustion in the management of a breech presentation as a preliminary treatment to external cephalic version.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: moxibustion creates a better chance of vaginal birth for expectant mothers. Of the women who were successful in turning their babies using moxibustion, 88% went on to have a normal birth and 12% had a caesarean section. Moxibustion treatment also significantly increases version from a breech presentation to a cephalic presentation where there are fewer side effects reported, if the woman is multiparous and has support during the administration of moxibustion treatment. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: moxibustion treatment should be offered to all women with a breech presentation because it is non-invasive and can b...
Source: Midwifery - October 21, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Manyande A, Grabowska C Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Identifying women requiring maternity high dependency care.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The prompt identification of clinical deterioration and referral for appropriate care are key issues in the management of women who become critically ill during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period. The Intensive Care Society has developed designated levels of care in relation to adult patient care, which may not be appropriate for use in midwifery. Therefore, exploring the midwifery, nursing and medical literature related to levels of care and detection of clinical deterioration may highlight the need for these to be modified and adapted for the development of midwifery-specific levels of care that are appropri...
Source: Midwifery - October 15, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: James A, Endacott R, Stenhouse E Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Climate change threatens the achievement of the millennium development goal for maternal health.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19836867 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - October 14, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Homer CS, Hanna E, McMichael AJ Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Home-based life saving skills in Matlab, Bangladesh: a process evaluation of a community-based maternal child health programme.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: the HBLSS programme was successfully implemented as a result of the high level of support and supervision by the maternal, newborn and child health staff at ICDDR,B. This evaluation highlights the value of community health workers in the fight against maternal and newborn mortality. Findings emphasise the strength of the HBLSS training approach in transferring knowledge from trainer to HBLSS guide. PMID: 19783081 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - September 24, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Dynes M, Rahman A, Beck D, Moran A, Rahman A, Pervin J, Yunus M, Rashid MH, Gazi T, Kanti Biswas K, Buffington S, Patterson JM, Sibley L Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Safety and efficacy of herbal remedies in obstetrics-review and clinical implications.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: there is limited documentation on the safety and efficacy of many herbs commonly used during pregnancy. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: midwives are important caregivers for pregnant women and should strive to give evidence-based advice on herbal use in pregnancy. If 'traditional use' is the only available information, the pregnant woman should be made aware of this to enable her to make an informed decision about the eventual use. PMID: 19782445 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - September 23, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Holst L, Wright D, Haavik S, Nordeng H Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

An evaluation of the satisfaction of midwives' working in midwifery group practice.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: while there were aspects of MGP that midwives were not satisfied with and wanted to change, overall they were satisfied with the model. IMPLICATIONS: there is a need for ongoing evaluation in order to monitor the short- and long-term impact on midwives of working in a caseload model of continuity of midwifery care. PMID: 19781827 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - September 22, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Collins CT, Fereday J, Pincombe J, Oster C, Turnbull D Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Stressful events, social support and coping strategies of primiparous women during the postpartum period: a qualitative study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: both the prenatal education and postpartum social support seem to mismatch women's needs and expectations. Concerted efforts are required by health professionals at the maternity unit and in the community to provide mothers with more adequate postpartum assistance. PMID: 19783333 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - September 21, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Razurel C, Bruchon-Schweitzer M, Dupanloup A, Irion O, Epiney M Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Support during labour: first-time fathers' descriptions of requested and received support during the birth of their child.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: fathers perceived that they were given good support when they were allowed to ask questions during labour, when they had the opportunity to interact with the midwife and their partner, and when they could choose when to be involved or to step back. Fathers want to be seen as individuals who are part of the labouring couple. If fathers are left out, they tend to feel helpless; this can result in a feeling of panic and can put their supportive role of their partner at risk. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: the results of this study could initiate discussions about how health-care professionals can develop support give...
Source: Midwifery - September 21, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Bäckström C, Hertfelt Wahn E Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Midwives' use of the Internet: an Australian study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: many midwives have insufficient Internet competence to be able to access necessary evidence to support practice and to assist women with decision making. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: ongoing education and training is needed to ensure that midwives have the skills to source evidence to support practice, and are able to effectively critique Internet information. PMID: 19783335 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - September 21, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: McKenna L, McLelland G Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

A qualitative study of the Australian midwives' approaches to Listeria education as a food-related risk during pregnancy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: professional practice guidelines regarding food safety and Listeria education are needed, together with relevant professional training and review of hospital practices in relation to this important health issue. PMID: 19775781 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - September 20, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Bondarianzadeh D, Yeatman H, Condon-Paoloni D Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

A diet and physical activity intervention for preventing weight retention among Taiwanese childbearing women: a randomised controlled trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: a diet and physical activity intervention from pregnancy is effective for reducing post-pregnancy weight retention. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: the findings of the present study should be taken into consideration when incorporating significant others and weight-loss maintenance strategies with interventions for a healthier family lifestyle. PMID: 19775782 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - September 20, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Huang TT, Yeh CY, Tsai YC Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Kurdish pregnant women's feelings: A qualitative study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: it is important for midwives to ask pregnant women about their feelings concerning their current pregnancy, childbirth and future motherhood. If they express negative or ambivalent feelings, these should be discussed in greater detail and their causes identified. Special consideration should be given to primiparous women and multiparous women with negative experiences of previous pregnancies. PMID: 19775783 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - September 20, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Shahoei R, Riji HM, Saeedi ZA Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Menarche among Brazilian women: memories of experiences.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: the way in which menarche is experienced may exert an impact on women's reproductive health, sexuality and lifestyle behaviours. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: the acknowledgement of menarche experiences can be useful to guide health-care providers towards more effective education of girls on sexual and reproductive health issues and better attention to women's needs. PMID: 19775784 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - September 20, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: do Amaral MC, Hardy E, Hebling EM Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

'Shedding light' on the challenges faced by Palestinian maternal health-care providers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: there is a need for managers and policy makers to enable maternal HCPs to provide better quality care for women and infants during childbirth, through facilitating the roles of midwives and nurses and creating a more positive and resourceful environment. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Palestinian midwives need to increase their knowledge and use evidence-based practices during childbirth. They need to unite and create their own circle of professional support in the form of a Palestinian midwifery professional body. PMID: 19775785 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - September 20, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Hassan-Bitar S, Narrainen S Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Birth after caesarean section: changes over a nine-year period in one Australian state.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: rates of VBAC have declined over this nine-year period. Rates of neonatal mortality and proxy measures of morbidity (admission to a nursery) are generally in the low range for similar settings. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: decisions around the next birth after CS are complex. Efforts to keep the first birth normal and support women who have had a CS to have a normal birth need to be made. More research to predict which women are likely to achieve a successful VBAC and the most effective ways to facilitate a VBAC is essential. Midwives have a critical role to play in these endeavours. PMID: 19773099 [PubMed -...
Source: Midwifery - September 18, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Homer CS, Johnston R, Foureur MJ Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Role of gender in sexual behaviours and response to education in sexually transmitted infections in 17-year-old adolescents.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: males take less responsibility for STI prevention than females. When planning STI education, it is important to consider gender, traditions and various learning styles. If STI education fails to reach males, the prevalence of these infections will continue to increase. PMID: 19773100 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - September 18, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Rembeck GI, Gunnarsson RK Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Effects of unplanned pregnancy on maternal health in Turkey.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: unplanned pregnancy has a negative impact on the development of positive behaviour concerning self-care, physical well-being, labour experience, pain in labour and psychological status in the early postpartum period. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: midwives and nurses should identify women with unplanned pregnancy at an early stage, and try to decrease the negative effects of unplanned pregnancy on maternal health and to improve prenatal, perinatal and postnatal care. PMID: 19773101 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - September 18, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Karaçam Z, Onel K, Gerçek E Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Crying babies, tired mothers: What do we know? A systematic review.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: if healthcare professionals are to address the prominent concerns of parents caring for a neonate, it is essential to review current care practices and tailor them to maternal and infant needs. A care strategy alleviating the burden of infant crying and maternal fatigue has the potential to strengthen family health from the earliest stage. PMID: 19773102 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - September 18, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Kurth E, Kennedy HP, Spichiger E, Hösli I, Zemp Stutz E Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Young women's perceptions of being asked questions about sexuality and sexual abuse: a content analysis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: women's responses indicate that there are good reasons for midwives and doctors to raise questions about sexuality and sexual abuse when they meet young women. Taking opportunity to find those who have sexual problems and/or experience of sexual abuse could reduce the suffering of these women and lead to an economic gain to society. The provision of training and supervision for midwives and doctors is important to enhance the quality of conversations about sexual matters. In order to deal with such issues, it is necessary to have knowledge of sexual health, relationships and viole...
Source: Midwifery - August 23, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Wendt EK, Lidell EA, Westerståhl AK, Marklund BR, Hildingh CI Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

A web-based survey of midwives' perceptions of women using the Internet in pregnancy: a global phenomenon.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: this study provides evidence of pregnant women accessing the Internet to obtain information related to their pregnancy. Midwives recognise that pregnant women are increasingly using the Internet as an accessible resource for information to inform decision-making in pregnancy. This presents a number of challenges for midwives. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: midwives need to keep up-to-date with the latest knowledge. Midwives' skills in Internet use need to be developed so that they can be effective and competent partners in supporting post-modern women. PMID: 19700228 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - August 20, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Lagan BM, Sinclair M, Kernohan WG Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Chinese midwives' experience of providing continuity of care to labouring women.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: midwives have gained both positive and negative experiences when providing continuity of care to labouring women. The positive aspects may facilitate other professional midwives working in a similar role, whereas the negative aspects may inform them of learning to live with this situation, and may also have implications for managers to develop new approaches to the organisation and provision of continuity of care to support midwives' practice, and to fully utilise 'flexibility' under an on-call system. PMID: 19700229 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - August 20, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Gu C, Zhang Z, Ding Y Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Maternal role development: the impact of maternal distress and social support following childbirth.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: there is a statistically significant but moderate correlation between MRD and MD. The transition to motherhood can be stressful, but may be facilitated by appropriate acknowledgement and support with an emphasis on MRD. PMID: 19656594 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - August 2, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Emmanuel EN, Creedy DK, St John W, Brown C Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Addressing the obesity epidemic: time for the maternity services to act now but what strategies should we use?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19589430 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - July 12, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Bick D Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Maternal decision on obtaining prenatal care: a study in Brazil.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: the respondents were found to have negative feelings about pregnancy which manifest as many fears, including the fear of harming their children's health, of being punished during labour, and of being reprimanded by health-care professionals for overlooking their prenatal care, in addition to the insecurity felt towards the infant and self. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: the findings reveal that communication between pregnant women and health-care professionals has been ineffective and that prenatal care has not been effective for the group interviewed-features that are likely to be found among other low- to middle...
Source: Midwifery - July 6, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Duarte SJ, de Andrade SM, Mamede MV Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Work-related stress and work ability among Croatian university hospital midwives.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Croatian midwives experienced work-related stress due to: insufficient work resourses, insufficient number of coworkers, poor organisation at work, communication with superiors and emotional work. Midwives' work ability in relation to the demands of their job was good. These results confirmed that the WAI score decreases significantly with age. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: hospital management needs to improve organisational factors and resources, as well as midwives' education and position in the health-care system. PMID: 19589631 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - July 6, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Knezevic B, Milosevic M, Golubic R, Belosevic L, Russo A, Mustajbegovic J Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

The validation and translation of Multidimensional Measure of Informed Choice in Greek.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: this study indicates that the Greek version of the MMIC appears to be a reliable and valid tool for measuring informed choice in antenatal screening for Down syndrome. Due to its short length and consumption of time, it seems to be a practical instrument for use in Greek antenatal clinics. PMID: 19586696 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - July 5, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Gourounti K, Sandall J Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of using foot reflexology to improve quality of sleep amongst Taiwanese postpartum women.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: an intervention involving foot reflexology in the postnatal period significantly improved the quality of sleep. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: midwives should evaluate maternal sleep quality and design early intervention programmes to improve quality of sleep in order to increase maternal biopsychosocial well-being. Midwives interested in complementary therapies should be encouraged to obtain training in reflexology and to apply it in clinical settings if it is allowed. PMID: 19577829 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - July 2, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Li CY, Chen SC, Li CY, Gau ML, Huang CM Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Assessing women's sexual life after childbirth: the role of the postnatal check.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The picture created of the woman and her needs guided the midwives, but lack of knowledge and time limitations restricted counselling on sexual life after childbirth. Two counselling strategies were identified, one task-oriented and one subject-oriented. Balancing these two counselling strategies improves both the ethical aspects and the quality of the counselling. PMID: 19570597 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - June 28, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Olsson A, Robertson E, Falk K, Nissen E Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

An evaluation of the Africa Midwives Research Network.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: AMRN has shown resilience and continuity since its inception and has made a palpable difference to the quality of midwifery care and the professional development of midwives within the remit of its members. AMRN needs to be consolidated before expanding further. The work of AMRN is particularly pertinent in the context of the millennium development goals. PMID: 19552988 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - June 21, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Maclean GD, Forss K Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Comparison of the PainMatcher and the Visual Analogue Scale for assessment of labour pain following administered pain relief treatment.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: the PM is a reliable tool for the assessment of electrical pain threshold; however, the VAS is more sensitive than the PM for recording changes in pain intensity when assessing the effects of treatment on labour pain. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: the PM and the VAS are not interchangeable in the case of labour pain, and there is still a need for research in this area to find a more suitable assessment instrument for the evaluation of labour pain. PMID: 19501433 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - June 4, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Bergh IH, Stener-Victorin E, Wallin G, Mårtensson L Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Change, opportunity and rethinking the status quo.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19345454 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - June 1, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Albers LL Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Writing midwives' history: problems and pitfalls.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As more midwives are becoming interested in the history of midwifery and carrying out historical research, it is opportune to consider some of the problems and pitfalls of this approach. The study and writing of history initially involves the collection of evidence, followed by its critical analysis and interpretation. The scarcity and reliability of sources poses the first problem. Even with the greatest of insight, it is impossible to fully reconstruct the past and eliminate bias. Evidence is open to manipulation and distortion, affecting the way in which findings are presented to a readership. This paper, aimed at n...
Source: Midwifery - May 7, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Allotey JC Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Women's experiences of group antenatal care in Australia-the CenteringPregnancy Pilot Study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: the high satisfaction of the women suggests that CenteringPregnancy is an appropriate model of care for many women in Australian settings, particularly if recruitment strategies are addressed and women's partners can participate. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: CenteringPregnancy group antenatal care assists women with the development of social support networks and is an acceptable way in which to provide antenatal care in an Australian setting. Recruitment strategies should include ensuring that practitioners are confident in explaining the advantages of group antenatal care to women in early pregnancy. Further res...
Source: Midwifery - April 20, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Teate A, Leap N, Rising SS, Homer CS Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Rhetorical skills as a component of midwifery care.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: acknowledging professional ethics, awareness and good command of all three means of persuasion [but above all, argumentative persuasion (logos)] is an integral component of midwifery care. It can contribute to collaborative relations between midwives and women, and thus promote women-centred midwifery care. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: knowledge of the three classical rhetorical means of persuasion should be integrated into professional midwifery curricula. PMID: 19342134 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - March 31, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Domajnko B, Drglin Z, Pahor M Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Comment on the article Women's accounts of the physical sensation of chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis: expectations and experience.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19339085 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - March 30, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Karasahin E, Alanbay I Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Risk factors for neonatal transfers from the Sapopemba free-standing birth centre to a hospital in São Paulo, Brazil.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: smoking during pregnancy, labour complications and one-minute Apgar score 7 were confirmed as risk factors for neonatal transfer from the birth centre to a hospital. The identified risk factors can help to improve institutional protocols and formulate hypotheses for other studies. PMID: 19327877 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - March 25, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Koiffman MD, Schneck CA, Riesco ML, Bonadio IC Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Mothers' views of caseload midwifery and the value of continuity of care at an Australian regional hospital.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: continuous care appears to facilitate the development of supportive relationships between women and their midwives. Women's perceptions about continuous and respectful treatment were related to objectively measured continuity of care. The qualitative data confirm the importance of less tangible benefits, such as the quality of relationships between women and their caregivers. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: the viability of caseload-midwifery-led care for low-risk pregnancies depends, in part, on the model's acceptability to consumers. This study demonstrated that the caseload model is associated with high levels o...
Source: Midwifery - March 19, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Williams K, Lago L, Lainchbury A, Eagar K Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Knowledge of gestational diabetes among a multi-ethnic cohort in Australia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Vietnamese women had the poorest English skills and lowest educational levels, and were identified as the group at greatest risk of misunderstanding GDM. English language proficiency alone, however, was not associated with better comprehension of GDM in this study. Higher educational level was the only factor linked to increased comprehension. It is, therefore, important that new educational strategies are developed to address lower health literacy as well as cultural factors when caring for multi-ethnic populations with GDM. This approach may also serve to address lower levels of comprehension among Caucasian...
Source: Midwifery - March 2, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Carolan M, Steele C, Margetts H Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Antenatal screening and informed choice: a cross-sectional survey of parents and professionals.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: further efforts need to be made to educate midwives more fully so that pregnant women and their partners are able to make informed choices about screening. Balanced information about the lives of people with Down syndrome should be available to prospective parents to support their decision making. PMID: 19250723 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - February 26, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Skirton H, Barr O Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Women's perceptions of being pregnant and having pregestational diabetes.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: strategies should be developed to ensure that whilst safety is maintained, the pregnancy focus is not lost. Women should be supported to optimise their experience as well as clinical outcomes. The convergence of professional roles needs consideration; individual members of multidisciplinary diabetes teams should provide a unique and complementary contribution to care. Preconception care needs to be accessible and responsive to women; this should include recognition of socio-cultural differences. PMID: 19250724 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - February 26, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Lavender T, Platt MJ, Tsekiri E, Casson I, Byrom S, Baker L, Walkinshaw S Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Midwives' perceptions about adolescents' utilisation of public prenatal services in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: transport costs and charges for prenatal services were major factors influencing adolescents' late or non-utilisation of prenatal services. Adolescents needed more knowledge about the advantages of prenatal services. Effective prenatal services should be provided by friendly and welcoming midwives. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: pregnant adolescents need more knowledge about the advantages of prenatal services, and these should be more accessible. Charges for public prenatal services must be reduced or abandoned; subsidised or free public transport for pregnant adolescents could enhance their utilisation of prenat...
Source: Midwifery - February 24, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Chaibva CN, Ehlers VJ, Roos JH Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Case-loading midwifery in New Zealand: making space for childbirth.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: midwives 'make space' for the childbearing woman. This space often, although not always, challenges obstetric constructions of childbirth and woman, creating an opportunity for alternatives that are less constraining and hopefully more enabling of an enjoyable and successful birth. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: it is important to recognise and articulate the work that midwives do, to facilitate childbirth. PMID: 19246135 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - February 24, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Davis DL, Walker K Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Effects of a prenatal yoga programme on the discomforts of pregnancy and maternal childbirth self-efficacy in Taiwan.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: the provision of booklets and videos on yoga during pregnancy may contribute to a reduction in pregnancy discomforts and improved childbirth self-efficacy. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: this yoga programme provides health-care professionals with an evidence-based intervention. PMID: 19246136 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - February 24, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Sun YC, Hung YC, Chang Y, Kuo SC Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Interventions to increase breast-feeding uptake and duration: time to think again?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19231048 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - February 19, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Bick D Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Impact of midwives' training on postnatal depression screening in the first week post delivery: a quality improvement report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this study was to improve early PND screening by midwives in a maternity unit. Professional screening techniques were evaluated and compared with reference screening techniques [Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI-DSM-IV)]. METHODS: the evaluation took place before and after the midwife training in order to determine the effectiveness of specific clinical recommendations for two successive 10-week inclusion periods (from November 2004 to September 2005). A short training course and posters were used to convey the recommendations, agreed by obstet...
Source: Midwifery - February 9, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Jardri R, Maron M, Pelta J, Thomas P, Codaccioni X, Goudemand M, Delion P Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals

Maternal obesity and pregnancy: a retrospective study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: this study ascertained the exact incidence of maternal obesity in the local area and showed the increased risks associated with obesity and pregnancy. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: this study supports the need for a shared-care approach to antenatal care and that obese women should give birth in consultant-led units. The support of a named midwife should be available to these women throughout the childbearing experience, and preconception care advocated. PMID: 19195748 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Midwifery)
Source: Midwifery - February 3, 2009 Category: Midwifery Authors: Kerrigan AM, Kingdon C Tags: Midwifery Source Type: journals