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Source: Women and Birth - March 1, 2024 Category: Midwifery Source Type: research

Women ’s experiences of maternity care in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic: A follow-up systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis
Maternity care services in the United Kingdom have undergone drastic changes due to pandemic-related restrictions. Prior research has shown maternity care during the pandemic was negatively experienced by women and led to poor physical and mental health outcomes in pregnancy. A synthesis is required of published research on women ’s experiences of maternity care during the latter half of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - March 1, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Tisha Dasgupta, Gillian Horgan, Lili Peterson, Hiten D. Mistry, Emily Balls, Milly Wilson, Valerie Smith, Harriet Boulding, Kayleigh S. Sheen, Aricca Van Citters, Eugene C. Nelson, Emma L. Duncan, Peter von Dadelszen, The RESILIENT Study Group, Hannah Ray Tags: Review article Source Type: research

The barometer of moral distress in midwifery: A pilot study
Moral distress is a phenomena that occurs following a compromise to moral beliefs. Moral distress has been reported across health professions, including midwifery. Although there are validated tools to assess for moral distress, none have been identified that suit the Australian healthcare system or midwifery. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - February 28, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Wendy Foster, Lois McKellar, Julie-Anne Fleet, Debra Creedy, Linda Sweet Source Type: research

Health professionals' experiences of whistleblowing in maternal and newborn healthcare settings: A scoping review and thematic analysis
Whistleblowing, which involves raising concerns about wrongdoing, carries risks yet can be crucial to ensuring the safety of health service users in maternal and newborn healthcare settings. Understanding of the experiences of health care professionals that enact whistleblowing in this context is currently limited. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - February 28, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Tanya Capper, Bridget Ferguson, Olav Muurlink Tags: Review article Source Type: research

Clinical outcomes and financial estimates for women attending the largest private midwifery service in Australia compared to national data: a retrospective cohort study
Multiple barriers to national scale-out of private midwifery practice in Australia exist. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - February 23, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Yu Gao, Liz Wilkes, Annabel Tafe, Andrea Quanchi, Lauren Ruthenberg, Michelle Warriner, Sue Kildea Source Type: research

Optimising recovery after perineal trauma: Implementation of an evidence-based patient-centred care and clinical practice guideline
Perineal trauma and pain can affect the quality of life of women who experience vaginal birth. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - February 20, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Marjan Khajehei, Julie Swain, Jennifer King, Collette Compton, Wandi Wei, Therese McGee, Seng Chai Chua, Beata Gidaszewski Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

The improvement and retention of skills in shoulder dystocia management with the use of high-fidelity simulation: The SAFE (SimulAtion high-FidElity) study
Shoulder dystocia is a relatively uncommon but serious childbirth-related emergency. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - February 19, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Dimitrios Papoutsis, Paraskevi Klazoglou, George Valasoulis, Chara Tzavara Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Midwives ’ views about the effects of climate change on maternal and child health: A qualitative study
Midwives have important responsibilities to protect the health of mothers and children from the negative effects of climate change. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - February 13, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Elif Da ğlı, Feyza Aktaş Reyhan, Ayça Şolt Kırca Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Chilean midwives' experiences while providing induced abortion care after the enactment of a law decriminalising abortion
The recent change in Chilean legislation towards abortion enabled midwives to include the care of women having an induced abortion within their scope of practice. However, midwives ’ identity could be strained by induced abortion care provision as it is contrary to midwives’ traditional role. Considering this, the aim of the study was to elucidate how Chilean midwives understand and provide abortion care. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - February 8, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Bielka Carvajal, Helen White, Jane Brooks, Ann M. Thomson, Alison Cooke Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Dj äkamirr: Exploring principles used in piloting the training of First Nations doulas in a remote multilingual Northern Australian community setting
There is growing evidence in First Nations doula care as a strategy to address perinatal inequities and improve maternal care experiences. However, there is no evidence around the approach and principals required to successfully deliver First Nations doula (childbirth) training. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - February 2, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Sarah Ireland, Dorothy Yu ŋgirrŋa Bukulatjpi, Evelyn Djotja Bukulatjpi, Rosemary Gundjarraŋbuy, Renee Adair, Yvette Roe, Suzanne Moore, Sue Kildea, Elaine Ḻäwurrpa Maypilama Source Type: research

“Safe, connected, supported in a complex system.” Exploring the views of women who had a First Nations baby at one of three maternity services offering culturally tailored continuity of midwife care in Victoria, Australia. A qualitative analysis of free-text survey responses
In Australia, continuity of midwife care is recommended for First Nations women to address the burden of inequitable perinatal outcomes experienced by First Nations women and newborns. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - January 31, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: P. McCalman, D. Forster, M. Newton, F. McLardie-Hore, H. McLachlan Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

First alongside midwifery led unit in a high complexity public hospital in Spain: Maternal and neonatal outcomes
Midwifery led units are rare in Spain. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - January 30, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Luc ía Alcaraz-Vidal, Inés Velasco, Montse Pascual, Roser Gol i Gomez, Ramón Escuriet, Carmina Comas Source Type: research

Diabetes in pregnancy: Women ’s views of care in a multi-ethnic, low socioeconomic population with midwifery continuity-of-care
Diabetes in pregnancy is diagnosed in 6% of pregnancies annually in Aotearoa-New Zealand, disproportionately affecting multi-ethnic, low socio-economic women. Little is known about the care experience of this population within the model of midwifery continuity-of-care, including views of telehealth care. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - January 30, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Billie F. Bradford, Robin S. Cronin, Karaponi A. Okesene-Gafa, Te Hao S. Apaapa-Timu, Asha Shashikumar, Charlotte J. Oyston Source Type: research

Development of the essential learning outcomes for the midwifery student continuity of care learning model: A Delphi study
In Australia, midwifery students are required to undertake at least ten Continuity of Care Experiences (CoCE) during their education. The learning outcomes of this experience have never been explicit or standardised resulting in inconsistent assessment. (Source: Women and Birth)
Source: Women and Birth - January 25, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Olivia Tierney, Vidanka Vasilevski, Leigh Kinsman, Linda Sweet Source Type: research

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Source: Women and Birth - January 24, 2024 Category: Midwifery Source Type: research