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A survey and stakeholder consultation of Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) programmes in English maternity services [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background Healthcare-based Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (hIDVA) are evidence-based programmes that provide emotional and practical support to service users experiencing domestic abuse.
Camilla Forbes, Hayley Alderson, Jill Domoney, Alexandra Papamichail, Vashti Berry, Ruth McGovern, Nick Sevdalis, Judith Rankin, Mary Newburn, Andy Healey, Abigail Easter, Margaret Heslin, Gene Feder, Kristian Hudson, Claire A. Wilson, G. J. Melendez-Torres, Louise M. Howard, Kylee Trevillion   +17 more
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Utilization of free maternity services among women of child bearing age in Machakos County, Kenya [PDF]

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Globally, the rate of maternal mortality is unacceptably high with Kenya recording a rate of 362 maternal death per 100,000 live births. Even so, only 62% of women deliver under skilled health care.
Alice Mukunzu Ngesa, Joyce Kirui, Isaac Matheka, George Otieno, Alison Yoos   +4 more
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From stress to support: an ethnographic journey of a staff-led wellbeing intervention in maternity services [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research
Background Addressing occupational distress in maternal services is imperative to ensuring staff retention and patient safety. Interventions to promote wellbeing among healthcare staff are urgently needed.
Andrea Knezevic, Katarzyna Olcoń, Jacqui Cameron, Padmini Pai, Julaine Allan   +4 more
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Understanding a Minority Group's (Roma) Experiences of Access and Quality in Maternity Services [PDF]

Health Expectations
Background Maternal health is a fundamental human right, ensuring that all women have access to non‐discriminatory, equitable and high‐quality maternal and reproductive healthcare.
Jaspreet Kaur Dullat, Thérèse McDonnell, Louise Hendrick, Léan McMahon, Gemma Moore, Emily Murphy, Carmen Nae, Danut Nae, Marianna Prontera, Eilish McAuliffe   +9 more
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Protocol for a scoping review of the evidence concerning the unique needs and experiences of Orthodox Jewish women and their partners using maternity services. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
BackgroundOrthodox Jews follow the Jewish law, Halacha, that determines most daily activities and behaviours. Halacha restrictions and the insular lifestyle of groups within the Orthodox community have led to cultural barriers when interacting with NHS ...
Michal Rosie Meroz, Christine McCourt, Carol Rivas   +2 more
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Experiences of nurses providing maternity care in a public hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal: A qualitative study.

PLOS Global Public Health, 2022
Maternity service providers have struggled to provide high-quality services to women and newborns during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which has substantially impacted health systems and disrupted maternity services globally. Nepal is a resources-limited
Bidhya Basnet, Pratiksha Chapagain, Sabitra Subedi, Tulasha Dahal, Saraswati Neupane, Ranjita Khanal, Richard J Pinder, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno, Shyam Sundar Budhathoki   +8 more
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Precarity and preparedness during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic: A qualitative service evaluation of maternity healthcare professionals

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2022
Introduction The SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic has devastated populations, posing unprecedented challenges for healthcare services, staff and service‐users.
Kaat De Backer, Jeremy M. Brown, Abigail Easter, Nina Khazaezadeh, Daghni Rajasingam, Jane Sandall, Laura A. Magee, Sergio A. Silverio   +7 more
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Pregnancy outcomes in women affected by fetal alpha-thalassemia: a case control study

Scientific Reports, 2021
To evaluate the possible associations between fetal α-thalassemia and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes using a provincial woman-child health service information database in China.
Jiangheng Li, Jingli Yan, Yongquan Huang, Jinlu Wei, Bingyan Xie, Maoling Zhu, Wu Jiang   +6 more
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Factors influencing the utilisation of free-standing and alongside midwifery units in England: a qualitative research study [PDF]

, 2020
OBJECTIVE: To identify factors influencing the provision, utilisation and sustainability of midwifery units (MUs) in England. DESIGN: Case studies, using individual interviews and focus groups, in six National Health Service (NHS) Trust maternity ...
Bishop, S., Coleby, D., Culley, L., Grigg, C. P., McCourt, C., Pacanowski, L., Scanlon, M., Spiby, H., Thornton, J. S., Walsh, D., Wilkinson, J.   +10 more
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Kansas maternity deserts: a cross-sectional study of rural obstetric providers

Rural and Remote Health, 2021
Introduction: Kansas is a predominantly rural state that had 9853 rural births in 2018. The Kansas Rural Obstetrical Access Task Force was formed to study and address factors affecting these births.
Jason Taporco, Elizabeth Wolfe, Gabriela Chavez, Zev Allen, Jasmine Estrada, Kelly Thomson, Jennifer Mettling, Michael Kennedy   +7 more
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