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Midwifery basics: becoming a midwife 1. Developing as a professional

, 2016
Becoming a midwife is the 16th series of ‘Midwifery basics’ targeted at practising midwives and midwifery students. The aim of these articles is to provide information to raise awareness of the impact of professionalism on women’s experience, consider ...
Shepherd, Jancis
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The FemTech revolution: Unlocking the potential of new technology for optimizing pregnancy outcomes in low‐ and middle‐income countries and remote areas

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity rates uncover major global health disparities. Despite ongoing efforts, the rates of maternal and neonatal complications remain substantially higher in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) compared to high‐income countries (HICs). These high rates are the result of several unmet needs in LMICs,
Nir Melamed, Hema Divakar, Mahesh Choolani, Fionnuala M. McAuliffe, Lin Foo, Hassan Shehata, Gabriel Jones, Vyta Senikas, Eline M. Van der Beek, Nandita Palshetkar, Gabriele Saccone, Vincenzo Berghella, Mauricio A. Cuello, Justin Konje, Bhaskar Bhatt, Augusto Cam, Moses Obimbo, Aris Papageorghiou, Moshe Hod, on behalf of the FIGO Committee on Women's Health and Technology   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

The ethical nature of the mother-midwife relationship: a feminist perspective [PDF]

, 2001
This research explored the ethical nature of the mother-midwife relationship in order to refine our understanding of the place of ethics in the context of everyday midwifery practice – the practice of ‘being with woman’ in childbirth.
Thompson, Faye E.
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Perceptions and experiences of midwives' regarding the use of the labor care guide at two state hospitals in Khomas region, Namibia

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract The labor care guide (LCG) is a new tool for monitoring labor, introduced to replace the partograph, which had been used improperly and inconsistently across various contexts. Early research suggests that healthcare practitioners view the LCG as a tool that enhances the quality of care during labor and delivery.
Amalia N. N. Ilonga, Takaedza Munangatire   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost-effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride for the prevention and control of early childhood caries: a scoping review

Boletín Médico del Hospital Infantil de México
Early childhood caries (ECC) is the presence of one or more decayed, missing, or filled teeth in children up to 71 months of age. Among the recommendations proposed by the World Health Organization to counteract this condition is the application of ...
Carmen D. Macedo-Jaramillo, Estefany García-Cruz, Paulina De La Portilla-Robles, Daniela I. Guadarrama-García   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

“It’s what midwifery is all about”: Western Australian midwives’ experiences of being ‘with woman’ during labour and birth in the known midwife model

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
Background The phenomenon of being ‘with woman’ is fundamental to midwifery as it underpins its philosophy, relationships and practices. There is an identified gap in knowledge around the ‘with woman’ phenomenon from the perspective of midwives providing
Zoe Bradfield, Yvonne Hauck, Michelle Kelly, Ravani Duggan   +3 more
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Abdominal POCUS Education for Clinicians: A Systematic Review of Teaching Methods for Point‐of‐Care Abdominal Ultrasonography

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 547-561, March/April 2025.
For patients to benefit from abdominal point‐of‐care ultrasound, the ultrasound examinator must be sufficiently trained. In this systematic review, we identified advantages and disadvantages of different training methods and approaches. We conclude that thoughtful integration of the various educational methods is crucial for stakeholders and educators.
Birkir Örn Sveinsson, Olof Kristin Thorsteinsdottir, Alexander G. P. Browne, Benjamin S. B. Rasmussen, Anders Bo Nielsen, Pia Iben Pietersen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

South African midwife specialists’ experiences in the utilisation of their knowledge and skills

Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Background: Midwifery specialisation was introduced in 1993 as a response to escalating maternal and neonatal mortalities and shortage of physicians in rural parts of South Africa.
Kagiso P. Tukisi, Zelda Janse van Rensburg, Wanda Jacobs   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Midwives' competence : is it affected by working in a rural location? [PDF]

, 2007
Introduction: Rising health care costs and the need to consolidate expertise in tertiary services have led to the centralisation of services. In the UK, the result has been that many rural maternity units have become midwife-led.
Caldow, Jan, Kiger, Alice, Tucker, Janet S., Bryers, Helen, Harris, Fiona Margaret, Harris, Fiona, Farmer, Jane, Ireland, Jillian M, Ireland, Jillian C.M., Hundley, Vanora, Caldow, Jan L., van Teijlingen, Edwin R., Tucker, Janet, van Teijlingen, Edwin   +13 more
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Trajectories of child emotional and behavioural difficulties before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic in a longitudinal UK cohort

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background There are substantial age‐related changes in emotional and behavioural problems over childhood. In order to establish the impact of the Covid‐19 pandemic on child emotional and behavioural problems, longitudinal designs which take into account age‐related trends are needed.
Nicky Wright, Daphne Kounali, Elise Paul, Alex S. F. Kwong, Daniel Major‐Smith, Ilaria Costantini, Deborah A. Lawlor, Kapil Sayal, Helen Bould, Nicholas J. Timpson, Kate Northstone, Melanie Lewcock, Kate Tilling, Rebecca M. Pearson   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source