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Utilization of technology to provide on-the-job trainings on Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care: Perspectives of nurses and midwives working in Rwanda's remote health facilities.

PLoS ONE
IntroductionOne of the targets for the third sustainable development goals is to reduce worldwide maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to less than 70 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030.
Thierry Claudien Uhawenimana, Mathias Gakwerere, Anaclet Ngabonzima, Assumpta Yamuragiye, Florien Harindimana, Jean Pierre Ndayisenga   +5 more
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Workload and work stress association with midwives’ job performance in Ghana: The moderating effect of organisational support

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences
Background: Although organisational social support systems have been shown to provide buffering effect on workload and stress association with productivity, this phenomenon remains under-explored in the midwifery profession.
Roger A. Atinga, Shahadu Shembla Sayibu, Alice Ayawine, John K. Yambah   +3 more
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The need for educational intervention for breastfeeding women and the professional practice of midwives in France to promote breastfeeding: A joint explanatory study

European Journal of Midwifery
In France, breastfeeding prevalence is high at birth, but its continuation remains low compared with other high-income countries, despite worldwide public health recommendations.
Mehrnoosh Yazdanbakhsh, Vincent De Andrade, Laurence Spiesser-Robelet, Rémi Gagnayre   +3 more
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A tool to help midwives start families on healthy pathways

, 2005
Best practice standards recommend that babies breastfeed in the first hour of birth and that midwives help mothers begin breastfeeding. Research pertaining to the first breastfeed has predominantly examined outcomes associated with duration of the ...
Cooke, Marie, Dykes, F, Creedy, Debra, Cantrill, Ruth   +3 more
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Midwifery Taster Days

, 2005
Scheme run by University College, Worcester, offering a taster day for prospective student midwives.
Snow, Sarah
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Midwives’ emotion and body work in two hospital settings : personal strategies and professional projects [PDF]

Much has been written in recent years of a ‘crisis’ in the recruitment and retention of midwives in the NHS. The crisis has been attributed variously to burnout, a lack of professional autonomy, a bullying culture, and an ideological conflict between ...
Rayment, Juliet
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Effective Factors on Maintaining Neonatal Resuscitation Skills among the Nurses and Midwives in Kerman Province Hospitals [PDF]

Strides in Development of Medical Education, 2009
Background & Objective : Many cases of neonatal deaths which are caused by asphyxia could be prevented by appropriate resuscitation Successful resuscitation depends on several factors including the skill of nurses and midwives involved in taking care of ...
Nikoo Niknafs, Pedram Niknafs, Bahare Bahman-Bijari   +2 more
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Practical Answers

, 2013
Case study from Nepal annual report 2012/13 Chudamani Chalise (38) from Nawalparasi is a livestock farmer who raises cows for income generation. “There were many problems that I faced.
Practical Action Nepal
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Exclusive breastfeeding determinants among healthcare professionals in Northern Ghanaian hospitals: a cross-sectional study

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) can significantly reduce infant morbidity and mortality. However, evidence suggests that most health professionals fail to practice EBF.
Tina Wepeamo Wepeba, Robert Kokou Dowou, Miriam Linda Akeriwe, Winifred P. Wondong, Abdulai Abubakari, Gifty Apiung Aninanya   +5 more
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Midwives' experiences of providing care after cultural competency training: A longitudinal qualitative study in Iceland

Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
Introduction: Cultural competency contributes to high-quality maternal care because it reduces disparities in perinatal experiences and outcomes, especially for marginalized, ethnic minority and immigrant women.
Edythe L. Mangindin, Helga Gottfreðsdóttir, Kathrin Stoll, Franka Cadée, Helga Zoega, Emma M. Swift   +5 more
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