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Risk factors for not proceeding to reconstructive surgery after female genital mutilation: A cohort study of 220 women in a specialized referral center

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study identifies factors associated with not proceeding to clitoral reconstructive surgery among women with female genital mutilation (FGM) enrolled in a specialized surgical pathway. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a multidisciplinary referral center in Montreuil, France, between January 2021 and December ...
Félicia Joinau‐Zoulovits, Maëlle Silvestre De Sacy, Bruno Renevier, Sarah Abramowicz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Traditional Midwives into the State Health System: A Critical Case Study from Chiapas, Mexico

, 2022
International audienceEfforts to integrate traditional midwives into state health systems have not succeeded in reducing perinatal mortality, but have nevertheless continued in many countries, including Mexico.
Montaño, Mariana, Vanegas, Iris, Buckner, Margaret   +2 more
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Violence during pregnancy amplifies fear of childbirth: A nationwide cohort study in Finland

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study examined the association between fear of childbirth (FOC) and exposure to violence during pregnancy, identified using diagnoses based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision. Methods This population‐based cohort study included 1 177 569 births in Finland between 2000 and 2020.
Raakel Viheroksa, Katariina Laine, Mika Gissler, Eija Paavilainen, Seppo Heinonen, Sari Räisänen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improved compliance of midwives with stillbirth prevention and control practices after creating and implementing an educational program in a Chinese obstetric clinic

BMC Medical Education
Background This study evaluated midwives’ compliance with evidence-based stillbirth prevention practices and the impact of a targeted educational intervention.
Xueheng Wen, Jinguo Zhai, Hamza Saidi Lilenga, Xueyan Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Daughter of time: the postmodern midwife (Part 2) Hija del tiempo: la partera pos-moderna (Parte 2) Filha do tempo: a parteira pós-moderna (Parte 2)

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, 2008
Any effort to make sense of the complexities of contemporary midwifery must deal not only with biomedical and governmental power structures but also with the definitions such structures impose upon midwives and the ramifications of these definitions ...
Robbie Davis-Floyd
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Beyond qualification : learning to be midwives [PDF]

"I know that every day I am gaining experience ... learning more" (Int. 6(a)) This thesis examines the social practices and associated learning that shape the meaning of midwifery for new members of the profession.
Purkis, Judith Christine
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Mobility‐enabling birth beds versus traditional gynecological tables: A quasi‐experimental study of birth experiences and clinical outcomes

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study compares birth experiences and clinical outcomes between women giving birth using mobility‐enabling labor–birth–postpartum (LBP) beds and those using a traditional gynecological table (TGT). Methods This quasi‐experimental study was conducted between June and October 2025 in a secondary‐level maternity unit in Turkey.
Ayşe Taştekin, Özlem Durmuş Tekin
wiley   +1 more source

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

Let this be a safe place: a qualitative study into midwifery care for forcibly displaced women in the Netherlands

BMC Health Services Research
Background Forcibly displaced women in the Netherlands face increased chances of perinatal mortality and other adverse pregnancy and childbirth outcomes compared to the resident country population, which has been linked to suboptimal care. This study was
J. B. Tankink, A. E. H. Verschuuren, J. P. de Graaf, E. I. Feijen-de Jong, P. J. A. van der Lans, M. E. T. C. van den Muijsenbergh, A. Franx, B. Goodarzi   +7 more
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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
doaj   +1 more source