Evaluation of labor and childbirth care by nurse-midwives in Brazilian private hospitals: results of a quality improvement project [PDF]
Reproductive Health, 2023 Plain Language Summary Brazil has a high rate of cesarean sections with low participation of nurse-midwives in childbirth care. Nurse-midwife care is associated with less use of interventions, lower proportions of cesarean sections and greater women’s ...
Fabrine C. Souza +4 more
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Humanization practices in the parturitive course from the perspective of puerperae and nurse-midwives [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021 Objective: to understand humanization practices in the parturitive course from the point of view of purperae and nurse-midwives. Methods: an exploratory, descriptive, qualitative research carried out in a maternity hospital in Bahia State.
Mariana Silveira Leal +4 more
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Women's empowerment for active labor: A qualitative study with nurse-midwives in antenatal education for childbirth. [PDF]
Eur J MidwiferyINTRODUCTION Recognizing the positive impact of movement and positions on labor progression and maternal and neonatal outcomes, there is a strong recommendation to empower women for active labor during antenatal education.
Lopes MI, Vieira M, Cardoso A.
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Benefits and issues of education program for nurse-midwives on milk expression care for preterm mothers in postpartum period [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 Background and aims: Breastfeeding is important for preterm mothers and infants. However, evidence-based practice and standardized education remain inadequate. To implement evidence-based practice, continuous education is mandatory for nurse-midwives. We
Rie Tanaka, Shigeko Horiuchi
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Perceptions of Lesotho nurse-midwives regarding post-partum depression management [PDF]
CurationisBackground: Effective post-partum maternal care is essential for the overall well-being of both the mother and the child. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a pervasive issue with profound implications for maternal health. However, a significant research gap
Ntsehiseng Maloleka +2 more
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Early or delayed umbilical cord clamping? Experiences and perceptions of nurse-midwives and obstetricians at a regional referral hospital in Tanzania. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2020 Background Umbilical cord clamping is a crucial step during the third stage of labour that separates the newborn from the placenta. Despite the available evidence that delayed umbilical cord clamping is more beneficial to infants, as well as the ...
Mwakawanga DL, Mselle LT.
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Interprofessional Education Between Midwifery Students and Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents: An American College of Nurse-Midwives and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Collaboration. [PDF]
J Midwifery Womens Health, 2020 Despite areas of excellence, US perinatal care outcomes lag behind most developed countries. In addition, a shortage and maldistribution of health care providers exists. The American College of Nurse‐Midwives and the American College of Obstetricians and
Avery MD +12 more
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Efficacy of an ultrasound training program for nurse midwives to assess high-risk conditions at labor triage in rural Uganda. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2020 Many high-risk conditions of pregnancy are undetected until the time of delivery in low-income countries. We developed a point-of-care ultrasound training protocol for providers in rural Uganda to detect fetal distress or demise, malpresentation ...
Shah S +6 more
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Nurses' and auxiliary nurse midwives' adherence to essential birth practices with peer coaching in Uttar Pradesh, India: a secondary analysis of the BetterBirth trial. [PDF]
Implement Sci, 2020 BackgroundThe BetterBirth trial tested the effect of a peer coaching program around the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist for birth attendants in primary-level facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India on a composite measure of perinatal and maternal mortality and ...
Molina RL +9 more
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Knowledge and barriers on correct use of modified guidelines for active management of third stage of labour: a cross sectional survey of nurse-midwives at three referral hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. [PDF]
Afr Health Sci, 2020 Background Despite the fact that it is possibly preventable, postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the global most deadly form of obstetric bleeding, mainly sub-Saharan Africa with at least one-fourth of maternal deaths in East African regions.
Ramadhani FB, Liu Y, Lembuka MM.
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