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Woman-centred or women-centred care: does it matter?

British Journal of Midwifery, 2009
The concept of woman-centred care is fundamental to midwifery and underpins the philosophy statements of midwifery professional organizations. It has also been used as a framework in a range of policy documents and standards related to midwifery and maternity service provision, notably in the UK and Australia.
Leap, N
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Quality intrapartum care expectations and experiences of women in sub-Saharan African Low and Low Middle-Income Countries: a qualitative meta-synthesis

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background Woman-centred maternity care is respectful and responsive to women’s needs, values, and preferences. Women’s views and expectations regarding the quality of health services during pregnancy and childbirth vary across settings. Despite the need
Salma A. E. Ahmed, Abela Mahimbo, Angela Dawson   +2 more
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Exploring experiences with sensitivity to cultural practices among birth attendants in Kenya: A phenomenological study

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2022
Background: Sensitivity to women’s cultural needs and expectations by care providers is essential. Skilled birth services for women are as essential as traditional birth services.
Teckla K. Ngotie, Doreen K.M. Kaura, Robert Mash   +2 more
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Woman and girl-centred care for those affected by female genital mutilation: a scoping review of provider tools and guidelines

Reproductive Health, 2022
Plain Language Summary High-quality health care for women and girls should be provided by health workers who are respectful and caring. Health workers should also work with others as a team and help women and girls make their own decisions about their ...
Angela Dawson, Anisa Assifi, Sabera Turkmani   +2 more
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Woman centred care? An exploration of professional care in midwifery practice [PDF]

This thesis explores what ‘woman centred care’ means to both women and midwives and how this care is offered by midwives and perceived by women. It is set within the context of current health care policy and the way in which this impacts on both the ...
Phillips, Mari
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Pregnant women’s perception of midwifery-led continuity care model in Ethiopia: a qualitative study

BMC Women's Health, 2023
Background A Midwifery-led continuity care (MLCC) model is the provision of care by a known midwife (caseload model) or a team of midwives (team midwifery model) for women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal period. Evidence shows that a
Ayenew Mose, Yohannes Fikadu, Amare Zewdie, Kassahun Haile, Solomon Shitu, Abebaw Wasie Kasahun, Keyredin Nuriye   +6 more
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An exploration of potential output measures to assess efficiency and productivity for labour and birth in Australia

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background In maternity services, as in other areas of healthcare, increasing emphasis is placed on improving “efficiency” or “productivity”. The first step in any efficiency and productivity analysis is the selection of relevant input and output ...
Bonnie Eklom, Sally Tracy, Emily Callander   +2 more
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“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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Midwives’ perceptions of being ‘with woman’: a phenomenological study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
Background Being ‘with woman’ is a central construct of the midwifery profession however, minimal research has been undertaken to explore the phenomenon from the perspective of midwives.
Zoe Bradfield, Yvonne Hauck, Ravani Duggan, Michelle Kelly   +3 more
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The first pelvic examination: A rite of passage for the women. A qualitative study about French women

European Journal of General Practice, 2020
Background French general practitioners (GP) and gynaecologists can make use of recommendations when performing a patient’s first pelvic examination. The indications and techniques for this examination are clear.
Elodie Million, Amandine Yvon, Agnès Oude-Engberink, Pierre Mares, Philippe Serayet, Sylvain Pavageau, Bernard Clary, Béatrice Lognos   +7 more
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