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to (1) estimate the breast-feeding intention, initiation and duration rate; (2) identify the reasons to initiate and wean breast feeding and (3) explore predictors of breast-feeding duration.a prospective longitudinal studyantenatal clinics of five regional hospitals from four clusters in Hong Konga population-based sample of 2098 women in the second trimester of pregnancy was recruited with a systematic...
Resuming work is often considered an obstacle for continued breast feeding. The objectives of this participatory action research study were to develop a breast feeding support model in the workplace and to compare breast feeding rates before and after implementation of the breast feeding support campaign. Twenty-four women participated before the implementation of the breast feeding support campaign,...
to re-assess the work and workload of primary care midwives in the Netherlands.in the Netherlands most midwives work in primary care as independent practitioners in a midwifery practice with two or more colleagues. Each practice provides 24/7 care coverage through office hours and on-call hours of the midwives. In 2006 the results of a time registration project of primary care midwives were published...
labour pain is unique and complex. In order to develop a more sophisticated understanding of labour pain this exploratory study aimed to examine women׳s experiences of labour pain within the perspective of modern pain science. An improved understanding of labour pain will assist in informing and enhancing pain management approaches.a qualitative study was performed using phenomenology as the theoretical...
to describe and compare women׳s choices and experiences of maternity care before and after the opening of the Barkantine Birth Centre, a new freestanding midwifery unit in an inner city area.telephone surveys undertaken in late pregnancy and about six weeks after birth in two separate time periods, Phase 1 before the birth centre opened and Phase 2 after it had opened.Tower Hamlets, a deprived inner...
to describe and compare women׳s experiences of specific aspects of maternity care before and after the opening of the Barkantine Birth Centre, a new freestanding midwifery unit in an inner city area.telephone surveys undertaken in late pregnancy and about six weeks after birth. Two separate waves of interviews were conducted, Phase 1 before the birth centre opened and Phase 2 after it had opened.Tower...
to identify primary and secondary outcome measures in randomised trials, and systematic reviews of randomised trials, measuring effectiveness of oxytocin for treatment of delay in the first and second stages of labour, and to identify any positive health-focussed outcomes used.eight relevant citation databases were searched up to January 2013 for all randomised trials, and systematic reviews of randomised...
advocacy has been identified as vital for improving maternal and newborn health. In many countries, midwives struggle to advocate for women; in Cyprus, there has been no research into perceptions of advocacy amongst midwives.this study provides an exploration of the perceptions of midwives as client advocates for normal childbirth in Cyprus.a qualitative approach was adopted, using participant observation...
to explore midwives' concerns, experiences and perceptions of the purpose of telephone contacts with women in early labour.a qualitative design based on interpretive phenomenology.two Maternity Units in the Midlands of England.three focus groups of labour ward midwife co-ordinators and labour ward midwives and nine in-depth interviews of midwives, obstetricians and labour ward receptionists.the principal...
previous research has examined emotional labour as an important component of the occupational work of midwives and gynaecological nurses. Fewer studies explore emotion work by women during normal pregnancy and birth, and existing studies emphasise emotion work based on the midwife–woman relationship. This study explores use of emotion work during pregnancy and birth among a sample of women.the study...
to present the interpreted experiences of midwives who choose to work with pregnant women who also use illicit drugs.twelve (n=12) Australian midwives were interviewed. Each interview was audio-taped, de-identified and transcribed. The interviews were analysed using a systematic, thematic analysis approach informed by Heideggarian hermeneutic phenomenology.three themes identified from the data that...
recently, there has been a shift towards alternative childbirth services to increase access to skilled care during childbirth.this study aims to assess the past 10 years of experience of the first Safe Delivery Posts (SDPs) established in Zahedan, Iran to determine the number of deliveries and the intrapartum transfer rates, and to examine the reasons why women choose to give birth at a Safe Delivery...
the shortage of skilled birth attendants has been a key factor in the high maternal and newborn mortality in Afghanistan. Efforts to strengthen pre-service midwifery education in Afghanistan have increased the number of midwives from 467 in 2002 to 2954 in 2010.we analyzed the costs and graduate performance outcomes of the two types of pre-service midwifery education programs in Afghanistan that were...
the goal of this study was to provide a descriptive profile of midwifery in Paraguay.the study involved three components: background research from official documents and key informant interviews to complete questionnaires, qualitative interviews with Paraguayan midwives and obstetricians, and participant observation. Data from official documents and questionnaires were tabulated using descriptive...
to examine how midwives and women within a continuity of care midwifery programme in Australia conceptualised childbirth risk and the influences of these conceptualisations on women's choices and midwives' practice.a critical ethnography within a community-based continuity of midwifery care programme, including semi-structured interviews and the observation of sequential antenatal appointments.eight...
this study examined midwives' perceptions of organisational structures and processes of care when working in a caseload model (Midwifery Group Practice MGP) for socially disadvantaged and vulnerable childbearing women.this study used Donabedian's theoretical framework for evaluating the quality of health care provision. Of the 17 eligible midwives, 15 participated in focus group discussions and two...
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