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Midwives’ role in sexual and reproductive healthcare

According to a United Nations Report, midwives are equipped to provide up to 90% of sexual and reproductive health care and therefore … See more

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URL: https://www.transformingmaternity.org.au/2022/02/midwives-role-in-sexual-and-reproductive-healthcare/

What if all low-risk women planned to birth in a birth …

WebBirth centres and homebirth. When integrated within the health system, birth with registered midwives in a birth centre or at home, is safe and beneficial for mothers …

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Strategies that work to increase vaginal birth rate after …

WebVaginal birth after caesarean around the world. VBAC is a vaginal birth after caesarean section. While planned VBAC is a safe choice for most women, rates of …

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The transformative power of birth

WebWhen women are supported in this way, birth has the potential to be positively transformative, producing a sense of inner strength, triumph, and bliss. These …

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The midwife’s public health role

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of investing in public health care to meet population health needs (Szabo et al., 2021). Dr Zoe Bradfield, …

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What pregnant women with chronic medical conditions …

Web“Every woman needs a midwife, some need a doctor too” 1 Up to 25% of women start pregnancy with at least one chronic medical condition (e.g., epilepsy or high …

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What makes maternity care “worth it”

WebValue-based maternity care. Value-based healthcare means care that is not only safe and effective, but “worth it” for the people providing care, receiving care, and …

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Centralising maternity care in low- and middle-income countries: …

WebMaternity waiting homes. Maternity waiting homes (MWHs), consisting of residential accommodation for pregnant women to wait close to obstetric facilities for …

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Water birth: Is your health service ready to offer this to women

WebThere is increasing demand for access to water immersion (being in a bath or pool during labour) and water birth (where a baby is born in water) in Australia (Dahlen, …

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Advancing quality maternal and newborn care

WebStudy 2 – Evaluation of maternity services using the Framework for QualityMaternal and Newborn Care. In 2014, The Lancet series on Midwifery published an evidence-based …

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Enablers and barriers to the reform of maternity services

WebResearch evidence does not support the widespread use of intrapartum CTG monitoring, yet it continues to be widely used. Central fetal monitoring systems are becoming more …

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Respect for women’s right to decline recommended maternity care

WebLike any person, pregnant women have the legal right to make autonomous decisions about their healthcare (Kruske, Young, Jenkinson & Catchlove, 2013).

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Midwives’ mental health during the COVID19 pandemic

WebMidwives’ mental health during the COVID19 pandemic. November 6, 2020. Identifying as a midwife is a source of joy and purpose for most midwives, but many …

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How does midwifery continuity reduce preterm birth

WebPreterm birth. Spontaneous preterm birth (<37 weeks’ gestation) is a seemingly intractable problem (WHO, 2012). Babies born preterm can have significant …

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“Caesareans are just another way of giving birth” – right

WebWe are amid a "caesarean epidemic" with an increasing number performed dangerously early and without a medical indication. Women are not to blame and should …

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Promoting physiological and humanised birth

WebThis overall aim of this programme of research is to progress knowledge about the humanisation of childbirth. It consists of four main research strands: birth environment, …

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Developing reflective capacity in midwifery students

WebPhase Five is currently in progress and involves development of a validated Reflective Inventory for use by midwifery students and educators to assess development of holistic …

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Promoting critical thinking in midwifery students

WebStudy 2 – Conceptual Model of Critical Thinking in Midwifery. This model presents a new understanding of critical thinking in midwifery practice. This staged conceptual model can …

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