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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Independent midwives"”.
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How do independent midwives assess the progress of labour?
… sample of 6 of the 32 full time practicing independent midwives were interviewed using in-depth semi-structured interviews. The data was transcribed and analysed using the principles of grounded theory. Ethical approval for this study was secured and informed consent obtained from all …
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Connecting with Women: The Working Lives of Independent Midwives and Their Perceptions of the Mother-Midwife Relationship
… the lived experience of the working lives of midwives in the UK who practice independently of the NHS. It was designed to understand their motivations for working in this way and to explore their beliefs and values about midwifery care with particular emphasis on their perceptions of building …
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A descriptive phenomenological study of independent midwives' utilisation of intuition as an authoritative form of knowledge in practice
… for intuition in healthcare. Indeed, leading midwives, educationalists and researchers in related fields have hailed the important role of intuition in advancing midwifery practice and education. A review of the literature shows that there is a dearth of research exploring the nature and use …
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Independent midwifery practices in Cape Town: birth outcomes and predictors for medical interventions from 2003-2009
… In many settings however, application of the independent midwifery model of care has become increasingly difficult to maintain. Tensions surrounding perceived skills and competencies of midwives, the increasing acceptance of hospital-based, obstetric models of childbirth, controversy over …
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Independent Midwifery practices in Cape Town: birth outcomes and predictors for medical interventions from 2003-2009
… In many settings however, application of the independent midwifery model of care has become increasingly difficult to maintain. Tensions surrounding perceived skills and competencies of midwives, the increasing acceptance of hospital-based, obstetric models of childbirth, controversy over …
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A qualitative study identifying the key components of independent midwifery practice in mainland UK.
Independent Midwives provide relational continuity of care whilst promoting women’s autonomy. They report associated high levels of physiological birth and positive outcomes for women and babies and low levels of interventions (Milan 2004). Since the publication of the Changing Childbirth Report …