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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"Maternity services."”.
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Maternal near miss audit in Metro West Maternity services
… both reflect the quality of care provided in a maternity service Maternal deaths have been audited in the Metro West maternity service for many years but there has been no routine monitoring or evaluation of maternal near misses. Aim of study: The study aim was to perform a near miss audit in …
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A qualitative study exploring British Muslim women’s experiences of motherhood while engaging with NHS maternity services
Women in the UK have access to NHS maternity services and most will attend hospital to give birth in the NHS. Much effort has been undertaken over several decades to improve childbirth and to enhance the experiences of those using NHS maternity services. However, while most women report positive …
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A formative and process evaluation of a service development group: an analysis of the Waikato Hospital Board’s review of maternity services
… during the Waikato Hospital Board’s Review of Maternity Services. An historical perspective of the Service Development Group (SDG) approach to health planning is presented together with information about the establishment of the SDG and review process. Nine objectives were proposed which were …
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Female genital mutilation (FGM): An analysis of the silences in maternity care experiences of FGM survivors and the silences of health care professionals providing maternity care to FGM survivors
… but the experiences of FGM survivors accessing maternity care are under-reported in the literature. This thesis reports on the analysis of experiences of FGM survivors in maternity care and the experiences of health care professionals providing such care. This qualitative study was …
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Counting maternity : the measure of midwifery in Australia, 2002
… in Midwifery is to challenge the status quo in maternity services through scholarly reflection and research. Through the studies reported here I aim to provide women with information on which to make informed choices about the services available to them, and to ensure politicians become more …
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Exploring the journey to maternal death: gender and human rights perspectives on the major causes of maternal mortality in the Western Cape province, South Africa
… mortality, which result from delay in seeking maternity care and failure to attend maternity care during pregnancy. A gender approach was used to identify and analyse inequalities that arise from belonging to one sex or from unequal power relations between sexes and how these impact on women …
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A qualitative study identifying the key components of independent midwifery practice in mainland UK.
… of care to be incorporated into national maternity services to facilitate higher quality of care, although this policy has as yet to be widely implemented in the United Kingdom (UK). The Better Births report (National Maternity Review 2016) has most recently reiterated the need for the …
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Exploring socio-cultural factors that influence maternal mortality and perceived strategies for its reduction in south eastern Nigeria
… decision-making regarding the uptake of maternal services. However, a dichotomy existed amongst the professionals about the use of either culturally based worldviews or biomedical knowledge to inform practice. These culturally grounded perceptions were facilitated by the deliberate or …
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Valuing maternity care: a comparison of stated preference methods with an application to cost-benefit analysis
… investigates whether a reconfiguration of maternity services, which collocates consultant- and midwifery-led care, reflects demand and value for money in Ireland. Qualitative and quantitative research is undertaken to investigate demand and an economic evaluation is performed to evaluate …
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A case study exploration of approaches to the delivery of safe, effective and person centred care at two rural community maternity units.
… This research explores whether rural Community Maternity Units (CMUs) contribute to NHS Scotlands Quality Ambitions of safe, effective and person centred care. Currently there is no available recent evidence regarding the quality of this particular model of care in a rural setting. This research …
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The provision and use of contraception amongst antenatal and postpartum women in a rural area of the Eastern Cape
In South Africa's public sector maternity services injectible progestogen-only contraceptives (POCs) have typically been administered after delivery to women choosing to use these methods. A series of studies arose in response to the draft South African National Contraceptive Guidelines (1999), …
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Male involvement in facilitating the uptake of maternal health services by women in Uganda.
… in facilitating uptake for maternal health services. Four main objectives: 1) conduct a scoping review on the rationale for male involvement in maternal health in Low and Middle Income Countries; 2) conduct a literature review on the use of board games with non-health professionals; 3) …
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Understanding the impact of user fees on gender in Tanzania
… of Tanzania introduced user fees in health care services. The poor, children under five, Maternal and Child Health/Family Planning and maternity services are among the groups exempted from fees. However, it is observed that the fee exemption system in public health facilites is not functioning. …
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Study of methods, systems, recommendations and bereaved parents’ involvements in perinatal death reviews, inquiries and audits
… the involvement of bereaved parents in local maternity hospital-based perinatal death reviews is poorly explored. The aim of this thesis is to analyse the methodology and structure of perinatal mortality audits, local reviews and inquiries, as well as recurrent themes in the recommendations of …
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A case study of the drivers and barriers of implementation of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) within a rural sub-district in South Africa
… Hospital Initiative (BFHI) accreditation for maternity facilities is recommended by the National Department of Health (NDOH) as crucial to improving the standards of care required for optimal support for mothers to successfully breastfeed. The Cape Winelands District in the Western Cape is a …
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The challenges facing recruitment and retention of doctors in obstetrics and gynaecology in Ireland
… have been identified internationally. Irish maternity services have low consultant numbers, understaffed units, predominantly female trainees and have been exposed to high levels of litigation and intense media scrutiny for years. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative research, …
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Qualitative study exploring Maternity Ward Attendants’ perceptions of occupational (work related) stress and the coping methods they adopted within maternity care settings (hospital) in Nigeria
… Labour Organisation 2001). Staff within maternity settings have been identified as being at risk of suffering from stress, resulting in adverse health outcomes (Evenden and Sharpe, 2002). However, MWAs’ perceptions of stress have not been captured and are not reflected in the literature. …
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Strengthening maternity service user involvement in midwifery clinical skills education through co-design of a mobile app.
… specification, co-designed in partnership with maternity service users to inform the content of a mobile app which could be used to support the involvement of women in midwifery clinical skills education. Design: Qualitative, participatory research was undertaken using a user-centred co-design …
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Social Media use by Midwives – an Untapped Potential?
… influence communication with people using maternity services. Current Instagram usage by midwives is not representative of birth. More research is required to understand the motivation behind midwives’ posts.
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