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Showing 1 to 20 of 345 for “"Midwifery"”.
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A comparative study of caseload managed midwifery care and team midwifery
… and midwife acceptability of caseload managed midwifery care and team midwifery. <br/><br/>Design: Two midwives providing caseload care for 35 - 40 women were studied as were six whole time equivalent midwives providing team midwifery care. Women from each group completed questionnaires at set …
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"Conceptions of midwifery" A study of forms of knowledge and values foundational for midwifery
Knowledge acquisition and the values inherent in midwifery form the major focus of this study. Particular emphasis is placed upon the value of experience in clinical practice to provide a sound methodological framework for knowledge acquisition. The concept of intuition is explored in relation to …
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Weaving the mat: Enablers for Pasifika midwifery students
… Pasifika midwives are a minority within the midwifery workforce. There are low numbers of Pasifika students entering and completing midwifery education, and consequently an under-representation of Pacific peoples in the midwifery profession. There is a very real need to attract, educate, and …
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Midwifery practice in the third stage of labour.
… Initially emphasis was placed on models of midwifery care in labour and the mechanism by which midwives developed expertise in third stage management. A qualitative approach was used based upon the principles of grounded theory with the constant comparative method utilised to collect and …
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The graduates of the Tuskegee School of Nurse-Midwifery
… of the graduates of the Tuskegee School of Nurse-Midwifery to the nurse-midwifery profession and the impact they had on obstetrical and general health care in the United States. The first step of the process was identifying the number and names of the graduates. The sample consisted of the 31 …
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Counting maternity : the measure of midwifery in Australia, 2002
The aim of this Professional Doctorate 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 …
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A phenomenological exploration of midwives accounts of midwifery expertise
… which aims to explore the nature of intrapartum midwifery expertise using a phenomenological approach, in order to illuminate the essential characteristics and skills that facilitate optimal birth outcomes for women. The primary aim of the research was to gain an in-depth understanding of the …
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What Works Well at the Interface of Midwifery Care Handover
… to the obstetric team may include a midwifery care handover to another midwife, who will then continue to provide the ongoing midwifery care to the woman in collaboration with the Obstetrician. This research is focusing on what works well at the interface of that midwifery care …
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From alchemy to epistemology : intuition and private midwifery in Australia
… Intuition entered the lexicon describing midwifery practice as early as the 14th Century and it has remained a component ever since. The Australian College of Midwives (2009) philosophical statement of midwifery identifies evidence, experience and intuition as the central responsibilities …
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The effective representation of midwifery care in documentation: A Delphi study
The documentation of midwifery care is widely accepted as a critical component of midwifery practice. This documentation serves a variety of purposes. At a minimum it represents the care provided to a woman, childbearing person and/or baby, by the midwife. It may enhance coordination of care …
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Strengthening midwifery educator capacity in low and lower-middle income countries
[Background] Midwifery educators play a critical role in strengthening the midwifery workforce in low and lower-middle income countries (LMIC) to ensure that women receive quality midwifery care. The most effective approach to building midwifery educator capacity is not always clear. Partnering …
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The politics of practice : case-loading midwifery practice in New Zealand
… and with obstetric, other professional or midwifery colleagues. As they move across place and between people, they traverse a variety of physical places and discursive spaces. Midwives journey into the intimate space of the childbearing woman attempting to understand their subjective …
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Understanding Women’s Attitudes Toward Midwifery Practices for Maternal Care in Middle Georgia
… maternal mortality is particularly acute. Midwifery models of maternal care have been shown to produce positive pregnancy and childbirth outcomes for patients, but these services are underutilized in Georgia. This study sought to identify women’s attitudes toward midwifery, what contributed …
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Achievement of clinical learning objectives by midwifery nursing students : an appreciative inquiry
Dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree in Masters in Health Sciences in Nursing, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2020.
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