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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Midwifery care"”.
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What Works Well at the Interface of Midwifery Care Handover
Midwives have the necessary skills to provide care during normal childbirth. There can be times however during the birth, when the woman requires an intervention, which involves secondary services. It is at this point, that this midwife needs to consider transfer of clinical responsibility to an …
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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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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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An exploration of the experience of midwifery care by women asylum seekers and refugees
… to explore and synthesise the experience of midwifery care by women asylum seekers and refugees in one large maternity unit in England. Design: Longitudinal exploratory case study research utilising a series of interviews. Sample: Four women from: Afghanistan, Rwanda, Somalia and Zaire. Three …
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A new way of being: an autoethnographic account of an academic journey exploring continuity of midwifery care
… of midwives who work in a continuity of care model were explored. It is a story of adaptation and survival, and reflects a postgraduate research journey in which many challenges have been overcome. Within this postgraduate research programme, I designed two qualitative studies which aimed …
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Should I stay or should I go? Case-loading midwives’ perceptions of transfer of midwifery care for epidural
… Case-loading midwives known as Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) midwives may care for a woman from pre-conception through to six weeks postnatally. The LMC midwife (or her backup) provides continuity of care in a partnership model throughout this period, sharing responsibility with the woman for …
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Assessment of quality of midwifery care during labour at maternity departments of intermediate and refferral hospitals in Namibia
Quality of midwifery care can be defined as care delivered by midwives, which is safe, effective, efficient, accessible, acceptable, patient-centred, equitable, and results in a positive pregnancy outcome. This research aims to assess the quality of midwifery care rendered during labour at the …
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Electronic System for Midwifery Care Management in Outpatient Care // Електронна система за управление на акушерската грижа в извънболничната помощ
… to investigate and optimise the management of midwifery care by developing a methodology for integrating an electronic midwifery record into medical software. We hypothesise that the midwifery record, based on the nursing process implementation model, enables systematisation and continuity of …
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Immigrants’, refugees’ and their families’ perspectives of midwifery care in Canada, the Netherlands and New Zealand; a qualitative evidence synthesis
… In Canada, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, midwifery practices focus on autonomy, collaboration, and cultural competency to support vulnerable populations, including immigrants. This qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) investigates the perspectives of immigrant women on midwifery care. …
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An Interpretive Exploration of the Meaning of Being with Women during Birth for Midwives
… woman during childbirth, specific and unique to midwifery care, is reflected in midwifery philosophies and models of care. This study looked through the lens of midwives who have written poetry about births they have attended to learn more about the experience of being with a woman. Hermeneutical …
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Homebirth outcomes and postnatal experiences in Canterbury (HOPE) study
… postnatal outcomes are not well described within midwifery literature. What evidence exists supports the high value of continuity of midwifery care and the positive experiences of homebirth and a home postnatal course. What is considered ‘normal’ in relation to newborn weight change is also poorly …
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Factors associated with pre-eclampsia and quality care of affected teenagers during labour within health region H. in KwaZulu-Natal Province
… The study also aimed at assessing the quality of midwifery care during labour in teenagers with pre-eclampsia so that recommendations can be made based on empirical findings. The study was done within Health Region H of KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa. A structured interview schedule was …
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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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Competence of midwives regarding prevention of low Apgar score among neonates
… during pregnancy, labour and neonatal care. The purpose of the study was to assess the competence of midwives regarding the prevention of low Apgar scores among neonates. The objectives of the study were to determine the competence of midwives with regard to the prevention of low Apgar …
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Can an educational web intervention, co-created by service users, affect nulliparous women's experiences of early labour? (A randomised control trial). The Let’s Talk Early Labour (L-TEL) Trial.
… convenience and the control group received usual care. Data was collected at 7-28 days postnatally using an online version of the pre-validated, self-report Early Labour Experience Questionnaire (ELEQ). Secondary, clinical outcomes were collected from the existing hospital system, as well as …
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Exploratory Descriptive Review Of Certified Nurse-Midwifery Outcomes Related To Scope Of Practice Legislation
<p>.Abstract</p> <p>Limited access to care and rising perinatal mortality rates have pivoted attention once again to practice barriers. Despite numerous studies reporting that CNM care is equal quality to physician care for the scope of practice provided, legislated restrictions remain in 25 …
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Women's views on postnatal care from a midwife who has not provided their pregnancy and birth care: Implications for midwifery relationships
… Zealand (from hereafter New Zealand), postnatal care is typically provided in hospital and at home by a known Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) midwife who has provided continuity of care and lead maternity care throughout the childbearing episode. While this model of maternity care is accepted as …
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An exploration of the maternity experiences of wāhine Māori in their encounters with midwife Lead Maternity Carers
… relationships with midwife Lead Maternity Carers (LMC). The research focussed on the pregnancies, birth and motherhood experiences of Māori women and their relationships with LMC midwives.This research used kaupapa Māori theory and mana wāhine theory to explore the pūrākau (stories) of …
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An Interpretive Exploration of the Experiences of Mothers with Obesity and Midwives Who Care for the Obese Mother during Childbearing.
… to stimulate debate and inform the delivery of care to this client group. This thesis provides a justification for a qualitative interpretivist study using semi-structured interviews with a small group of obese women (N=13) and midwives (N=11). This study found that once an obese mother has been …
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Predictors Of Psychosocial Adaptation To Pregnancy Among Urban African-American Primiparas
… support, planned pregnancy, and model of health care among urban African-American primiparas using life course theory and Lederman's model of psychosocial adaptation to pregnancy as the framework.</p> <p>One hundred and nine women participated in this descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational …
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