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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Midwifery practice"”.
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Midwifery practice in the third stage of labour.
This thesis investigated practice variation among midwives during the third stage of labour. The study aimed to identify and explain the variety of ways midwives managed the third stage and to see if it was possible to identify midwife characteristics associated with different third stage …
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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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Non-elective caesarean sections in the Khomas Region, Namibia: implications for midwifery practice
… Katutura hospital, and the implications for Midwifery clinical practice. The research question was: What are the indications and intrapartum care factors for non-elective CS in the two hospitals, and what are the implications for Midwifery practice? The population consisted of records of …
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A qualitative study identifying the key components of independent midwifery practice in mainland UK.
… are commonly known attributes of independent midwifery care there is little knowledge about the full gamut of this type of practice. Aims and objectives: The overall aim of this study was to advance knowledge about the practice of Independent Midwives working in Mainland UK. The objective was …
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A descriptive phenomenological study of independent midwives' utilisation of intuition as an authoritative form of knowledge in practice
… 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 of intuition in midwifery practice. This descriptive phenomenological study explores the experiences and use of …
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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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PRESCRIPTION FOR CARE? An exploration of the experiences of nurse and midwife prescribers in the maternity setting
Introduction and Background: Nursing/midwifery practice are continually evolving and the introduction of prescriptive authority for nurses/midwives in 2007 is one of the most significant changes in recent years. Nurses/midwives in Ireland can engage in prescribing decision making within their scope …
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The Size Paradox: The Mega- Maternity Unit as a Vector for Authentic Midwifery to Emerge
Midwifery practice in Ireland has emerged from a system of care dominated by the biomedical model of childbirth. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of labour ward midwives who are potentially complicit with this approach. This study reveals how midwives’ environment impacts on …
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Utilisation of research findings by graduate nurses and midwives and their attitude towards research
… toward research and use of research findings in practice in a sample of graduate nurses and midwives. It also examined how nurse and midwifery teachers could work collaboratively with clinical staff to enhance their use of research evidence to inform their practice. The main barriers to research …
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An exploration of women’s experiences of wellbeing and peer support during pregnancy, through attendance at midwife-led aquanatal exercise classes.
This thesis examines my professional midwifery practice interest of aquanatal, by means of a research study anchored within a Professional Doctorate. Clinical midwives promote positive public health messages as a part of pregnancy observation, in order to improve the health and wellbeing for women, …
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Labour and birth information needs of first time mothers in Malawi and satisfaction with information received
… Malawi. Recommendations are presented for nurse/midwifery practice, education, management and research.
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Disclosure in maternity care contexts: the paradigm case of sexual orientation: the paradigm case of sexual orientation
… It makes extensive recommendations for midwifery practice including acknowledging the disclosure, understanding the legal complexity, and recognising the lesbian family. Recommendations for policy suggest having explicit and detailed policies that include information about how to be …
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‘Fighting a losing battle’: A Glaserian Grounded Theory of midwives’ workplace stress
The development of the midwifery profession and the culture of childbirth are inevitably entwined from an historical perspective through to current day practice. Early written accounts describe the fifteenth century midwife as dealing with high maternal and child mortality rates, the invention of …
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Reinterpreting Reproduction: An Ethnography Discourses, Ideologies, and Practices among Midwifery Participants In South Carolina
… ethnographic fieldwork with the South Carolina midwifery community. The goals of the research were to understand how the dominance of medical discourse and midwifery participant's practical accommodation of medicine has transformed ideologies and practices of midwifery and explore why …
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Enhancing Well-Being and Resilience Through Emotion Regulation Strategies: DBT Skills Training for Early-Career Midwives
… for ECMs, to cultivate ER strategies within midwifery practice. The study was originally designed as a two-phase sequential design, incorporating a quasi-experimental pretest-post-test with follow-up, followed by a qualitative phase. However, COVID-19 related constraints necessitated a …
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Antenatal clinic: Using ethnographic methods to listen to the voices of pregnant adolescents
… by late and infrequent attendance, limiting midwifery contact with this inexperienced group. Gaps in the literature exist where the real-time voices of pregnant adolescents offer their current experiences of antenatal clinic as a relevant means to inform midwifery practice. Research design: …
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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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Competence of midwives regarding prevention of low Apgar score among neonates
The practice of obstetric nursing requires a midwife practitioner who is competent and practises independently in providing antenatal services during pregnancy, the progress of labour and conducts delivery on her own for a normal healthy baby with an Apgar score of 10/10 at one minute after birth. …
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Trauma, relational trust and the effects on the midwife : a thesis presented in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, School of Health and Social Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
… research to explore the effects of a traumatic practice experience on the 16 midwives interviewed for this project. It is an investigation of relationships at play influenced by power games and their consequences creating conflict. The issues of partnership and autonomous midwifery practice are …
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Gaining from giving: The benefits for midwives of working with student midwives
… experiences of working with student midwives on practice placements in my years as a Lead Maternity Care (LMC) midwife and in my current role in midwifery education. I wondered whether formally exploring the experiences of midwives working with student midwives would support my own feelings that …
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