abstract：OBJECTIVE:to examine the effects of supervised group exercise on maternal psychological outcomes and commonly reported pregnancy complaints. DESIGN:an observer-blinded randomized controlled trial. SETTING:Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway. PARTICIPANTS:105 sedentary, nulliparous pregnant women, mean a...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Haakstad LA,Torset B,Bø K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to explore whether the UK Government agenda for partnership working and choice was realised or desired for women during pregnancy and childbirth. DESIGN:a qualitative study was used to explore women's experience of partnership working with midwives. Data was generated using a diary interview method throughou...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Boyle S,Thomas H,Brooks F

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:psychosocial variables can be protective or risk factors for excessive gestational weight gain (GWG). Parity has also been associated with GWG; however, its effect on psychosocial risk factors for GWG is yet to be determined. The aim of this study was to investigate if, and how, psychosocial factors vary in ...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Hartley E,McPhie S,Fuller-Tyszkiewicz M,Hill B,Skouteris H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although obstetrical interventions are used commonly in Turkey, there is no standardized evidence-based assessment tool to evaluate maternity care outcomes. The Optimality Index-US (OI-US) is an evidence-based tool that was developed for the purpose of measuring aggregate perinatal care processes and outcome...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Yucel C,Taskin L,Low LK

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:there is a consensus that the adoption of evidence-based practice contributes to the improvement of maternity care. Iranian National Guidelines for Normal Childbirth included evidence-based practice and were disseminated to hospitals in 2006 but little is known about the success of implementation. This study ...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Pazandeh F,Huss R,Hirst J,House A,Baghban AA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:joint planning and decision-making within couples have evident effects on the well-being of the family. The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of pregnancy planning among pregnant women and their partners and to compare the coherence of pregnancy planning within the couples. METHODS:pregnant...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Bodin M,Stern J,Käll LF,Tydén T,Larsson M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:the aim of this research is to review the content, and describe the structural and contextual discourse around planned birthplace in six clinical practice manuals used to care for pregnant Aboriginal women in Australia׳s remote Northern Territory. The purpose is to better understand where, how and why planned...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Ireland S,Belton S,Saggers S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to investigate the influence of parental and infant characteristics on exclusive breast feeding from birth to six months of age and breast feeding rates at two, six and 12 months of age in Ireland. METHODOLOGY:secondary data analysis from the Cork BASELINE Birth Cohort Study (http://www.baselinestudy.net/). ...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Smith HA,O'B Hourihane J,Kenny LC,Kiely M,Murray DM,Leahy-Warren P

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to examine the transfers from primary maternity units to a tertiary hospital in New Zealand by describing the frequency, timing, reasons and outcomes of those who had antenatal or pre-admission birthplace plan changes, and transfers in labour or postnatally. DESIGN:mixed methods prospective (concurrent) coh...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Grigg CP,Tracy SK,Tracy M,Schmied V,Monk A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This commentary discusses the 10th Step of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), the only step that goes beyond the hospital to provide for the mother to receive breast-feeding support after she returns to the community. The reasons why such support is needed, and how this support has been provided in differen...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Thorley V

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to explore and gain insight into the expectations and experiences of women with a pre-existing diagnosis of mental illness, of their first booking appointment; to make recommendations for practice development and collaborative partnership working between healthcare professionals. DESIGN:a qualitative design ...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Phillips L,Thomas D

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:the Women and Newborn Drug and Alcohol Service (WANDAS) is a specialist, midwifery-led service providing pregnancy care to women dealing with alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, at the sole tertiary maternity hospital in Western Australia. AIM:to assess the antenatal, intrapartum and neonatal outcomes of wome...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： O'Connor A,Lewis L,McLaurin R,Barnett L

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:childbirth self-efficacy has been found to be a factor that influences women's decision about their choice of delivery. Greece is a country with a high caesarean section rate and the validation of the Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory (CBSEI) would help explore Greek pregnant women's emotional preparation of...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Gourounti K,Kouklaki E,Lykeridou K

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:overweight and obesity are growing public health problems and around 13% of women assigned to antenatal health care (AHC) in Sweden have obesity (Body Mass Index, BMI ≥30). The risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth increase with increasing BMI. Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) among ob...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Haby K,Glantz A,Hanas R,Premberg Å

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:caseload midwifery and CenteringPregnancy™ (a form of group antenatal care) are two models of maternity care that are separately associated with better clinical outcomes, maternal satisfaction scores and positive experiences compared to standard care. One study reported exclusively on younger women׳s experie...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Allen J,Kildea S,Stapleton H

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:clinical reasoning was once thought to be the exclusive domain of medicine - setting it apart from 'non-scientific' occupations like midwifery. Poor assessment, clinical reasoning and decision-making skills are well known contributors to adverse outcomes in maternity care. Midwifery decision-making models sh...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Jefford E,Fahy K

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to provide a narrative overview of the values schema underpinning women׳s expectations of public maternity-care services using an episodes-of-care framework. DESIGN:focus-group discussions and in-depth interviews were undertaken with Western Australian women who had opted for public maternity care to determ...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Clark K,Beatty S,Reibel T

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to explore the strategies Chinese midwives employed to work on their professional identity in hospital setting and the consequence of such identity work. DESIGN AND METHODS:this paper draws upon findings from a Constructivist Grounded Theory study that explored the professional identity construction of 15 Ch...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Zhang J,Haycock-Stuart E,Mander R,Hamilton L

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of intravenous artificial oxytocin for augmentation of labour is very common in midwifery care in Sweden. Studies have shown that oxytocin is often administered to women in labour who have no signs of labour dystocia. It was the aim of this study to examine Swedish midwives' views on and experiences of labour ...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Ekelin M,Svensson J,Evehammar S,Kvist LJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:maternal obesity [body mass index (BMI)≥30kg/m(2)] is a cause for concern because of increasing rates and risk of associated complications. However, little is known about how to improve the health of women with a BMI≥30kg/m(2). OBJECTIVE AND METHODS:a 10-week antenatal lifestyle programme (The Lifestyle C...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Smith DM,Taylor W,Whitworth MK,Roberts S,Sibley C,Lavender T

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:caesarean section plays an important role in ensuring safety of mother and infant but rising rates are not accompanied by measurable improvements in maternal or neonatal mortality or morbidity. The 'Focus on Normal Birth and Reducing Caesarean section Rates Rapid Improvement Programme' was a facilitative ini...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Marshall JL,Spiby H,McCormick F

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to explore the perceptions of primiparas on the contents, delivery and personal impact of postnatal psychoeducation programme. DESIGN AND SETTINGS:a descriptive qualitative study was conducted in a public tertiary hospital in Singapore in 2013. PARTICIPANTS:18 primiparas who were able to read and speak Engl...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Shorey S,Chan SW,Chong YS,He HG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to explore midwives' experiences and perceptions of skin-to-skin contact between mothers and their healthy full-term infants immediately and during the first day after caesarean section. DESIGN:qualitative interviews with semi-structured questions. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:eight midwives at three different ...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Zwedberg S,Blomquist J,Sigerstad E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:the NMSF (2009) reported that 74 Trusts (40%) in the UK lack expertise in delivering maternity based bereavement care. In response, three midwifery lecturers were issued with a small grant from NHS Scotland to devise and evaluate an interactive workbook intended to develop student midwives understanding of h...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Hollins Martin CJ,Forrest E,Wylie L,Martin CR

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:birth plans detailing a woman׳s preferences for intrapartum care are a common feature in British maternity units, and are a means of encouraging the implementation of choice. Proforma versions may be incorporated routinely in antenatal case notes, or the woman may devise her own unique birth plan. Although w...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Welsh JV,Symon AG

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to explore reported hospital policies and practices during normal childbirth in maternity wards in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to assess and verify whether these practices are evidence-based. DESIGN:quantitative design, in the form of a descriptive questionnaire, based on a tool extracted from the literature. SE...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Altaweli RF,McCourt C,Baron M

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to examine the views and practices of first-time and experienced mothers in response to infant crying during the first 12 weeks post birth. DESIGN:longitudinal, qualitative study using an interpretive, phenomenological approach. SETTING:postnatal hospital and home settings in Switzerland. PARTICIPANTS:maxi...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Kurth E,Kennedy HP,Zemp Stutz E,Kesselring A,Fornaro I,Spichiger E

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:threatened miscarriage is a common complication of early pregnancy, which increases the risk of miscarriage or pregnancy complications such as premature birth. Currently there is limited evidence to recommend beneficial medical treatments or lifestyle changes, resulting in a 'watchful waiting' approach. The a...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Betts D,Dahlen HG,Smith CA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood are natural processes that bring joy to individual women and families. However, for many migrant women, becoming a mother while attempting to settle in a new country where the culture is different, can be a challenge for them. AIM:to identify and synthesise qualitative...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Benza S,Liamputtong P

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to provide a thematic overview of the existing literature on existential meaning-making related to transition to motherhood among mothers of full term born babies in Western oriented countries and to discuss the themes from a existential psychology perspective. DESIGN:the review follows the approach of a sco...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Prinds C,Hvidt NC,Mogensen O,Buus N

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to compare the cost-effectiveness of two models of service delivery: Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) and baseline cohort. DESIGN:a retrospective and prospective cohort study. SETTING:a regional hospital in Northern Territory (NT), Australia. METHODS:baseline cohort included all Aboriginal mothers (n=412), a...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Gao Y,Gold L,Josif C,Bar-Zeev S,Steenkamp M,Barclay L,Zhao Y,Tracy S,Kildea S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to explore anaemia-related perceptions and practices among pregnant women in Mumbai, India. DESIGN:descriptive qualitative study using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. SETTING:three government-run maternity hospitals in Mumbai, India. PARTICIPANTS:31 pregnant women aged 18-33 years; three ...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Chatterjee N,Fernandes G

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A considerable proportion of pregnant women with a fetus in breech position refuses external cephalic version (ECV), with fear of pain as important barrier. As a consequence, they are at high risk for caesarean section at term. The current study investigated determinants of pain perception during ECV, with sp...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Truijens SE,van der Zalm M,Pop VJ,Kuppens SM

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to investigate the agreement in Swedish childless couples' reproductive intentions, in terms of (1) expecting to have children or not, (2) time point for a first child, and (3) number of children, in relation to age. DESIGN:cross-sectional data from the Swedish Young Adult Panel Study in 2009. SETTING:Swede...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Schytt E

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:there is a significant gap in pregnancy and birth outcomes for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women compared with other Australian women. The provision of appropriate and high quality antenatal care is one way of reducing these disparities. The aim of this study was to assess adherence to an...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Bar-Zeev S,Barclay L,Kruske S,Kildea S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to understand the ways in which adolescent fathers participate in the breast feeding process in the family environment in North-eastern Brazil. METHODS:a descriptive, exploratory, qualitative study was undertaken involving 10 couples with infants aged 6-8 months living in a single community in Recife, Pernam...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Torres de Lacerda AC,Lucena de Vasconcelos MG,Nascimento de Alencar E,Osório MM,Pontes CM

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:the main research question is to describe current practice in offering debriefing services to post partum women and learn about the perceptions of women accessing these services. DESIGN:critical review of the literature using a meta ethnography approach. FINDINGS:20 papers were identified. These included fo...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Baxter JD,McCourt C,Jarrett PM

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to develop an understanding of primiparous women's experiences and challenges of breast feeding in the early postpartum period at two BFI accredited hospitals in the East Midlands in the UK that has lower rates of sustained breast feeding. DESIGN AND SETTING:a hermeneutic or interpretive phenomenology study ...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Hinsliff-Smith K,Spencer R,Walsh D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:rural auxiliary midwives are central to clinical maternal care in Mali. However, little is known about their social role within the villages they serve. Exploring the social connectedness of midwives in their communities can reveal areas in which they need additional support, and ways they could benefit thei...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Hurley EA,Warren NE,Doumbia S,Winch PJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to describe the non-invasive care technologies most frequently used by nurse midwives to relieve childbirth pain, and provide a synthesis of studies published by Brazilian nurse midwives on the use of such technologies. METHODOLOGY:a systematic literature review focusing on the non-invasive pain relief stra...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Vargens OM,Silva AC,Progianti JM

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00