abstract：OBJECTIVE:to explore whether choices in birthing positions contributes to women's sense of control during birth. DESIGN:survey using a self-report questionnaire. Multiple regression analyses were used to investigate which factors associated with choices in birthing positions affected women's sense of control. SETTING...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Nieuwenhuijze MJ,de Jonge A,Korstjens I,Budé L,Lagro-Janssen TL

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to evaluate how a history of pregnancy loss in the perinatal period (from 20 weeks of gestation to seven days post partum) affects women during subsequent pregnancies. DESIGN:cross-sectional, descriptive study. SETTING:Istanbul Medical School, Istanbul University between January and October 2009. PARTICIPA...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Yilmaz SD,Beji NK

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to uncover local beliefs regarding pregnancy and birth in remote mountainous villages of Nepal in order to understand the factors which impact on women's experiences of pregnancy and childbirth and the related interplay of tradition, spiritual beliefs, risk and safety which impact on those experiences. DESIG...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Kaphle S,Hancock H,Newman LA

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:the aim of this study was to gain an understanding of how midwifery students respond to a range of ethical dilemmas which they may encounter in clinical practice in relation to the use of reproductive technologies. DESIGN:during a series of focus groups, student midwives were asked to consider four novel sce...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Church S,Ekberg M

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to explore midwives' reasons for performing or avoiding episiotomies and motivation to change episiotomy practice in a large tertiary maternity hospital. DESIGN:using purposive sampling, three focus groups were conducted to achieve theme saturation. Open-ended questions elicited personal reasons for performi...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Wu LC,Lie D,Malhotra R,Allen JC Jr,Tay JS,Tan TC,Ostbye T

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:the objective of this study was to describe and compare perinatal and neonatal outcomes of women who received care from independent midwives practicing home births and at birth centres in Tokyo. DESIGN:a retrospective cohort study. SETTINGS:birth centres and homes serviced by independent midwives in Tokyo. ...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Kataoka Y,Eto H,Iida M

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:this qualitative study aimed to document provider and community practices regarding uterotonic use during labour and delivery in Uttar Pradesh, India, as well as the knowledge, attitudes, and values that underlie such use. METHODS, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:a total of 140 in-depth interviews were conducted b...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Mirzabagi E,Deepak NN,Koski A,Tripathi V

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to explore the postpartum experiences of Cambodian born migrant women who gave birth for the first time in Victoria, Australia between 2000 and 2010. DESIGN:an ethnographic study with 35 women using semi-structured and unstructured interviews and participant observation; this paper draws on interviews with 2...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Hoban E,Liamputtong P

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to explore research knowledge about lesbian women's experiences with health-care providers in the birthing context. METHOD:a systematic search for relevant qualitative studies in selected databases identified 13 articles of sufficient quality. The findings were synthesized using a meta-ethnographic approach ...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Dahl B,Fylkesnes AM,Sørlie V,Malterud K

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to gain a deeper understanding of the experiences of childbearing in women with intellectual disabililty (ID). DESIGN/SETTING:ten women with ID, who had given birth within seven years, were interviewed twice and data were analysed with content analysis. FINDINGS:the overarching theme was: Struggling for mot...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Höglund B,Larsson M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:little is known of the impact of gestational weight gain (GWG) in relation to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification on perinatal outcomes in healthy pregnant women without co-morbidities. As a first step, the prevalence of obesity and the distribution of GWG in relation to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2009...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Daemers DO,Wijnen HA,van Limbeek EB,Budé LM,de Vries RG

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Previous research on pregnant women with a disability and their experience of maternity care demonstrated that these mothers perceived themselves to be the 'perennial outsiders' with midwives automatically categorising them as 'high risk' because of their disability. They also felt that their ability to make...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Walsh-Gallagher D,Mc Conkey R,Sinclair M,Clarke R

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:the aim of this study was to compare the use of synthetic oxytocin for augmentation, duration of labour and birth and infant outcomes in nulliparous women randomised to birth on a birth seat or any other position. STUDY DESIGN:a randomised controlled trial in Sweden where 1002 women were randomised to birth ...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Thies-Lagergren L,Kvist LJ,Sandin-Bojö AK,Christensson K,Hildingsson I

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to gain insight into women's experiences and preferences for induction in the home as part of a trial investigating the feasibility and acceptability of outpatient induction of labour with remote monitoring. DESIGN:a qualitative study using semi-structured individual interviews. Interview transcripts were su...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： O'Brien E,Rauf Z,Alfirevic Z,Lavender T

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to identify the changes to early labour services, their triggers and monitoring. DESIGN AND SETTING:a mixed methods approach in two stages, firstly a postal questionnaire survey of Heads of Midwifery (HoM) services in NHS Trusts in England (cover sheet to each HoM and questionnaire for each unit in their ju...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Spiby H,Green JM,Richardson-Foster H,Hucknall C

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:childbearing women and their midwives differ in their diagnoses of the onset of labour. The symptoms women use to describe the onset of labour are associated with the process of labour. Perinatal factors and women's attitudes may be associated with the administration of epidural analgesia. Our study aimed to ...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Petersen A,Penz SM,Gross MM

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to gain a better understanding of women's baseline level of knowledge of stillbirth and determine whether giving written information during pregnancy results in improvement in knowledge about stillbirth. DESIGN:a pre-post intervention study. SETTING:women undergoing antenatal care at a small maternity hospi...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Warland J

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：TITLE:'Every pregnant woman needs a midwife'-the experiences of HIV affected women in Northern Ireland. OBJECTIVE:to explore HIV positive women's experiences of pregnancy and maternity care, with a focus on their interactions with midwives. DESIGN:a prospective qualitative study. SETTING:regional HIV unit in Norther...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Kelly C,Alderdice F,Lohan M,Spence D

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to explain how women who choose to give birth at home perceive and manage the risks related to childbirth. DESIGN:a qualitative, methodological approach drawing upon the principles of grounded theory. Data were gathered by in-depth interviews with women who had given birth at home. SETTING:the study was con...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Abed Saeedi Z,Ghazi Tabatabaie M,Moudi Z,Vedadhir AA,Navidian A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:within childbirth there is a common and widely known explanation of labour and birth which describes and defines the birth process as stages and phases. The aim of this research was to determine whether the discourse of labour as stages and phases resonated with women who had experienced spontaneous labour a...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Dixon L,Skinner J,Foureur M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to describe the system of health reporting by village midwives and two rural clinics in eastern Indonesia and solve some of the problems in this system through consultation. DESIGN:participatory action research model where problems are identified by those most affected and solutions sought. Clinic staff were...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Rambu Ngana F,Myers BA,Belton S

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to explore how midwifery students and newly qualified midwives learnt to make clinical decisions. DESIGN:an ethnographic approach was taken. Data collection methods included: 3 focus groups, 15 observations of practice and 27 interviews. The data analysis followed the principles of category and theme identif...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Young N

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:despite an exponential rise in the number of medically initiated elective caesarean sections over the last two decades, women's experiences of this birth mode remain largely unknown. The aim of this study was to address this gap by describing women's experiences of medically necessary elective caesarean se...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Bayes S,Fenwick J,Hauck Y

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to explores preferences, characteristics and motives regarding place of birth of low-risk nulliparous women in the Netherlands. DESIGN:a prospective cohort study of low-risk nulliparous women and their partners starting their pregnancy in midwifery-led care or in obstetric-led care. Data were collected using...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： van Haaren-Ten Haken T,Hendrix M,Nieuwenhuijze M,Budé L,de Vries R,Nijhuis J

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to describe women's experiences of an abortion in the second trimester. DESIGN:qualitative design using semi-structured interviews. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS:six women were interviewed after a second trimester abortion. METHODS:the women were interviewed in person after they were discharged from the hospital. I...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Mukkavaara I,Öhrling K,Lindberg I

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:the aim of this study was to gain knowledge and a deeper understanding of the value attached by parents to relational continuity provided by midwifery students to the woman and her partner during the childbearing process. The focus of the study was on the childbirth and the postnatal home visit. DESIGN/SETTI...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Aune I,Dahlberg Msc U,Ingebrigtsen O

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to provide insight into pregnant women's experiences of participating in a large multi-centre randomised trial. DESIGN:qualitative semi-structured interviews. SETTING:six UK maternity units. PARTICIPANTS:women recruited to the Magpie Trial. The Magpie Trial was a trial of prophylactic anticonvulsants for w...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Smyth RM,Jacoby A,Elbourne D

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to examine the transition of care in the postnatal period from a regional hospital to a remote health service and describe the quality and safety implications for remote dwelling Aboriginal mothers and infants. DESIGN:a retrospective cohort study of maternal health service utilisation and birth outcomes, key...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Bar-Zeev SJ,Barclay L,Farrington C,Kildea S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate a prenatal breast-feeding class developed and facilitated by peer Breast-feeding Buddies. DESIGN AND INTERVENTIONS:Non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental study comparing participants of the peer-led class (PLC) to those attending an established hospital-based breast-feeding nurse-led cla...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Rempel LA,Moore KC

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN:An ethnographic study was undertaken in a birth centre to explore the model of care provided there from the perspectives of midwives and parents. SETTING:A five birthing-room, alongside, inner-city, birth centre in England, situated one floor below the hospital labour ward, separately staffed by p...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Newburn M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known regarding the role of the midwife in recruiting mothers to participate in scientific research. OBJECTIVE:To describe ethical aspects of participation of midwives in placental perfusion studies. DESIGN:Qualitative study involving thematic interviews and thematic content analysis. SETTING:Tw...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Halkoaho A,Kirsi Vähäkangas,Häggman-Laitila A,Pietilä AM

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore the priorities and strategies midwives in a labour ward use in their communication with primiparous women who seek contact in the early phase of labour. DESIGN:A qualitative study using focus groups. SETTING:Norway. PARTICIPANTS:18 Midwives. FINDINGS:Five themes that seemed to constitute the key ...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Eri TS,Blystad A,Gjengedal E,Blaaka G

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article aims to improve the understandings of safety and risk in childbirth in Morocco from a critical medical anthropological perspective. It is based upon nine weeks' of fieldwork undertaken in the town of Ifli,(1) an oasis in Eastern Morocco, on the border with Algeria. Ethnographic material stemmed mainly fro...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Capelli I

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore beliefs, attitudes and behaviours of pregnant women in Bali, Indonesia. DESIGN:Descriptive qualitative study using in-depth interviews. SETTING:Community health-care centre in South Kuta, Bali, Indonesia. PARTICIPANTS:18 Pregnant women aged 20-35 years. FINDINGS:Insights into beliefs and attitu...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Wulandari LP,Klinken Whelan A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate maternal labour pain, fatigue, duration of the second stage of labour, the women's bearing-down experiences and the newborn infant Apgar scores when spontaneous pushing is used in an upright position. DESIGN:Quasi-experimental study. SETTING:Medical centre in Taichung, Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS:66 ...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Chang SC,Chou MM,Lin KC,Lin LC,Lin YL,Kuo SC

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe fathers' experiences during childbirth. DESIGN:Qualitative method with phenomenological lifeworld approach. A re-enactment interview method, with open-ended questions analysed with a phenomenological method, was used. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING:10 First-time fathers from two hospitals were intervi...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Premberg Å,Carlsson G,Hellström AL,Berg M

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to develop appropriate tools to assess midwives' attitudes and behaviour in relation to decision making involving risk. DESIGN:a questionnaire and series of vignettes were developed and testes to explore midwives' intrapartum decision making in relation to their attitudes towards risk. An innovative online ...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Styles M,Cheyne H,O'Carroll R,Greig F,Dagge-Bell F,Niven C

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to gain an in-depth understanding of subsequent children's experiences of being born into and raised in a family following an infant death. DESIGN:an exploratory qualitative study. SETTING:semi-structured interview in the participants' homes. Data were collected over a five-month period in 2009 and analysed...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Warland J,O'Leary J,McCutcheon H

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to evaluate the effectiveness of continuing training for traditional birth attendants (TBAs) on their reproductive knowledge and performance. SETTING:Mzuzu Central Hospital in the northern region of Malawi. PARTICIPANTS AND ANALYSIS: a total of 81 TBAs trained during 2004 and 2006 in Mzuzu, Malawi received c...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Chen SC,Wang JD,Ward AL,Chan CC,Chen PC,Chiang HC,Kolola-Dzimadzi R,Nyasulu YM,Yu JK

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to explore the reasons why women with previous hospital experience seek care at a birth centre, and their perceptions related to the care received in both settings. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:in-depth interviews focusing on the care experiences of 18 women who received birth care in a birth centre of t...

journal_title：Midwifery

authors： Jamas MT,Hoga LA,Tanaka AC

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00