Women-centered care in midwifery

Towards Unprejudiced Midwifery Care — Midwifery Students’ Views on Homosexuality

Elderly nulliparae in midwifery care in Amsterdam.

OBJECTIVE to compare labour complications, after an uncomplicated pregnancy, of first births in women 35 years and older with women 20-30 years old. DESIGN an explorative prospective cohort study. SETTING four independent midwives' practices in Amsterdam. PARTICIPANTS a group of 49 elderly nulliparae was compared with a group of 99 younger nulliparae. MEASUREMENTS AND FINDINGS percentag...

Patient-centered care for Muslim women: provider and patient perspectives.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to address the gap in existing literature regarding provider perspectives about provision of high-quality, culturally appropriate, patient-centered care to Muslim women in the United States and (2) to explore congruence between provider and patient perceptions regarding barriers to and recommendations for providing such care. METHODS Using ...

Continuity of care in community midwifery

Continuity of care is often critical in delivering high quality health care. However, it is difficult to achieve in community health care where shift patterns and a need to minimise travelling time can reduce the scope for allocating staff to patients. Community midwifery is one example of such a challenge in the National Health Service where postnatal care typically involves a series of home v...

Continuity of midwifery care and gestational weight gain in obese women: a randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND The increased prevalence of obesity in pregnant women in Australia and other developed countries is a significant public health concern. Obese women are at increased risk of serious perinatal complications and guidelines recommend weight gain restriction and additional care. There is limited evidence to support the effectiveness of dietary and physical activity lifestyle intervention...