OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine the contribution of nurses and midwives to the education of medical colleagues in the clinical context. METHODS The research design was a cross-sectional survey using an online questionnaire. A subsample of 2906 respondents, from a total of 4763 nurses and midwives participating in a web-based study, had taught doctors in the 12 months prior to t...

Even if vaccination is often described as one of the great achievements of public health, results of recent studies have shown that parental acceptance of vaccination is eroding. Health providers' knowledge and attitudes about vaccines are important determinants of their own vaccine uptake, their intention to recommend vaccines to patients and the vaccine uptake of their patients. The purpose o...

findings, Evenden dismisses almost completely. These texts, predominantly written by male medical practitioners, are, in her view, of little use to illuminate the world of female birth practice. She argues that male practitioners had hardly any obstetrical practice, and, with regard to the theoretical basis, their treatises present only an untidy mixture of useless Galenic or humoral theory, ma...

News Mexico's midwives enter the mainstream Training traditional midwives to work alongside doctors offers the best of both worlds to women giving birth in Mexico, writes Theresa Braine. Professional midwifery students receiving training from a traditional midwife about the use of herbs during pregnancy and childbirth. Sidelined during the 20th century in Mexico and other parts of Latin America...

The Nursing and Midwifery Council's new process for re-registering nurses and midwives--revalidation--went live on April 1. Nurse managers will be expected to play a pivotal role in ensuring their staff are able to revalidate by acting as their reflective discussion partners and/or their confirmers. This article sets out the steps involved in reflective discussions and confirmation, along with ...

Family medicine continues to evolve as a teamoriented field of practice. Collaborative primary care in Canada involves family doctors working with midwives, dietitians, pharmacists, physiotherapists, social workers, nurses, chiropodists, and other allied health professionals. As the involvement of various care providers in collaborative care grows, family doctors must learn to adapt to shifting...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to explore Slovenian midwives' views of their professional status. The influence of participants' educational background on their views was also examined, since higher education is related to professionalism. DESIGN This was a quantitative descriptive survey, using postal data collection. The questionnaire comprised of six elements crucial for professionalis...

BACKGROUND Around 5,000 miscarriages and 300 perinatal deaths per year result from maternal smoking in the United Kingdom. In the northeast of England, 22% of women smoke at delivery compared to 14% nationally. Midwives have designated responsibilities to help pregnant women stop smoking. We aimed to assess perceived implementation difficulties regarding midwives' roles in smoking cessation in ...

BACKGROUND This study aims to give insight into the opinions of maternity care professionals and other stakeholders on the integration of midwife-led care and obstetrician-led care and on the facilitating and inhibiting factors for integrating maternity care. METHODS Qualitative study using interviews and focus groups from November 2012 to February 2013 in the Netherlands. Seventeen purposive...

: Midwifery referrals are services provided by midwives in the context of making to a higher service system or vice versa, namely when receiving from traditional birth attendants who help deliveries, as well referral conducted other health places / facilities. horizontally vertically professions. Proper midwifery will improve safety and well-being mothers their babies. Referral is made if there...