UNLABELLED PASSIVE RESISTANCE: Early experiences of midwifery students/graduates and the Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) 10 steps to successful breastfeeding. RESEARCH QUESTION What factors, in relation to the BFHI 10 steps to successful breastfeeding, influence the development of breastfeeding support practice for beginning practitioner midwives? PROCEDURES Newly graduated midwives ...

evaluation of clinical skills in midwives graduated from mashhad nursing and midwifery faculty and employed in mashhad health care centers     mirzakhani k [1] *, jahani shorab n [2] , golmakani n [3] , tafazoli m [4] , ebrahimzadeh s [5]     received: 29july, 2011 accepted: 28august, 2011     abstract   background & aims : suitable midwifery skills could prevent many deaths of maternal, fetal,...

Footbaths are generally used for women in labor clinical settings Japan. However, it is unclear how their effects perceived by midwives, or what they expect. Therefore, this study aimed to describe midwives’ perception of footbaths’ labor. This cross-sectional was conducted during January–March, 2022. Participants were midwives who worked at perinatal medical centers the Kanto region. Self-admi...

AIM This article reports on newly qualified midwives' experiences of the core elements of their transition support program; clinical rotations, supernumerary time, study days and midwife-to-midwife support. BACKGROUND There is limited knowledge and understanding of how midwives transition from student to registered midwife and how best to support them during this time. METHOD A qualitative ...

Introduction: First minutes of a baby's life are very important stage of life is filled with danger, this study aimed to assess the infant's primary care standards do graduate midwifes. Methods: Present research is a cross-sectional study. Statistical society of this research is a group of recent graduated midwifes including 50 persons, have graduated in the recent three years and are providin...

Maternal, newborn, and child health indices in Nigeria vary widely across geopolitical zones and between urban and rural areas, mostly due to variations in the availability of skilled attendance at birth. To improve these indices, the Midwives Service Scheme (MSS) in Nigeria engaged newly graduated, unemployed, and retired midwives to work temporarily in rural areas. The midwives are posted for...

Clinical leadership is the important skill to delivery better service in health care. The skills equip practitioners act autonomously, making decision, work collaboratively with other disciplines (Hendricks, Cope, & Harris, 2010). This gained from education or training programs. In Indonesia, Midwifery diploma programs has no curricula attached clinical unit. Meanwhile, graduated midwiv...

The South African government implemented a compulsory one year community service strategy to address the shortage of human resources in the health sector since 1998. Medical practitioners (1999), dentists (2000) and pharmacists (2001) and other seven professional groups followed in 2003 and in July 2004. The nursing profession followed after the Health Minister’s announcement, the processing of...