the most common reason for women ceasing breast-feeding were lack of support and appropriate advice. to explore the advice about breast-feeding given by community midwives and compare and contrast their advice in swansea (uk) and shahrekord (iran). data collected through semi-structured interview with a sample of 12 community midwives, 6 from each country. purposive sample was selected as capab...

OBJECTIVES to compare and contrast how midwives working in either hospital- or community-based settings address domestic violence by evaluating their views on: prevalence of domestic violence; their role in addressing domestic violence; the acceptability of routine enquiry; and barriers encountered in asking clients questions about violence and abuse in pregnancy. DESIGN a postal survey quest...

BACKGROUND In Myanmar, postpartum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality and contributes to around 30% of all maternal deaths. The World Health Organization recommends training and supporting auxiliary midwives to administer oral misoprostol for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage in resource-limited settings. However, use of misoprostol by auxiliary midwives has not formally b...

BACKGROUND Regular weighing in pregnant women is not currently recommended in many countries but has been suggested to prevent excessive gestational weight gain. This study aimed to establish the feasibility and acceptability of incorporating regular weighing, setting maximum weight gain targets and feedback by community midwives. METHODS Low risk pregnant women cared for by eight community m...

abstract background: midwifery cares take place in diverse communities with different ethnics groups. therefore, midwifery cares could be planned wisely and principally based on women’s and their families’ changeable demands which focus on social and cultural issues. this qualitative study explored the midwives’ experiences of care in the community. materials and methods: this qualitative study...

Objective: to explore barriers to the involvement of community midwives in identifying women in early pregnancy as potential participants in the XX, a randomised controlled trial of a new intervention to provide health and parenting support to potentially vulnerable women. Design: descriptive qualitative investigation using semi-structured audio-recoded interviews. Setting: community midwifery ...

BACKGROUND There is a shortfall in midwives in Indonesia (an estimated 26 per 100,000 people), which means that the quality of antenatal, perinatal and postnatal care varies widely. One consequence of this is the high rate of maternal and perinatal mortality, which has prompted a number of health initiatives. The current study was part of a review of the existing complex system of midwifery tra...

This study developed and tested a theoretical model that explains the underlying process through which the use of cell phones can facilitate the capacity of community health care workers in developing regions. On the basis of a study conducted on 223 midwives in rural regions of Indonesia, the results showed that cell phone use was positively associated with midwives' access to institutional an...

Cervical cancer is the most common type of in Balinese women, and cervical patients came advanced condition. The health survey conducted village Puhu, Payangan, Gianyar, found that coverage screening 12%, which considered as low. Payangan’s sub-district centers (Puskesmas) have made an effort to give free PAP smear screenings local community, but it still has not received a good response. This ...

OBJECTIVES The main objective of this study was to examine the level of patient satisfaction with the care rendered by community midwives in the area of Poznań. MATERIAL AND METHODS A patient survey was distributed using face-to-face recruitment and with mail collection. Eight hundred new mothers were asked to participate in the study by filling out the questionnaire after eight weeks of the ...