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MIDIRS Midwifery Digest Hot Topic: Why are some voices not heard? Exploring how maternity care can be improved for women with limited English
There is a robust body of evidence, accumulated over the decades, which shows that limited English proficiency is a key factor associated with poorer maternal and neonatal outcomes. Our work as midwives and researchers has led us to believe ...51-60 of 85 result(s)
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Emergency scenarios in maternity: An exploratory study of a midwifery and medical student simulation-based learning collaboration
This study aimed to evaluate student experience of Interprofessional Simulation-Based Learning workshops focused on emergency scenarios with midwifery and medical students.![](/media/1086/istock-671473144-300x200.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132508580010000000)
Supporting perinatal anxiety in the digital age; a qualitative exploration of stressors and support strategies
The period surrounding childbirth is one of profound change, which can often be experienced as stressful and overwhelming. Indeed, around 20% of women may experience significant levels of anxiety in the perinatal period. However, most women ...![](/media/1096/october-search-pack-of-the-month-pic.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132508581340000000)
Socioeconomic risk factors for labour induction in the United Kingdom
Labour induction is a childbirth intervention experienced by a growing number of women globally each year. While the maternal and socioeconomic indicators of labour induction are well documented in countries like the United States, considerably ...![](/media/1107/spotm-december-image.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132508595490000000)
Maternal socio-economic disadvantage in Aotearoa New Zealand and the impact on midwifery care
Maternal socio-economic disadvantage affects the short- and long-term health of women and their babies, with pregnancy being a particularly vulnerable time.![Mother kidding baby head](/media/1258/istock-image-of-mother-and-baby.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132584800110000000)
MIDIRS Digest: Expedient squatting third-stage technique to prevent excessive bleeding at birth
I was a young Certified Nurse Midwife and my training recommended that women lay down to deliver the placenta, so I recommended that she sit down. She listened to me obediently. Many placentas will deliver in sitting but hers did not.![](/media/1103/rcog-image-200-pixels.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132508587720000000)
Barriers and facilitators perceived by women while homeless and pregnant in accessing antenatal and or postnatal healthcare: A qualitative evidence synthesis
McGeough C, Walsh A, Clyne B (2020). Barriers and facilitators perceived by women while homeless and pregnant in accessing antenatal and or postnatal healthcare: A qualitative evidence synthesis. Health & Social Care in the Community 28(5):1380-93.![](/media/1058/51790876m-1024x682.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132508577780000000)
Ten Steps to a Breastfeeding-Friendly Shelter
Ernst A, Lee N, Karamanian V (2020). Building a Policy: Ten Steps to a Breastfeeding-Friendly Shelter. Journal of Human Lactation 36(4):795-802.![](/media/1062/baby-in-neonatal-unit-300x180.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132508577920000000)
Research: Neonatal sepsis
Neonatal sepsis is the cause of substantial morbidity and mortality with precise estimates of neonatal sepsis burden varying by setting.![](/media/1218/oasi-the-four-elements.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132524115580000000)
The OASI Care Bundle – a lively topic for discussion
Obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) is recognised as the most common cause of anal incontinence (AI) in childbearing-aged women (Marsh 2011), encompassing symptoms of flatus incontinence, passive soiling, incontinence of liquid or ...![](/media/1111/students-writing_shutterstock_250x200.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=720&height=467&rnd=132508595780000000)