| Titre : | Midwifery Digest (Midirs), Vol. 30, n° 1 - March 2020 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin : Périodique |
| Paru le : | 01/03/2020 |
| Année de publication : | 2020 |
| Langues: | Français |
| Disponible en ligne : | Non |
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated 2020 as theYear of the Nurse and Midwifeto honour the bicentennial year of Florence Nightingale, arguably the most iconic figure in the history of nursing. The year 2020 is not only a year of ce[...]
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Background: Breastfeeding is a normal physiological behaviour influenced by layers of internal and external factors. Motivational and cultural influences play an important role in maternal decision making and behaviour, impacting both the initia[...]
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Background: Assessment of student competence is a key component of undergraduate professional programmes such as midwifery. The competencies required to be eligible for registration as a midwife in the United Kingdom (UK), are set by the regulat[...]
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Introduction: Midwives are routinely exposed to events in the workplace that they personally perceive to be traumatic. As a result, a proportion of midwives will experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This paper presents midwives' and[...]
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Perineal trauma involves any form of injury to the female genitalia during labour, which may occur naturally or iatrogenically (Kettle & Tohill 2011) and can affect the anterior and posterior vaginal wall, urethra, clitoris, labia, perineal musc[...]
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During my first shift as a student midwife at a birth centre, I encountered two occasions where I realised how communication — both verbal and non-verbal — can adversely affect the birth experiences of women. The Royal College of Midwives(RCM) ([...]
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This paper focuses on the increase in women now requiring complex care planning, specifically with regards to maternal obesity, and discusses the current approach to risk and risk management. The physical, psychological, social and political fac[...]
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Background: Guideline amendments by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE 2011) state that maternal request may be an indication for elective caesarean section (ELCS). Intense anxiety and fear of childbirth, or tokophobia, [...]
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Continuity of care and the concept of ‘one-to-one' support during labour have been used over time in a variety of different ways, in a wide range of policy documents and research reports. High standards of continuity of care and the term ‘one-to[...]
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Background: Since 1970 there has been an increase in the popularity of midwifery-led birthing units (MLBUs) for low-risk women, therefore debates regarding their safety and the care that they provide have followed.
Aim: To conduct a literatur[...]
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Whether the term 'normality' is used appropriately within midwifery is a contentious issue. 'Normal birth' came under scrutiny following the Morecambe Bay investigation, which claimed one factor in unsafe practices was the desire of midwives for[...]
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Background: Normal delivery can cause tearing to the vagina and the surrounding tissue and as the baby is born, the tear can extend to the rectum. Tears are repaired surgically but take time to heal. Historically, to facilitate birth and protect[...]
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This paper aims to discuss perinatal mental health from the perspective of a community midwife and a woman accessing care, using the woman's words to create discussion. The focus is on a situation encountered while caring for a woman whose menta[...]
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Mental health illness in pregnancy affects up to 27% of the population (Howard et al 2018). There are a variety of interventions to support women with perinatal mental illness. Treatment often includes pharmacological or psychological support; h[...]
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This literature review aims to explore women's experiences of their planned home births. It also aims to develop an understanding of the factors that contribute to this phenomenon and find differences that may effect change to services in the UK[...]
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Objectives : To establish the incidence of obstetric neonatal brachial plexus and facial nerve injuries in a tertiary maternity hospital in the United Kingdom and to identify associated risk factors with an emphasis on the time of delivery.
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Objective : In the popular and scientific literature an association between breastfeeding and attachment is often supposed although this has not been systematically investigated. This is the first review that provides a systematic overview of th[...]
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In May 2019, I was invited to be part of an experts' panel at an event organised by Health Professionals for Global Health in collaboration with the Centre for Maternal, Adolescence, Reproductive and Child Health as part of the Global Health Ser[...]
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Between August and November 2019, I had the pleasure of making two trips to Bangladesh to support the Royal College of Midwives' (RCM) twinning project with the Bangladesh Midwifery Society (BMS). The partnership between the RCM and the BMS aims[...]
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