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Tender loving care following recurrent miscarriages: a review of a dedicated antenatal clinic

A descriptive, exploratory design was used, involving a retrospective chart review. Anonymous data on demographic information, obstetric history, prescribed medications, results of investigations and...

Exploring midwives' emotional wellbeing: evaluation of a survey using cognitive interviews

This article presents the process of survey development and the two pre-testing methods that preceded a conventional pilot: cognitive interviews and a discussion group. Cognitive interviews are...

Does model of care affect women's health and wellbeing in the perinatal period in Sweden?

This study used a descriptive, retrospective design to review comprehensive register data for low-risk pregnancies between 2010 and 2015. Ethical approval and permission to use data from the register...

A mixed-methods survey of perinatal mental health for Sri Lankan women in the UK

This mixed-methods online survey collected both quantitative and qualitative data simultaneously. These data were analysed separately and synthesised to develop the findings (Creswell and Creswell,...

Predictors of early initiation of breastfeeding among women in Jordan

Table 1 presents the sociodemographic, pregnancy- and birth-related characteristics of the participants. The mean age was 29.67 years (standard deviation: 5.21 years). More than half of the...

Risk factors and clinical manifestations of COVID-19 in pregnant women in Indonesia

The study used a descriptive integrated cross-sectional method for data collection. All data were obtained from medical records at the Merah Putih Government Hospital in Indonesia, a referral hospital...

Interprofessional team trust in maternity services: a service evaluation

By adopting a critical feminist stance, this study aimed to illuminate women’s voices in what is described as a predominantly male-orientated NHS organisational culture (Davies, 2003). Despite...

Culture, traditional beliefs and practices during pregnancy among the Madurese tribe in Indonesia

This qualitative study was conducted in the Sumenep district on Madura Island in Indonesia, between January 2017 and March 2018. Three sub-districts were selected as study sites representing coastal...

Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation in pregnancy: a nation–wide mixed methods study

This nationwide mixed-methods study used a sequential quantitative-qualitative design. The quantitative elements were the main focus, complemented by a qualitative component. A survey tool was...

Students stand at the door: exploring views on professionalism in midwifery spaces

A group of final year midwifery students participated in the conversation about professionalism. When some of the conversation was performed by one of the researchers, there was consensus that the...

Sustainability of Entonox in obstetrics: a qualitative study

This service evaluation of Entonox use in a Scottish hospital's labour ward used semi-structured interviews with midwives and an environmental sustainability manager. Participants were recruited via...

Investigating antenatal pelvic floor training using a vaginal balloon device in Czech women

A total of 200 nulliparous women were considered for this prospective cohort intervention study between March 2017 and May 2019, and the data from 123 women were used in the final analysis. The total...

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