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Women's experiences of induction of labour during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

This cross-sectional survey study was carried out at two NHS trusts and involved a Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement group. The group was involved from the project start, and helped to...

Antenatal care in Indonesia: a nationwide study

This study used a cross-sectional design to explore data from the 2017 Indonesian demographic and health survey (National Population and Family Planning Board et al, 2018). The survey was funded by...

‘Fallacy of normalcy’ in post-childbirth maternal morbidities: a feminist-pragmatist exploration

This study aimed to explore the key influences on women's help-seeking behaviour in the first 12 months post-childbirth. This study was conducted over three phases using a mixed-methods approach....

Use of contraceptives in a high-income population: a cross-sectional study in Indonesia

This study used a cross-sectional design to collect data from 10 districts/cities in the East Java province: Sidoarjo, Gresik, Mojokerto, Lamongan, Pasuruan, Ponorogo, Malang, Jombang, Malang City and...

The effect of supportive intrapartum care during birth in Jordan: a quasi-experimental study

A quasi-experimental study was conducted, using a pre-, post-test design with a control group. This design was chosen to manage a range of feasibility issues; for example, group assignment was...

Trialling an expressed breast milk management video for pregnant women in Indonesia

This study used a quasi-experimental design in the form of a randomised controlled pre-/post-test trial. Two randomly selected sample groups were selected using a cluster randomised trial. The...

What makes an excellent labour ward co-ordinator? Insights from the multidisciplinary team

This study, using a constructive grounded theory design, was conducted at a maternity unit in the north of England with an annual birth rate of approximately 5000 births. Facilities included a...

Max's legacy: an evaluation of the impacts of baby loss on staff and families

A baby loss aftercare project team was created by a maternity support worker and included the early pregnancy assessment unit senior nurse and support worker, obstetric consultant, registrars and baby...

Women's experiences accessing continuity of care in Ireland: a qualitative study

A qualitative study design was used to explore and compare the experiences of continuity of care advanced midwifery practitioner service users with their previous experience of at least one other...

Psychometric proprieties of the Arabic Cambridge worry scale among pregnant women

To facilitate tool translation and validation, a cross-sectional design was used for this psychometric study. Recruitment took place in five maternal and child health centres in Irbid city in north...

Factors predicting self-efficacy during birth in Chinese women: a cross-sectional study

A predictive correlational design was used. The study was conducted in a tertiary teaching hospital in China from August to September 2021. The hospital provides comprehensive obstetric care for women...

Diagnosis, management and training in perineal trauma: a national survey of UK midwives

This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted in collaboration with a team in the USA. A revised version of a validated and published survey on experience and training in obstetric tears was...

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