BACKGROUND: Provision of personalised, continuous care focused on 'well women'is now
central to midwifery identity and work ideals, but it remains difficult in hospital contexts …

Much has been written in recent years of a 'crisis' in the recruitment and retention of
midwives in the NHS. The crisis has been attributed variously to burnout, a lack of …

Background Some childbearing women/birthing people prioritize out of maternity care
organizational guidelines' approaches to childbirth as a way of optimizing their chances of a …

Highlighting the experiences of midwives who provide care to women opting outside of
guidelines in the pursuit of physiological birth, Claire Feeley looks at the impact on midwives …

Objective. To determine the workplace needs of Western Australian midwives working in
public metropolitan secondary hospitals. Method. Using a three-round Delphi approach …

Problem Aspects of the midwifery workplace culture have previously been measured as
negative with limited leadership or support. Support for midwives is essential for them to face …

OBJECTIVES: to describe Australian midwives' experiences of an external review of
obstetric services, involvement in legal proceedings and the impact on midwives' clinical …

Traditional rivalries between midwives and obstetricians continue to generate tension,
mistrust and poor communication in many maternity care settings. The resulting negative …

Introduction This research aimed to identify what supports and what hinders job autonomy
for midwives in New Zealand. Methods Registered midwives participated in an open-ended …

This thesis explores what 'woman centred care'means to both women and midwives and
how this care is offered by midwives and perceived by women. It is set within the context of …