Implementation science in maternity care: a scoping review

A Dadich, A Piper, D Coates - Implementation Science, 2021 - Springer
Background Despite wide recognition that clinical care should be informed by the best
available evidence, this does not always occur. Despite a myriad of theories, models and …

[HTML][HTML] Self-determination in programmes of perinatal health for Aboriginal Communities: A systematic review

KA Beadman, J Sherwood, P Gray… - Australian and New …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective The importance of self-determination in restoring the wellbeing of Australian First
Nations peoples is becoming understood. For thousands of years, Aboriginal women gave …

[HTML][HTML] Translating evidence into practice: Implementing culturally safe continuity of midwifery care for First Nations women in three maternity services in Victoria …

HL McLachlan, M Newton, FE McLardie-Hore… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Strategies to improve outcomes for Australian First Nations mothers and babies
are urgently needed. Caseload midwifery, where women have midwife-led continuity …

What women want if they were to have another baby: the Australian Birth Experience Study (BESt) cross-sectional national survey

H Keedle, R Lockwood, W Keedle, D Susic… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To explore if Australian women would do anything differently if they were to have
another baby. Design and setting The Birth Experience Study (BESt) online survey explored …

Understanding workforce experiences in the early career period of Australian midwives: insights into factors which strengthen job satisfaction

A Sheehy, MR Smith, J Gray, CH Ao - Midwifery, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of early career midwives in
Australia and identify the organisational, work environment, personal factors and stressors …

Antenatal ultrasound needs-analysis survey of Australian rural/remote healthcare clinicians: recommendations for improved service quality and access

A Bidner, E Bezak, N Parange - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Ultrasound is the primary diagnostic tool in pregnancy, capable of identifying
high-risk pregnancies and life-threatening conditions, allowing for appropriate management …

Why do women choose homebirth in Australia? A national survey

H Sassine, E Burns, S Ormsby, HG Dahlen - Women and Birth, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background In Australia there have been regulatory and insurance changes
negatively affecting homebirth. Aim The aim of this study is to explore the characteristics …

A systematic integrative review examining the impact of Australian rural and remote maternity unit closures

J Bradow, SDV Smith, D Davis, M Atchan - Midwifery, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Rural and remote Australian women are less able to access locally
situated maternity care and birthing facilities, largely due to the gradual closures of rural and …

In what ways does maternity care in Australia align with the values and principles of the national maternity strategy? A scoping review

P Medway, A Hutchinson, L Sweet - Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare, 2023 - Elsevier
Australia's national maternity strategy Woman-centred care: strategic directions for
Australian maternity services (the Strategy) was released by the federal government in …

[HTML][HTML] Caring for Mum On Country: Exploring the transferability of the Birthing On Country RISE framework in a remote multilingual Northern Australian context

S Ireland, EḺ Maypilama, Y Roe, A Lowell, S Kildea - Women and Birth, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background & problem Birthing On Country (BOC) is an international movement for
returning childbirth to First Nations peoples and their communities. The RISE Framework …