Abstract Background In the United Kingdom (UK), a critical shortage of midwives puts
pressure on the already overworked midwives working in maternity services. Considering …

Background Midwives report a challenging work environment globally, with high levels of
burnout, insufficient work resources and low job satisfaction. The primary objective of this …

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 …

Background Significant factors affecting the Australian maternity care context include an
ageing, predominantly part-time midwifery workforce, increasingly medicalised maternity …

Background & aim: Midwives can participate in empowering women by improving
women's health and supporting them through different life stages. Despite the emphasis on …

Background Identifying common factors that influence job satisfaction for midwives working
in diverse work settings is challenging. Applying a work design model developed in …

Background Health systems around the globe are struggling to recruit qualified health
professionals. Work-related stress plays an important role in why health professionals leave …

Background Midwives face direct and indirect barriers in their workplaces that have negative
consequences on their ability to provide quality care to women and neonates, however, they …

Background: Midwives are essential to timely, effective, family-centred care. In South Africa,
patients have often expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of midwifery care. Negative …

Midwives report a challenging work situation globally with a work force shortage, which is a
large challenge for health-care organisations and can influence midwives' professional role …