Providing woman-centred care in complex pregnancy situations

SL Naughton, C Harvey, A Baldwin - Midwifery, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Midwifery philosophy and practice is grounded in providing woman-centred care.
The available evidence was reviewed to better understand how to provide Woman-centred …

An integrative review of supportive relationships between child‐bearing women and midwives

H Almorbaty, L Ebert, E Dowse, SWC Chan - Nursing open, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To review and evaluate the literature on the factors related to developing supportive
relationships between women and midwives, including facilitators and barriers. Design An …

“It's what midwifery is all about”: Western Australian midwives' experiences of being 'with woman'during labour and birth in the known midwife model

Z Bradfield, Y Hauck, M Kelly, R Duggan - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2019 - Springer
Background The phenomenon of being 'with woman'is fundamental to midwifery as it
underpins its philosophy, relationships and practices. There is an identified gap in …

Implementing continuity of midwife carer–just a friendly face? A realist evaluation

RJ McInnes, A Aitken-Arbuckle, S Lake… - BMC Health Services …, 2020 - Springer
Background Good quality midwifery care saves the lives of women and babies. Continuity of
midwife carer (CMC), a key component of good quality midwifery care, results in better …

Women's experiences of planning a vaginal birth after caesarean in different models of maternity care in Australia

H Keedle, L Peters, V Schmied, E Burns… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) is a safe mode of birth for most women
but internationally VBAC rates remain low. In Australia women planning a VBAC may …

Midwives' perceptions of being 'with woman': a phenomenological study

Z Bradfield, Y Hauck, R Duggan, M Kelly - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019 - Springer
Background Being 'with woman'is a central construct of the midwifery profession however,
minimal research has been undertaken to explore the phenomenon from the perspective of …

[HTML][HTML] “Never let a good crisis go to waste”: Positives from disrupted maternity care in Australia during COVID-19

D Kluwgant, C Homer, H Dahlen - Midwifery, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of changes to maternity care were
rapidly introduced in all countries, including Australia, to reduce the risk of infection for …

A concept analysis of compassionate midwifery

D Ménage, E Bailey, S Lees… - Journal of advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To report a concept analysis of compassionate midwifery. Background Recently,
compassion has been incorporated into United Kingdom nursing and midwifery language …

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 …

Midwives 'with woman'in the private obstetric model: Where divergent philosophies meet

Z Bradfield, M Kelly, Y Hauck, R Duggan - Women and Birth, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The phenomenon of being 'with woman'is central to the profession of midwifery.
There is currently no available evidence that explicitly explores this phenomenon. In …