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In last month's issue, my colleague Alison Power welcomed students embarking on their midwifery journey and emphasised the growing need for interprofessional collaboration. The importance of midwives...
CMV is spread through bodily fluids, particularly from young children. Pregnant...
Verbal feedback was implemented for learner midwives using the Blackboard virtual learning environment to enhance learning and feed forward. The students had previously received written feedback for...
A mixed-method evaluation study using pre- and post-test questionnaires was chosen to enable capture of students' opinion and inform educational design. The study commenced in March 2020, with both...
Midwives were invited to complete an anonymous online survey, which remained open for 4 weeks in February 2023. The survey was hosted securely by Qualtrics XMTM survey platform, and the checklist for...
An exploratory qualitative design was used for this study, as it draws on the strengths of established qualitative methodologies, enabling flexible adoption of techniques (Percy et al, 2015). It seeks...
Prior to 2019, practice staff were largely involved in midwifery education through a ‘mentorship’ arrangement, which saw each student midwife assigned to a specific ‘sign-off’ mentor who they were...
Many endocrine responses are initiated by neural triggers and the hormones produced (chemical messengers) often act as neurotransmitters too. However, whereas the nervous system responds rapidly,...
BJM produces a number of practical guides for midwives aimed at helping you provide safe and effective care for diabetes patients. Take a look at some of our recent articles – all written and reviewed...
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A retrospective cohort design was used to compare data from women/pregnant people who elected for a vaginal birth after previous caesarean section to those opting for elective repeat caesarean...
In last month's issue, my colleague Alison Power welcomed students embarking on their midwifery journey and emphasised the growing need for interprofessional collaboration. The importance of midwives...
CMV is spread through bodily fluids, particularly from young children. Pregnant women, especially those with young children or working in environments like nurseries, are at greater risk of exposure....
Verbal feedback was implemented for learner midwives using the Blackboard virtual learning environment to enhance learning and feed forward. The students had previously received written feedback for...
This facility-based cross-sectional study extracted data from antenatal care registries at the Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital in the Central Region of Ghana, analysing records for women from 1...
This narrative literature review focused on comparing caesarean section with vaginal birth in relation to decision making and postnatal outcomes and quality of life. A narrative review was deemed the...
Gestational diabetes mellitus is the most common medical condition to affect pregnant women, reported to affect 10–20% of pregnancies in England (NHS England, 2024a). Its prevalence is increasing...
The respiratory system provides the exchange of gases needed for cellular respiration. Air is inhaled from the atmosphere into the lungs, oxygen is then transported via the cardiovascular system to...
An unfolding case study is a scenario that changes and evolves over time. The case study ‘unfolds’, incorporating elements that reflect certain changes in service user conditions over time. Unfolding...
What is a disease? To what extent can ‘disease’ be defined, given views in relation to terms like ‘illness’ and ‘sickness’? In considering disease in the context of evidence-based medicine (where...
Approximately 10% of women in the UK give birth in pools, and around 20% use water for pain relief (National Childbirth Trust, 2024). The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2023)...
The study aims and objectives were addressed using a qualitative approach. Selecting an appropriate qualitative approach was crucial, and this study required a pragmatic approach centred on the...
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This qualitative study used a phenomenological approach to understand the subjective experiences of postpartum women who experience problems in the abdominal area, as well as those who used...
This retrospective study reviewed pregnant women's medical records from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, selected by convenience sampling for its...
Careful and continuous monitoring of women with diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes mellitus is essential in pregnancy, labour and birth. However, postnatal follow-up is also vital because of...
The average starting salary for a lecturer in the UK is £34 308 (University and College Union (UCU), 2023). This is less than the £35 392 received at entry step point for Band 6 midwives (NHS...
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