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All babies are born with a lingual frenulum (mucous membrane tissue under the tongue) that is part of normal oral anatomy. Ankyloglossia is defined as ‘a congenital anomaly characterised by an...
This research was conducted by a research team, which included a team leader, who was a maternity specialist nurse and researcher, as well as several other members, both male and female, who had...
A total of 141 nulliparous women and 212 multiparous women completed the W-DEQ and FoBS questionnaires (the primary outcome). The DASS questionnaire was completed by 138 nulliparous women and 204...
A retrospective case note review was conducted of clinic records from 1 October 2008 to 31 December 2019. Information on demographic (year and country of birth, length of time in the UK, level of...
The study design used a qualitative paradigm with an explorative-descriptive approach to explore the community's perceptions and experiences of maternity care and delays seeking healthcare. The study...
This cross-sectional survey study was carried out at two NHS trusts and involved a Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement group. The group was involved from the project start, and helped to...
This study used a cross-sectional design to explore data from the 2017 Indonesian demographic and health survey (National Population and Family Planning Board et al, 2018). The survey was funded by...
This study aimed to explore the key influences on women's help-seeking behaviour in the first 12 months post-childbirth. This study was conducted over three phases using a mixed-methods approach....
This study used a cross-sectional design to collect data from 10 districts/cities in the East Java province: Sidoarjo, Gresik, Mojokerto, Lamongan, Pasuruan, Ponorogo, Malang, Jombang, Malang City and...
A quasi-experimental study was conducted, using a pre-, post-test design with a control group. This design was chosen to manage a range of feasibility issues; for example, group assignment was...
This study used a quasi-experimental design in the form of a randomised controlled pre-/post-test trial. Two randomly selected sample groups were selected using a cluster randomised trial. The...
This study, using a constructive grounded theory design, was conducted at a maternity unit in the north of England with an annual birth rate of approximately 5000 births. Facilities included a...
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