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As a user‑led charity, families feel confident to talk to us. We found that families were frequently contacting us to say that their child's head was never measured and/or that they had no idea of the...
A cross‑sectional study was undertaken to explore the perceived and actual learning needs, knowledge, attitudes and practices of registered paramedics to respond to obstetric emergencies. All...
This qualitative study assessed final year midwifery students’ involvement in leadership and management modules during their course, and their experiences during clinical placement.
This scoping review followed Arksey and O'Malley's (2005) framework and adhered to the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews guidelines (Tricco et al, 2018). A review protocol was developed and...
A systematic search of PubMed, Ovid maternal and infant care and global health electronic databases was conducted using PRISMA guidelines (Page et al, 2021).
Despite talk of ‘bottom up’ strategy, global health conferences often still perpetuate a mechanism of ‘top down’ agenda-setting by wealthy nations (Smith, 2006; Horton, 2019; Khorsand et al, 2022)....
‘…not all healthcare users are the same and therefore do not have equal need’ .
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...
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,...
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