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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 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,...
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...
BJM produces a number of articles offering best practice and guidance for midwives to promote breastfeeding among new mothers. Take a look at some of our recent articles – all written and reviewed by...
BJM has an online archive of over 4,000 articles providing best practice, research and guidance – all written and reviewed by practitioners and covering all aspects of care. Take a look at the top 5...
As we approach the start of a new academic year, I want to welcome those students embarking on their journey into midwifery and also congratulate continuing students for their hard work and successes...
‘United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust commenced the [Maternity Engagement Project] process in February 2023. I came into post in July 2022, alongside Obstetric Consultant leads for the multiples'...
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 systematic literature review was conducted with the aim of understanding women's experiences of vaginal examinations in labour. This approach was deemed appropriate as detailed reporting of the...
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