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Women and Birth is the official journal of the Australian College of Midwives (ACM). It is a midwifery journal that publishes on all matters that affect women and birth, from pre-conceptual counselling, through pregnancy, birth, and the first six weeks postnatal. All papers accepted will draw from and contribute to the relevant contemporary research, policy and/or theoretical literature. We seek research papers, quality assurances papers (with ethical approval) discussion papers, clinical practice papers, case studies and original literature reviews. Our women-centred focus is inclusive of the family, fetus and newborn, both well and sick, and covers both healthy and complex pregnancies and births. The journal seeks papers that take a woman-centred focus on maternity services, epidemiology, primary health care, reproductive psycho/physiology, midwifery practice, theory, research, education, management and leadership. We also seek relevant papers on maternal mental health and neonatal well-being, natural and complementary therapies, local, national and international policy, management, politics, economics and societal and cultural issues as they affect childbearing women and their families. Topics may include, where appropriate, neonatal care, child and family health, womens health, related to pregnancy, birth and the postpartum, including lactation. Interprofessional papers relevant to midwifery are welcome. Articles are double blind peer-reviewed, primarily by experts in the field of the submitted work.
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"In an ideal world": A qualitative exploration of shared decision-making and weight stigma in antenatal care.
被引量：- 发表：1970
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Humanising childbirth - Maternity acupressure training for healthcare providers at the Fernandez Foundation Hospitals, Hyderabad, India. Evaluation of program delivery in one region of India.
被引量：- 发表：1970
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Midwifery student engagement with digital interactive books: A cross sectional survey.
被引量：- 发表：1970
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Sharing midwifery philosophy through a positive learning environment prepares students for a future providing midwifery continuity of care: A mixed method study.
Global and national frameworks for midwifery education recognise and prioritise the provision of midwifery continuity of care. Previous studies report that learning is enhanced when students have professional experience placements within these models, however there remains wide variation in midwifery students' access to placements within these models in Australia. To evaluate Bachelor of Midwifery students' experiences in midwifery continuity of care models within two local health districts in New South Wales, Australia. A mixed methods design was used: qualitative data collected through interviews, and quantitative data collected via an online survey using the Midwifery Student Evaluation of Practice (MidSTEP) tool. Thematic analysis of qualitative data and descriptive analysis of quantitative data was undertaken. Sixteen students responded, four students were interviewed, and 12 students completed the survey. The MidSTEP mean scores for all sub-scales rated above 3.0/4.0. Participants rated 'work across the full scope of midwifery practice' and five out of eight subscales of Philosophy of Midwifery Practice at 100 %. 'Experiences prepare me to be a change agent for maternity service reform' rated the lowest (67 %). Three qualitative themes emerged: care versus carer model; learning experience; and future career as a caseload midwife. A mixed method approach using a validated tool to measure student experiences, contributes to the evidence that students value professional experience placements within midwifery continuity of care models. Currently this is not an option for all midwifery students and as midwifery continuity of care models expand, these findings will inform further implementation of student professional experience placement within these models.
被引量：- 发表：1970
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"It's just too far…": A qualitative exploration of the barriers and enablers to accessing perinatal care for rural Australian women.
Rural women and their babies experience poorer perinatal outcomes than their urban counterparts and this inequity has existed for decades. This study explored the barriers and enablers that exist for rural women in Australia in accessing perinatal care. A qualitative descriptive design, using reflexive thematic analysis, was employed. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2023 with women who had recently given birth in rural Victoria, Australia (n=19). A purposive sampling strategy was used, recruiting women via social media platforms from rural communities across the state. The Socioecological Model (SEM) was used as a framework to organise the findings. Study participants reported multilevel barriers and enablers to accessing perinatal care in their own communities. Intrapersonal factors included financial resources, transportation, self-advocacy, health literacy, rural stoicism, personal agency, and cost of care. Interpersonal factors included factors such as ineffective relationships, poor communication, and care provider accessibility. Organisational factors included inequitable distribution of services, under-resourcing of perinatal services in rural areas, technology-enabled care models and access to continuity of care. Community factors included effective or ineffective interprofessional or interorganisational collaboration. Policy factors included centralisation of perinatal care, lack of funded homebirth and midwifery care pathways and access to free perinatal care. Participants in this study articulated several key barriers influencing access to perinatal care in rural areas. These factors impede help-seeking behaviour and engagement with care providers, compounding the impact of rurality and isolation on perinatal outcomes and experience of care. Key enablers to accessing perinatal care in rural communities were also identified and included personal agency, health literacy, social capital, effective collaboration and communication between clinicians and services, technology enabled care and free perinatal care.
被引量：- 发表：1970
