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View article: ‘Giving birth on a beach’: Women’s experiences of using virtual reality in labour
‘Giving birth on a beach’: Women’s experiences of using virtual reality in labour Open
Introduction Birth is a normal physiological process, and many women want a natural birth. Women use a range of non-pharmacological pain relief methods to reduce labour pain intensity, to help manage labour pain and to induce relaxation. T…
View article: From Policy to Practice: A Process Evaluation of Implementing Opt-Out HIV Testing in Antenatal Clinics Across Ghana
From Policy to Practice: A Process Evaluation of Implementing Opt-Out HIV Testing in Antenatal Clinics Across Ghana Open
In 2008, Ghana adopted the WHO/UNAIDS guideline for 'opt-out' HIV testing in antenatal clinics (ANCs). Although initial concerns were expressed about healthcare providers’ (HCPs’) ability to adhere to the intervention’s delivery, mainstrea…
View article: Implementation fidelity of provider-initiated opt-out HIV testing of pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Ghana: a multi-site process evaluation.
Implementation fidelity of provider-initiated opt-out HIV testing of pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Ghana: a multi-site process evaluation. Open
Objectives The study aimed to assess the fidelity to the intended content of the WHO/UNAID's provider-initiated opt-out HIV testing policy in 12 antenatal clinics across three regions in Ghana. Specifically, the focus was on understanding …
View article: Virtual Reality is Beneficial in Decreasing Pain in Laboring Women: A Preliminary Study
Virtual Reality is Beneficial in Decreasing Pain in Laboring Women: A Preliminary Study Open
( Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2023; 63: 193–197) Labor pain is a highly variable experience, with a wide range of both pharmacological and nonpharmacologic methods available to help relieve pain during labor. Virtual reality (VR) distracti…
View article: Virtual reality is beneficial in decreasing pain in labouring women: A preliminary study
Virtual reality is beneficial in decreasing pain in labouring women: A preliminary study Open
Background Women use a range of non‐pharmacological pain relief methods to reduce labour pain intensity and to help manage labour pain. Aims The purpose of this intervention study was to determine whether virtual reality would have an effe…
View article: Midwives' perspectives on the benefits for women and babies following completion of midwifery postgraduate complex care education
Midwives' perspectives on the benefits for women and babies following completion of midwifery postgraduate complex care education Open
Background: Midwives require an expanded level of knowledge and skill to meet the complex care needs of childbearing clients and babies, along with their whānau (extended family and community) throughout their childbearing experience. Comp…
View article: Practice, skills and experience with the Pinard stethoscope for intrapartum Foetal monitoring: Focus group interviews with Norwegian midwives.
Practice, skills and experience with the Pinard stethoscope for intrapartum Foetal monitoring: Focus group interviews with Norwegian midwives. Open
Norwegian midwives' practice, and experiences in using the Pinard for intrapartum foetal monitoring are connected to context as technological development and applicable situations. The midwives explained that knowledge obtained through exp…
View article: The overuse of intrapartum cardiotocography (CTG) for low-risk women: An actor-network theory analysis of data from focus groups
The overuse of intrapartum cardiotocography (CTG) for low-risk women: An actor-network theory analysis of data from focus groups Open
We found that the cardiotocograph is a multifaceted actant that influences practice by performing different roles. Drawing on this study, we suggest that actor-network theory could be a helpful theoretical perspective to critically reflect…
View article: When Maintaining Relationships and Social Connectivity Matter: The Case of New Zealand Midwives and COVID-19
When Maintaining Relationships and Social Connectivity Matter: The Case of New Zealand Midwives and COVID-19 Open
New Zealand’s response to COVID-19 was go hard and go early into Level 4 lockdown on 25 th March 2020. This rapid response has resulted in low rates of infection and deaths. For New Zealand midwives, the sudden changes to how they work wit…
View article: Effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus Probiotic in Early Pregnancy on Plasma Conjugated Bile Acids in a Randomised Controlled Trial
Effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus Probiotic in Early Pregnancy on Plasma Conjugated Bile Acids in a Randomised Controlled Trial Open
We have previously shown that probiotic supplementation with Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 (HN001) led to a reduced incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Here we investigate whether HN001 supplementation resulted in alterations…
View article: The use of continuous foetal monitoring technologies that enable mobility in labour for women with complex pregnancies: A survey of Australian and New Zealand hospitals
The use of continuous foetal monitoring technologies that enable mobility in labour for women with complex pregnancies: A survey of Australian and New Zealand hospitals Open
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View article: The use of continuous foetal monitoring technologies that enable mobility in labour for women with complex pregnancies: A survey of Australian and New Zealand hospitals
The use of continuous foetal monitoring technologies that enable mobility in labour for women with complex pregnancies: A survey of Australian and New Zealand hospitals Open
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View article: The use of continuous foetal monitoring technologies that enable mobility in labour for women with complex pregnancies: A survey of Australian and New Zealand hospitals
The use of continuous foetal monitoring technologies that enable mobility in labour for women with complex pregnancies: A survey of Australian and New Zealand hospitals Open
Further research is required to explore the barriers and facilitators to enabling freedom of movement and positioning to all women in childbirth, including those women with complex pregnancies who may consent to continuous foetal monitorin…
View article: New Zealand maternity and midwifery services responses to Covid-19
New Zealand maternity and midwifery services responses to Covid-19 Open
To examine and map the national and international guidance and information provided to midwifery and maternity health care providers regarding covid-19 pandemic.
View article: Getting into the water: a prospective observational study of water immersion for labour and birth at a New Zealand District Health Board
Getting into the water: a prospective observational study of water immersion for labour and birth at a New Zealand District Health Board Open
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View article: Getting into the water: a prospective observational study of water immersion for labour and birth at a New Zealand District Health Board
Getting into the water: a prospective observational study of water immersion for labour and birth at a New Zealand District Health Board Open
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View article: Intermittent auscultation fetal monitoring during labour: A systematic scoping review to identify methods, effects, and accuracy
Intermittent auscultation fetal monitoring during labour: A systematic scoping review to identify methods, effects, and accuracy Open
© 2019 Blix et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and sourc…
View article: Intermittent auscultation fetal monitoring during labour: A systematic scoping review to identify methods, effects, and accuracy
Intermittent auscultation fetal monitoring during labour: A systematic scoping review to identify methods, effects, and accuracy Open
© 2019 Blix et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and sourc…
View article: Intermittent auscultation fetal monitoring during labour: A systematic scoping review to identify methods, effects, and accuracy
Intermittent auscultation fetal monitoring during labour: A systematic scoping review to identify methods, effects, and accuracy Open
Although IA is the recommended method, no trials have been published that evaluate protocols on how to perform it. Nor has any study assessed interrater agreements regarding interpretations of IA findings, and few have assessed to what deg…
View article: Data for: Midwifery management of second-degree perineal tears: A cross-sectional survey of practice in New Zealand
Data for: Midwifery management of second-degree perineal tears: A cross-sectional survey of practice in New Zealand Open
Midwifery management of second-degree perineal tears: A cross-sectional survey of practice in New Zealand. This is a hard copy version of the 2013 online survey.
View article: Early pregnancy probiotic supplementation with <i>Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> HN001 may reduce the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus: a randomised controlled trial
Early pregnancy probiotic supplementation with <i>Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> HN001 may reduce the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus: a randomised controlled trial Open
The study aims to assess whether supplementation with the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 (HN001) can reduce the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled parallel trial was c…
View article: Putting intelligent structured intermittent auscultation (ISIA) into practice
Putting intelligent structured intermittent auscultation (ISIA) into practice Open
Intelligent structured intermittent auscultation provides midwives with a robust means of demonstrating their critical thinking and clinical reasoning and supports their understanding of normal physiological birth.