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Midwives are leaving the profession – could group clinical supervision help?

The world needs midwives Maternal and infant health are a global priority. Midwives are pivotal to the wellbeing of women…

Practice Translation

Home-visiting in early labour may reduce fear and better meet women’s needs

Key issues in early labour Early labour at home is a significant component of women’s birth experience. Women commonly feel…

First Nations

Understanding and measuring emotion could be key to cultural safety in maternity care

Why cultural safety matters in maternity care In Australia, the chance of dying or being unwell around the time of…

March 19, 2021
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Practice Translation

The two most common reasons women have a first caesarean section

  Research in context In Australia and many high-income countries, the rate of caesarean section (CS) is increasing. There is…

Value-Based Maternity Care

Preterm birth and the cost to women

When a baby is born preterm, they are more likely to face significant health challenges. As a consequence, the care…

Education

Making continuity of care experiences work for midwifery students

There has been an expansion in research focussed on how best to prepare midwifery students for practice over recent years….

February 26, 2021
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Practice Translation

Bundles for perineal care: the impact on midwifery practice

When attempting to solve difficult problems in healthcare, professional organisations are increasingly making use of bundled approaches to care. A…

Education

Preparing students to provide continuity of care

Continuity of midwifery care provides superior maternal and neonatal outcomes (Sandall et al., 2016). Access to continuity of care models…

Education

The Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative continues to grow

A Collaborative is as strong as the people who contribute to it. The Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative continues to grow….

February 5, 2021
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