Abstract Background In the United Kingdom (UK), a critical shortage of midwives puts
pressure on the already overworked midwives working in maternity services. Considering …

Objective The overall study aim was to explore the relationship between the emotional
wellbeing of UK midwives and their work environment. Specific research questions were to …

Objective To scope and synthesise literature around the job satisfaction of early career
midwives–those in their first five years of post-qualification practice–including the effect on …

I never thought that continuity of carer was particularly important…... because of my complex
history, I have judged the maternity care process in terms of the outcome, rather than the …

Background The author conducted a review on how power and hierarchy affect staff safety in
maternity services, using a narrative synthesis of staff voices from relevant literature. The …

Problem The midwifery workforce in Australia is impacted by shortages and attrition.
Workplace culture affects midwives' intentions to stay in the profession and their capacity to …

Background Around 4% of women develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Post Childbirth
(PTSD-PC). During childbirth a woman's perception of her care provider's interpersonal …

Problem Ensuring an adequate supply of the midwife workforce will be essential to meet the
future demands for maternity care within Australia. Background Aim: To project the overall …

Chronic stress is a major underlying origin of the top leading causes of death, globally. Yet,
the mechanistic explanation of the association between stress and disease is poorly …

Background Over a third of pregnant women (around 250,000) each year in the United
Kingdom have experienced trauma such as domestic abuse, childhood trauma or sexual …