Planned home birth: benefits, risks, and opportunities
R Zielinski, K Ackerson, L Kane Low - International journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
While the number of women in developed countries who plan a home birth is low, the
number has increased over the past decade in the US, and there is evidence that more …
number has increased over the past decade in the US, and there is evidence that more …
Critical realism: An important theoretical perspective for midwifery research
D Walsh, K Evans - Midwifery, 2014 - Elsevier
Background there is a dearth of papers in midwifery journals exploring the philosophical
underpinnings of various research methods. However, explaining and justifying particular …
underpinnings of various research methods. However, explaining and justifying particular …
Organizational ethnographic case studies: toward a new generative in-depth qualitative methodology for health care research?
A growing body of literature suggests combining organizational ethnography and case study
design as a new methodology for investigating complex organizational phenomena in …
design as a new methodology for investigating complex organizational phenomena in …
[HTML][HTML] The Birthplace in England national prospective cohort study: further analyses to enhance policy and service delivery decision-making for planned place of …
Background Evidence from the Birthplace in England Research Programme supported a
policy of offering 'low risk'women a choice of birth setting, but a number of unanswered …
policy of offering 'low risk'women a choice of birth setting, but a number of unanswered …
[HTML][HTML] The development of midwifery unit standards for Europe
J Rayment, L Rocca-Ihenacho, M Newburn, E Thaels… - Midwifery, 2020 - Elsevier
The WHO Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health 2016-2030
emphasises the importance of maternity services in preventing illness and promoting …
emphasises the importance of maternity services in preventing illness and promoting …
Birthplace in Australia: processes and interactions during the intrapartum transfer of women from planned homebirth to hospital
Objective the aim of the study was to explore the views and experiences of women,
midwives and obstetricians on the intrapartum transfer of women from planned homebirth to …
midwives and obstetricians on the intrapartum transfer of women from planned homebirth to …
Seeing birth in a new light: The transformational effect of exposure to homebirth for hospital-based midwives
Objective The aim of the study was to explore hospital-based midwives' experiences of
providing publicly-funded homebirth services in Australia. Design A qualitative descriptive …
providing publicly-funded homebirth services in Australia. Design A qualitative descriptive …
“Working towards being ready”: A grounded theory study of how practising midwives maintain their ongoing competence to practise their profession
S Calvert, E Smythe, B McKenzie-Green - Midwifery, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective to present a grounded theory research study explaining how New Zealand
midwives maintain their ongoing competence to practise their profession. Design grounded …
midwives maintain their ongoing competence to practise their profession. Design grounded …
Organising safe and sustainable care in alongside midwifery units: findings from an organisational ethnographic study
Aims and background Alongside midwifery units (AMUs, also known as hospital or co-
located birth centres) were identified as a novel hybrid organisational form in the Birthplace …
located birth centres) were identified as a novel hybrid organisational form in the Birthplace …
From hospital to home: Australian midwives' experiences of transitioning into publicly-funded homebirth programs
Background Over the past two decades, 14 publicly-funded homebirth models have been
established in Australian hospitals. Midwives working in these hospitals now have the …
established in Australian hospitals. Midwives working in these hospitals now have the …