Background Progress in early labour is usually slow and may include painful uterine
contractions. Women may feel distressed and lose their confidence during this phase …

BACKGROUND: Advanced practice nurses (APNs) in the United States could expand
access to high-quality health care, particularly for underserved populations. Yet, there has …

Objective To pilot test a standardized intraoperative and postoperative nursing intervention
protocol to minimize maternal-infant separation after Cesarean. Design Randomized …

Evidence-based care is a well established principle in contemporary healthcare and a
worldwide health care movement. However, despite the emphasis on promoting evidence …

Objectives to examine evidence of women's, labour companions' and health professionals'
experiences of management of early labour to consider how this could be enhanced to …

Objective to integrate findings of individual studies in order to broaden the understanding of
first-time mothers׳ experiences of early labour. Design the methodology was metasynthesis …

Introduction A protocol including judicious use of oxytocin augmentation was investigated to
determine whether it would change how oxytocin was used and eventually influence labor …

Background Rates of cesarean section increase worldwide, and the components of this
increase are partially unknown. A strong role is prescribed to dystocia, and at the same time …

Background There is no available evidence for the prevalence of early labour admission to
hospital or its association with rates of intervention and clinical outcomes in Australia. The …

Background Early labour care often insufficiently addresses the individual needs of pregnant
women leading to great dissatisfaction. In-depth knowledge about symptoms of onset of …