Browsing School of Nursing by Subject "Midwives"
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Acceptability and feasibility of a screening protocol for antenatal depression (SPADe) in Blantyre District, Malawi
(BMC, 2022)Depression is one of the most common perinatal mental health problems that afect pregnant women. Antenatal depression can adversely afect the well-being of the pregnant woman and her foetus. Depression is rarely detected ... -
Assessment of quality of care in the management of postpartum haemorrhage: A review of selected maternal death cases
(African Association for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 2015)Obstetric haemorrhage was the third most common cause of maternal death in South Africa for the triennium 2008 to 2010, increasing from the rate in 2005 to 2007. The major causes of death from haemorrhage remained similar ... -
Characteristics of strong midwifery leaders and enablers of strong midwifery leadership: An international appreciative inquiry
(Churchill Livingstone, 2024)Objectives: This research aimed to identify the characteristics of strong midwifery leaders and explore how strong midwifery leadership may be enabled from the perspective of midwives and nurse-midwives globally. Design: ... -
Factors influencing respectful perinatal care among healthcare professionals in low-and middle-resource countries: a systematic review
(BMC, 2024)Background This review aimed to provide healthcare professionals with a scientific summary of best available research evidence on factors influencing respectful perinatal care. The review question was ‘What were the ... -
Fears associated with maternal death: Selected midwives’ lived experiences in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
(Numid Horizon, 2017)Like the fear associated with the demise of loved ones, maternal deaths at any health facility equally illicit fear among midwives. This jeopardises their ability to achieve the quality of work expected of them. There is ... -
Protocol for assessing feasibility, acceptability and fidelity of screening for antenatal depression (FAFSAD) by midwives in Blantyre District, Malawi
(Springer Nature, 2021)Depression is often underdiagnosed by treating health professionals. This is a situation in Malawi where there is no routine screening of depression at antenatal clinics. Recently, a Screening Protocol for Antenatal Depression ... -
Using mobile phones and social media to facilitate education and support for rural health midwives in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)BACKGROUND: Empirical studies show the value of mobile phones as effective educational tools to support learning in the nursing profession, predominantly in high income countries. PROBLEM STATEMENT: The rapidly increasing ...