Roles and challenges encountered by midwives in the management of postpartum haemorrhage following normal vaginal delivery: A scoping review.

AIMS: To establish a comprehensive understanding of the roles of midwives and the challenges they encounter in the prevention, diagnosis and management of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) following normal vaginal delivery. DESIGN: We conducted a scoping review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) recommendations. METHODS: We considered studies related to the roles of midwives and the challenges they encounter in the prevention, diagnosis and management of PPH during vaginal delivery. We excluded guidelines, consensuses, abstracts of meetings and non-English language studies. Databases, including the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, Ovid, Medline, Embase, JBI EBP and BIOSIS Previews, were searched on January 1, 2023, with no time limitations. RESULTS: We included 28 publications. Midwives play important roles in the prevention, diagnosis and management of postpartum haemorrhage during vaginal delivery. In the prevention of PPH, midwives' roles include identifying and managing high-risk factors, managing labour and implementing skin-to-skin contact. In the diagnosis of PPH, midwives' roles include early recognition and blood loss estimation. In the management of PPH, midwives are involved in mobilizing other professional team members, emergency management, investigating causes, enhancing uterine contractions, the repair of perineal tears, arranging transfers and preparation for surgical intervention. However, midwives face substantial challenges, including insufficient knowledge and skills, poor teamwork skills, insufficient resources and the need to deal with their negative emotions. Midwives must improve their knowledge, skills and teamwork abilities. Health care system managers and the government should give full support to midwives. Future research should focus on developing clinical practice guidelines for midwives for preventing, diagnosing and managing postpartum haemorrhage.

Relationships Among Individual and Hospital Characteristics and Self-Efficacy in Labor Support Among Intrapartum Nurses in Texas.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationships among individual and workplace characteristics and self-efficacy in labor support among intrapartum nurses. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Online distribution from April to August 2020. PARTICIPANTS: Members of the Texas section of the Association for Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (N = 106). METHODS: I conducted descriptive analysis on individual and workplace characteristics, including scores on the Self-Efficacy Labor Support Scale. I conducted backward stepwise multivariate linear regression to assess the factors associated with self-efficacy in providing labor support. RESULTS: Years as an intrapartum nurse had a positive association with self-efficacy in labor support. Experience with open-glottis pushing, the overall cesarean birth rate, and the use of upright positioning during labor and birth were also positively associated with self-efficacy in labor support. Conversely, lack of recognition by providers was negatively associated with self-efficacy in labor support. CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that modifiable factors at the individual and hospital levels are associated with nurses' self-efficacy in labor support. Hospitals must work to engage in obstetric practices that are congruent with providing labor support, including the use of experienced nurses to mentor new nurses and the creation of a unit culture to reinforce the intent of individual nurses to provide labor support.

Roles and Experiences of Registered Nurses on Labor and Delivery Units in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the roles and experiences of labor and delivery (LD) nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Online distribution between the beginning of July and end of August 2020. PARTICIPANTS: LD nurses (N = 757) responded to an open-ended question about changes to their roles during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a larger national survey. METHODS: We calculated descriptive statistics on respondents' characteristics and their hospitals' characteristics. We applied conventional content analysis to free-text comments. RESULTS: We derived four major categories from the responses: Changes in Roles and Responsibilities, Adaptations to Changes, Psychological Changes, and Perceived Effects on LaborSupport. Nearly half (n = 328) of respondents reported changes in their roles and responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. They described adaptations and responses to these changes and perceived effects on patient care. Infection control policies and practices as well as the stress of a rapidly changing work environment affected the provision of labor support and personal well-being. CONCLUSION: The experiences described by respondents conveyed considerable changes in their roles and subsequent direct and indirect effects on quality of patient care and personal well-being. Policies and practices that can facilitate the ability of LD nurses to safely and securely remain at the bedside and provide high-touch, hands-on labor support are needed. The findings of our study can help facilitate the provision of labor support during times of disruption and foster the resiliency of the nursing workforce.

Study on the health and self-efficacy of pregnant women in delivery with music analgesia and labor doula / Estudo sobre a saúde e autoeficácia de gestantes no parto com analgesia induzida por música e apoio de doula / Efectos del parto en la salud y la autoestima de la mujer embarazada

ABSTRACT To explore the effect of delivery supported by a labor doula combined with music therapy on stabilizing maternal psychology and improving delivery quality, and to find out the predictors of delivery self-efficacy. Statistical processing showed that P<0.05, which was statistically significant. Group was superior in numerical value, followed by the B group. Using the rank sum test, the pain grade of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). T test or χ2 test showed that the total labor time of the experimental group was shorter than that of the control group. Vaginal delivery rate was higher than that of the control group, and the cesarean section rate was lower than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Doula delivery combined with music therapy is effective in parturient delivery, which can alleviate parturient pain, speed up labor progress and improve delivery quality, and is worthy of popularization and application. At the same time, increasing pregnant women's understanding of delivery strategies and techniques and improving their psychological state will help improve the level of delivery self-efficacy of pregnant women.

RESUMO Explorar o efeito do parto apoiado por doulas combinado com a terapia musical em estabilizar o estado psicológico materno e melhorar a qualidade do parto, e descobrir os indicadores de autoeficácia do parto. O processamento estatístico mostrou que P<0.05, o que foi estatisticamente significativo. O Grupo foi superior em valor numérico, seguido pelo Grupo B. Por meio do teste da soma dos ranks, o grau de dor do grupo experimental foi significativamente menor do que o do grupo controle, e a diferença foi estatisticamente significativa (P<0.05). O teste de T ou teste de χ2 mostrou que o tempo de trabalho de parto total do grupo experimental foi mais curto do que o do grupo controle. A taxa de parto normal foi maior do que a do grupo, e a taxa de cesariana foi menor do que a do grupo controle, e a diferença foi estatisticamente significativa (P<0.05). Conclusão: O parto feito com doulas combinado com a terapia musical é eficaz para a parturiente, podendo aliviar a dor do parto, acelerar o trabalho de parto e melhorar a qualidade do parto, merecendo maior popularização e aplicação. Ao mesmo tempo, aumentar a compreensão das gestantes sobre estratégias e técnicas de parto e melhorar seu estado psicológico ajudará a melhorar o nível de autoeficácia do parto dessas mulheres.

RESUMEN Explorar el efecto del parto apoyado por una doula combinado con musicoterapia para estabilizar el estado psicológico materno, mejorar la calidad del parto, y descubrir los predictores de la autoeficacia del mismo. El procesamiento estadístico mostró P <0.05, lo que fue estadísticamente significativo. El grupo fue superior en valor numérico, seguido por el grupo B. Usando la prueba de la suma de rangos, el grado de dolor del grupo experimental fue significativamente más bajo que el del grupo de control, y la diferencia fue estadísticamente significativa (P <0.05). La prueba T o la prueba χ2 mostraron que el tiempo total de trabajo del grupo experimental fue más corto que el del grupo de control. La tasa de parto vaginal fue mayor que la del grupo de control, y la tasa de cesáreas fue menor que la del grupo de control, y la diferencia fue estadísticamente significativa (P <0.05). Conclusión: El parto con doulas combinado con musicoterapia es eficaz, puede aliviar el dolor de las parturientas, acelerar el progreso del parto y mejorar la calidad del mismo, y es digno de popularización y aplicación. Al mismo tiempo, aumentar la comprensión de las mujeres embarazadas sobre las estrategias y técnicas de parto y mejorar su estado psicológico ayudará a mejorar el nivel de autoeficacia del parto de las mujeres embarazadas.

Assessment of midwifery care providers intrapartum care competencies, in four sub-Saharan countries: a mixed-method study protocol.

BACKGROUND: We aim to assess competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes) of midwifery care providers as well as their experiences and perceptions of in-service training in the four study countries; Benin, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda as part of the Action Leveraging Evidence to Reduce perinatal mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa project (ALERT). While today more women in low- and middle-income countries give birth in health care facilities, reductions in maternal and neonatal mortality have been less than expected. This paradox may be explained by the standard and quality of intrapartum care provision which depends on several factors such as health workforce capacity and the readiness of the health system as well as access to care. METHODS: Using an explanatory sequential mixed method design we will employ three methods (i) a survey will be conducted using self-administered questionnaires assessing knowledge, (ii) skills drills assessing basic intrapartum skills and attitudes, using an observation checklist and (iii) Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) to explore midwifery care providers' experiences and perceptions of in-service training. All midwifery care providers in the study facilities are eligible to participate in the study. For the skills drills a stratified sample of midwifery care providers will be selected in each hospital according to the number of providers and, professional titles and purposive sampling will be used for the FGDs. Descriptive summary statistics from the survey and skills drills will be presented by country. Conventional content analysis will be employed for data analysis of the FGDs. DISCUSSION: We envision comparative insight across hospitals and countries. The findings will be used to inform a targeted quality in-service training and quality improvement intervention related to provision of basic intrapartum care as part of the ALERT project. TRIAL REGISTRATION: PACTR202006793783148-June 17th, 2020.

Humanization practices in the parturitive course from the perspective of puerperae and nurse-midwives.

OBJECTIVE: to understand humanization practices in the parturitive course from the point of view of purperae and nurse-midwives. METHODS: an exploratory, descriptive, qualitative research carried out in a maternity hospital in Bahia State. Semi-structured interviews were carried out, with a structured script applied to 11 mothers and 5 nurse-midwives from March to June 2019. Analysis followed Bardin's content structure. RESULTS: this study unveiled the importance of using soft care technologies, respect for female role, active participation and women's autonomy as a positive impact on the parturition process. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: nurse-midwives are qualified professionals to assist women in labor and birth. They can favor the implantation and implementation of care with humanization practices, respect for women's choices and incentive to the normal way of delivery with an expanded view of individual and multidisciplinary needs.

Midwifery and Nursing Strategies to protect against COVID-19 During the Third Trimester of Pregnancy.

OBJECTIVE: The rapid pace of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic (COVID-19) presents significant challenges to midwives and nurses. This study aimed to explore midwifery and nursing interventions to limit the transmission of COVID-19 among women in their third trimester of pregnancy, to reduce the incidence of nosocomial infection and promote safety of care for women and their infants. METHOD: We completed a retrospective review of medical records from 35 women in their third trimester of pregnancy with SARS-CoV-2, admitted to one hospital in Wuhan, China in January and February 2020. We investigated the clinical characteristics of the COVID-19 infection in pregnancy, and the individualized midwifery and nursing care offered, including environmental protection, prevention of nosocomial infection, maternal observations, monitoring of signs and symptoms of COVID-19, and psychological care. RESULT: Thirty-one women had a caesarean section, and four had vaginal births. Retrospective analysis of midwifery and nursing strategies implemented to care for these women showed no maternal complications or nosocomial infections. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: The care strategies we implemented could prevent complications and nosocomial infection in the third trimester of pregnancy, thus ensuring the safety of women and their infants. Further research needs to determine treatment priorities for women infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy and the postnatal period.

Significados e experiências de mulheres que vivenciaram o parto humanizado hospitalar assistido por enfermeira obstétrica / Significados y experiencias de las mujeres que experimentaron el parto humanizado del hospital asistidas por una enfermera obstétrica / Meanings and experiences of women who experienced the hospital humanized birth labor assisted by an obstetric nurse

Objetivo compreender os significados e as experiências de mulheres que vivenciaram o processo de parto humanizado hospitalar assistido por enfermeira obstétrica e a motivação para essa escolha. Método estudo qualitativo com 12 mulheres, por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, após 60 dias do parto. A análise temática de conteúdo guiou a análise dos dados. Resultados emergiram quatro categorias: motivações para o parto humanizado hospitalar assistido por enfermeira obstétrica; experiência e significados atribuídos ao parto; experiência e significados atribuídos à participação do companheiro e outras pessoas da escolha da mulher; experiência e significados atribuídos aos profissionais. Considerações finais a experiência do parto foi considerada única, grandiosa; um momento singular, fantástico, intenso, emocionante. As mulheres sentiram-se respeitadas, fortes, vitoriosas. O nascimento foi a maior experiência de amor, imbuído de respeito. A enfermeira obstétrica transmitiu paz, segurança e tranquilidade durante o parto, foi promotora de diálogo e respeito, demonstrando conhecimento, capacidade técnica e empatia.

Objetivo entender los significados y experiencias de las mujeres que experimentaron el proceso de parto humanizado hospitalario asistidos por una enfermera obstétrica y la motivación para esta elección. Método se trata de un estudio cualitativo con 12 mujeres, a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas, después de 60 días de parto. Análisis temático de contenido guio el análisis de datos. Resultados surgieron cuatro categorías: motivaciones para el parto humanizado en el hospital asistido por una enfermera obstétrica; experiencia y significados atribuidos al parto; experiencia y significados atribuidos a la participación de la pareja y otras personas de la elección de la mujer; experiencia y significados atribuidos a los profesionales. Consideraciones finales la experiencia del parto se consideró única, grandiosa; un momento singular, fantástico, intenso, emocionante. Las mujeres se sentían respetadas, fuertes, victoriosas. El nacimiento fue la mayor experiencia de amor, imbuido de respeto. La enfermera obstétrica transmitió paz, seguridad y tranquilidad durante el parto, fue una promotora del diálogo y el respeto, demostrando conocimiento, capacidad técnica y empatía.

Objective understanding the meanings and experiences of women who experienced the process of hospital humanized birth labor assisted by an obstetric nurse and the motivation for this choice. Method a qualitative study with 12 women, through semi-structured interviews, after 60 days of birth. Thematic content analysis guided data analysis. Results four categories emerged: motivations for humanized hospital birth labor assisted by an obstetric nurse; experience and meanings attributed to childbirth; experience and meanings attributed to the participation of the partner and other people of the woman's choice; experience and meanings attributed to professionals. Final considerations the experience of childbirth was considered unique, grandiose; a singular, fantastic, intense, exciting moment. Women felt respected, strong, victorious. Birth was the greatest experience of love, imbued with respect. The obstetric nurse transmitted peace, security and tranquility during childbirth, was a promoter of dialogue and respect, demonstrating knowledge, technical capacity and empathy.

Good clinical practice advice for the management of pregnant women with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in Nigeria.

The impact on healthcare services in settings with under-resourced health systems, such as Nigeria, is likely to be substantial in the coming months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and maternity services still need to be prioritized as an essential core health service. The healthcare system should ensure the provision of safe and quality care to women during pregnancy, labor, and childbirth, and at the same time, maternity care providers including obstetricians and midwives must be protected and prioritized to continue providing care to childbearing women and their babies during the pandemic. This practical guideline was developed for the management of pregnant women with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in Nigeria and other low-resource countries.

Intervención de enfermería para la disminución de la ansiedad ante el parto vaginal / Efficacy of nursing intervention management of anxiety before vaginal delivery

El parto vaginal, se conoce como el comienzo espontáneo, o ciclo natural, que permite llegar al final exitoso de la gestación en la mujer. Objetivo: determinar la eficacia de la intervención de enfermería manejo de la ansiedad en mujeres gestantes frente al parto, en el Hospital de segundo nivel en San Gil, Santander. Materiales y métodos: es un estudio cuasi-experimental, con un solo grupo la muestra estuvo conformada 29 mujeres gestantes que cumplieran con los criterios de inclusión, la información se obtuvo a través del cuestionario de ansiedad estado rasgo STAI "State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Self Evaluation Questionnaire)". Resultados: Se encontró que el promedio de la edad de las gestantes que participaron en el estudio fue de 24 años, el estado civil de más de la mitad de las gestantes es unión libre con un 65,5%. La diferencia de medias entre las puntuaciones pre y post obtuvieron una significación estadística. La media de las puntuaciones de la variable ansiedad estado disminuyo antes (x = 22,3) después de la intervención (x = 20). Conclusión: Se logró describir el nivel la ansiedad en las gestantes y al realizar la comparación de la prueba pre y post se evidenció una disminución en el nivel de ansiedad, por tanto, se debe trabajar en un plan de cuidados, tal como en la teoría de cuidados de Swanson, debe ser un trabajo humanístico hacia las personas a nuestro cuidado. (AU)

Vaginal birth is known as the spontaneous onset, or natural cycle, which allows the successful end of pregnancy in women. Objective: to determine the effectiveness of the nursing intervention anxiety management in pregnant women against childbirth, in the second level Hospital in San Gil, Santander. Materials and methods: is a quasi-experimental study, with a single group the sample consisted of 29 pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria, the information was obtained through the STAI state anxiety trait questionnaire "State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Self Evaluation Questionnaire)" Results: It was found that the average age of the pregnant women who participated in the study was 24 years, the marital status of more than half of the pregnant women is free union with 65.5%. The difference in means between the pre and post scores obtained a statistical significance. The mean scores of the state anxiety variable decreased before (x = 22.3) after the intervention (x = 20). Conclusions: It was possible to describe the level of anxiety in pregnant women and when comparing the pre and post test, a decrease in the level of anxiety was evidenced, therefore it is necessary to work in a care plan, such as in the theory of care from Swanson, it must be a humanistic work towards the people in our care. (AU)

Developing of a new guideline for improving birth experiences among Iranian women: a mixed method study protocol.

BACKGROUND: The childbirth experience has significant effects on the life of the mother and family. However, there are no Iranian studies which evaluate and measure women's childbirth experiences to provide accurate data on this important matter. The aim of this study is to develop a new guideline to improve women's childbirth experiences by meeting their needs and expectations. METHODS/DESIGN: The present study will use the mixed method with the explanatory sequential approach. Phase one is a cross-sectional survey with random cluster sampling of the health centers in Tabriz. Eight hundred primiparous women will be selected to measure their childbirth experiences and predictors factors. Phase two is a qualitative study to explore women's perceptions of the aspects and determinants of the childbirth experience. Phase two participants will be selected using purposive sampling from the women who participated in phase one. Phase three involves developing a new guideline to improve women's childbirth experiences. The new guideline will be developed based on the following elements: a) the results of the qualitative and quantitative data from phase one and two, b) a review of the related literature, and c) expert opinions that have been collected using the Delphi technique. DISCUSSION: By exploring women's childbirth experiences and the influencing factors, a culturally sensitive evidence-based guideline can be developed. The provision of the evidence-based guideline resulting from this study might be effective in improving the quality care of the services for pregnant women. ETHICAL CODE: IR.TBZMED.REC.1396.786.

Why do women assume a supine position when giving birth? The perceptions and experiences of postnatal mothers and nurse-midwives in Tanzania.

BACKGROUND: Before the advent of Western medicine in Tanzania, women gave birth in an upright position either by sitting, squatting or kneeling. Birthing women would hold ropes or trees as a way of gaining strength and stability in order to push the baby with sufficient force. Despite the evidence supporting the upright position as beneficial to the woman and her unborn child, healthcare facilities consistently promote the use of the supine position. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of mothers and nurse-midwives regarding the use of the supine position during labour and delivery. METHODS: We used a descriptive qualitative design. We conducted seven semi-structured interviews with nurse-midwives and two focus group discussions with postnatal mothers who were purposively recruited for the study. Qualitative content analysis guided the analysis. RESULTS: Four themes emerged from mothers' and midwives' description of their experiences and perceptions of using supine position during childbirth. These were: women adopted the supine position as instructed by midwives; women experience of using alternative birthing positions; midwives commonly decide birthing positions for labouring women and supine position is the best-known birthing position. CONCLUSION: Women use the supine position during childbirth because they are instructed to do so by the nurse-midwives. Nurse-midwives believe that the supine position is the universally known and practised birthing position, and prefer it because it provides flexibility for them to continuously monitor the progress of labour and assist delivery most efficiently. Mothers in this study had no other choice than to labour and deliver their babies in the supine position as instructed because they trusted midwives as skilled professionals who knew what was best given the condition of the mother and her baby.

Outcomes of Waterbirth in a US Hospital-Based Midwifery Practice: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Water Immersion During Labor and Birth.

INTRODUCTION: Although the safety of water immersion during labor is largely supported by evidence from research, the risks to women and neonates during waterbirth are not well established. The purpose of this study was to generate evidence regarding maternal and neonatal outcomes related to water immersion in labor and during birth. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study included a convenience sample of women receiving prenatal care at a nurse-midwifery practice. Participants were categorized into 3 groups: 1) waterbirth, 2) water labor, or 3) neither. Participant characteristics, maternal outcomes, and newborn outcomes were collected at time of birth and health record abstraction. At the 6-week postpartum visit, another maternal outcome, satisfaction with birth, was measured using the Care in Obstetrics: Measure for Testing Satisfaction (COMFORTS) scale. Analysis included effect size, descriptive statistics (sample characteristics), and maternal and neonatal group differences (analysis of variance and chi-square) with a significance level of P < .05. RESULTS: Women in the waterbirth (n = 58), water labor (n = 61), and neither (n = 111) groups were primarily white, married, and college educated and did not differ by age or education. Women in the waterbirth group were more likely to be multiparous. Nulliparous women who had a waterbirth had a significantly shorter second stage of labor than nulliparous women who did not have a waterbirth (P = .03). The most commonly cited reasons for discontinuation of hydrotherapy were maternal choice (42.6%) and need for pain medication (29.5%). Significantly more women in the waterbirth group experienced a postpartum hemorrhage, compared with water labor or neither (n = 5, n = 3, n = 1, respectively; P = .045); there was no difference in related clinical measures. Neonatal outcomes were not significantly different. Maternal satisfaction was high across all groups. DISCUSSION: The results of this study suggest that waterbirth, attended by qualified intrapartum care providers in hospital settings in the United States, is a reasonable option for low-risk women and their neonates.

Attention to childbirth and delivery in a university hospital: comparison of practices developed after Network Stork. / Atenção ao parto e nascimento em hospital universitário: comparação de práticas desenvolvidas após Rede Cegonha.

OBJECTIVE: to compare, after four years of the implementation of the Stork Network, the obstetric practices developed in a university hospital according to the classification of the World Health Organization. METHOD: cross-sectional study carried out in the year of adherence to the Stork Network (377 women) and replicated four years later (586 women). Data were obtained through medical records and a structured questionnaire. The Chi-square test was used in the analysis. RESULTS: four years after the implementation of the Stork Network, in Category A practices (demonstrably useful practices/good practices), there was increased frequency of companions, non-pharmacological methods, skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding stimulation, and decreased freedom of position/movement. In Category B (harmful practices), there was reduction of trichotomy and increased venoclysis. In Category C (practices with no sufficient evidence), there was increase of Kristeller's maneuver. In Category D (improperly used practices), the percentage of digital examinations above the recommended level increased, as well as of analgesics and analgesia, and there was decrease of episiotomy. CONCLUSION: these findings indicate the maintenance of a technocratic and interventionist assistance and address the need for changes in the obstetric care model. A globally consolidated path is the incorporation of midwife nurses into childbirth for the appropriate use of technologies and the reduction of unnecessary interventions.

A qualitative study of hospital birth perceptions: The helix of priority needs.

OBJECTIVE: To understand which needs are considered priorities in the hospital birth experience from the perspectives of postpartum women. DESIGN: This qualitative prospective study used a phenomenological approach. Data were collected through participant observations and semi-structured interviews recorded at eight weeks and eight months after childbirth. The data were analysed using a thematic approach. PARTICIPANTS: The study cohort consisted of 43 participants at eight weeks after childbirth and 33 participants eight months after childbirth. SETTING: Donostia University Hospital, San Sebastián, Spain, in 2016-2017. FINDINGS: Through the analysis, the following four main themes emerged, each in different categories: (a) Professional care: symbiosis between the woman and the professional: (a.1) professional treatment and its characteristics, (a.2) professional competence, and (a.3) professional information and listening: pillars in the support relationship. (b) Control and hospital safety: (b.1) hospital environment: external control. (c) Presence of the partner: (c.1) support, guidance, and participation. (d) Perception of observed feelings: (d.1) fear of complications or separation from the child, (d.2) fear of internal lack of control, and (d.3) fear of an instrumental delivery and/or caesarean section. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTISE: The core of the hospital birth experience is constituted by the need to establish a supportive relationship based on mutual trust, exchange information that offers internal and external control and the security necessary to overcome feelings of fear, and obtain support and guidance from an involved partner.

Current Resources for Evidence-Based Practice, March 2019.

A review of new resources to support the provision of evidence-based care for women and infants.

Urgency to build a connection: Midwives' experiences of being 'with woman' in a model where midwives are unknown.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to explore midwives' experiences of being 'with woman' in the intrapartum period within the context of an unknown midwife model. DESIGN: A descriptive phenomenological design was used with individual in-depth interviews. Transcribed interviews were analysed using thematic analysis that incorporated the data analysis framework offered by Amadeus Giorgi. SETTING: Hospitals within Western Australia providing intrapartum care to women where the midwife is not usually known to them. PARTICIPANTS: Ten midwives were interviewed and recruitment ceased when data saturation was reached. FINDINGS: Findings confirm the importance of building a connection to enable partnership with the woman and provide woman-centred care that is inclusive of her partner. Factors influencing midwives' ability to be 'with woman' included the 'systems' approach to childbearing as well as common birth interventions prevalent within the public hospital system. Midwives experienced both rewards and challenges associated with being 'with woman' in the unknown midwife model, adaptability and self-awareness were features that enhanced the ability to be 'with woman' within this model. KEY CONCLUSIONS: Findings present new knowledge about being 'with woman', a phenomenon so central to the profession of midwifery, yet previously unexplored in the empirical domain. Insights gained reveal the intersection between the phenomenon and the unknown midwife model and highlight characteristics of the midwives that facilitate being 'with woman' such as adaptive expertise. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Understanding the concept of being 'with woman' through the lived experience of midwives provides unique insight into the applied practices of the phenomenon. Characteristics of being 'with woman' as well as attributes and strengths demonstrated by the midwives provides important data for education and development of the profession. Explicating the challenges faced by midwives seeking to be 'with woman' in the unknown midwife model is useful for health leaders of service delivery and policy development to consider innovative ways to enhance this important practice advised by professional philosophy.

Atenção ao parto e nascimento em hospital universitário: comparação de práticas desenvolvidas após Rede Cegonha / Attention to childbirth and delivery in a university hospital: comparison of practices developed after Network Stork / Atención al parto y nacimiento en hospital universitario: comparación de prácticas desarrolladas después de la Red Cigüeña

Objetivo comparar, após transcorridos quatro anos da implementação da Rede Cegonha, as práticas obstétricas desenvolvidas em um hospital universitário segundo classificação da Organização Mundial da Saúde. Método estudo transversal realizado no ano de adesão à Rede Cegonha (377 mulheres) e replicado quatro anos após (586 mulheres). Dados obtidos mediante prontuário e questionário estruturado. Na análise, utilizou-se o Teste Qui-quadrado. Resultados quatro anos após a Rede Cegonha, dentre as práticas da Categoria A (práticas comprovadamente úteis/boas práticas), aumentou a frequência de acompanhante, de métodos não farmacológicos, de contato pele a pele e de estímulo à amamentação e diminuiu a liberdade de posição/movimentação. Na Categoria B (práticas prejudiciais), houve redução de tricotomia e aumento de venóclise. Na Categoria C (práticas sem evidências suficientes), o Kristeller apresentou aumento. Na Categoria D (práticas utilizadas de modo inadequado), aumentou o percentual de toque vaginal acima do recomendado, de analgésicos e de analgesia e diminuiu a episiotomia. Conclusão esses resultados indicam a manutenção de uma assistência tecnocrática e intervencionista e direcionam para a necessidade de mudanças no modelo de atenção obstétrica. Um caminho consolidado mundialmente é a incorporação de enfermeiras obstetras/obstetrizes na assistência ao parto pelo potencial de utilização apropriada de tecnologias e redução de intervenções desnecessárias.

Objective to compare, after four years of the implementation of the Stork Network, the obstetric practices developed in a university hospital according to the classification of the World Health Organization. Method cross-sectional study carried out in the year of adherence to the Stork Network (377 women) and replicated four years later (586 women). Data were obtained through medical records and a structured questionnaire. The Chi-square test was used in the analysis. Results four years after the implementation of the Stork Network, in Category A practices (demonstrably useful practices/good practices), there was increased frequency of companions, non-pharmacological methods, skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding stimulation, and decreased freedom of position/movement. In Category B (harmful practices), there was reduction of trichotomy and increased venoclysis. In Category C (practices with no sufficient evidence), there was increase of Kristeller's maneuver. In Category D (improperly used practices), the percentage of digital examinations above the recommended level increased, as well as of analgesics and analgesia, and there was decrease of episiotomy. Conclusion these findings indicate the maintenance of a technocratic and interventionist assistance and address the need for changes in the obstetric care model. A globally consolidated path is the incorporation of midwife nurses into childbirth for the appropriate use of technologies and the reduction of unnecessary interventions.

Objetivo comparar, después de transcurridos cuatro años de la implementación de la Red Cigüeña, las prácticas obstétricas desarrolladas en un hospital universitario según clasificación de la Organización Mundial de la Salud. Método estudio transversal realizado en el año de adhesión a la Red Cigüeña (377 mujeres) y replicado cuatro años después (586 mujeres). Datos obtenidos mediante prontuario y cuestionario estructurado. En el análisis, se utilizó el Test Chi-cuadrado. Resultados cuatro años después de la Red Cigüeña, entre las prácticas de la Categoría A (prácticas demostradamente útiles/buenas prácticas), aumentó la frecuencia de acompañante, de métodos no farmacológicos, de contacto piel a piel y de estímulo a la lactancia y disminuyó la libertad de posición/movimiento. En la Categoría B (prácticas perjudiciales), hubo reducción de tricotomía y aumento de venoclisis. En la Categoría C (prácticas sin evidencias suficientes), el Kristeller presentó aumento. En la Categoría D (prácticas utilizadas de modo inadecuado), aumentó el porcentaje de toque vaginal más de lo recomendado, de analgésicos y de analgesia y disminuyó la episiotomía. Conclusión esos hallazgos indican el mantenimiento de una asistencia tecnocrática e intervencionista y dirigida para la necesidad de cambios en el modelo de atención obstétrica. Un camino consolidado mundialmente es la incorporación de enfermeras obstetras/parteras en la asistencia al parto por el potencial de utilización apropiada de tecnologías y reducción de intervenciones desnecesarias.