Recently added articles from Royal College of Midwives-Evidence-Based Midwifery:
The PhD viva: a necessary rite of passage.
Dec 15, 2007; ... Key words: Midwifery education, doctoral research, doctorate, PhD, viva voce, oral examination ********** A PhD is an amazing accomplishment and the title of 'Dr' is something of which to be really proud. It symbolises dedication, commitment, sacrifice, personal ...
Assessing and grading students' clinical practice: midwives' lived experience.
Dec 15, 2007; ... Abstract Background. In the UK, the assessment of student midwives' clinical practice contributes toward an academic award as well as their professional registration. Where grading practice has been carried out by clinicians, 'inflation' of grades has been noted, skewing the ...
The development of a theoretical model of midwifery competence in birth technology.
Dec 15, 2007; ... Abstract Background. Concept analysis and ethnographic observation have identified and confirmed attributes of midwifery competence in birth technology. Aim. To develop a theoretical model of midwifery competence in birth technology, by identifying typologies of ...
Midwifery lecturer-practitioners' views and experiences of their role and responsibilities.
Dec 15, 2007; ... Abstract Background. The role of the lecturer-practitioner has been promoted in the UK, and an increase in posts has been proposed by the Department of Health (1999). However, there are no research studies and little information pertaining specifically to the midwifery ...
Power, effect and sample size using GPower: practical issues for researchers and members of research ethics committees.
Dec 15, 2007; ... Abstract Background. The issue of sample size has become a dominant concern for UK research ethics committees since their reform in 2004. Sample size estimation is now a major, but often misunderstood concern for researchers, academic supervisors and members of research ethics ...
Women's views of student midwives' involvement in maternity care.
Dec 15, 2007; ... Abstract Background. Despite a focus on user involvement in healthcare services and education in the UK, there is little evidence of women's views of education in midwifery practice. Aim. To identify women's perceptions of clinical teaching and learning in midwifery ...
Does routine antenatal enquiry lead to an increased rate of disclosure of domestic abuse? Findings from the Bristol Pregnancy and Domestic Violence Programme.
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract Background. Domestic violence (DV) during pregnancy is especially serious, but can be a challenging and difficult subject for midwives to raise with women. The Bristol Pregnancy and Domestic Violence Programme was introduced in an NHS Trust in the south-west of England ...
Opinion: the value of statistics in midwifery research.
Dec 01, 2007; ... Key words: Statistics education, midwifery, evidence, evidence-based midwifery Statistics is a much maligned subject, and the saying attributed to Disraeli--that there are 'lies, damned lies, and statistics' (Paine, 1924: 246)--has not helped. Yet, midwifery researchers need to ...
'The art of teacup balancing': reflections on conducting qualitative research.
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract Background. Qualitative research makes an important contribution to midwifery knowledge. This paper is based on a keynote presentation that was given at the launch of the Doctoral Midwifery Research Society. Aim. To assist midwifery researchers in conducting ...
Revising care to reflect CEMACH recommendations: issues for midwives and the maternity services.(Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health)
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract Background. Psychiatric illness in general and suicide in particular have been identified as the leading cause of maternal death in the UK. The Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH) (2004) made recommendations in its most recent report for ...
Exploring the feasibility of utilising dual qualifications in midwifery and health visiting.
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract Background. Midwives and health visitors have an important contribution to make in reducing health inequalities and leading health improvement programmes in the UK. There are a number of workforce planning issues relating to midwifery and health visiting in the NHS ...
The role of midwife-complementary therapists: data from in-depth telephone interviews.(Survey)
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract Background. This paper reports on one aspect of a larger study into the use of complementary therapies (CTs) in maternity services (Mitchell et al, 2006), which found that midwifery managers view CTs as having an important role in supporting normal birth and reducing ...