Jessica Lyn Olsen CNM, DNP, Cindy L. Farley CNM, PhD
{"title":"Characteristics and Outcomes of Postgraduate Midwifery Fellowships: A Mixed Methods Study","authors":"Jessica Lyn Olsen CNM, DNP, Cindy L. Farley CNM, PhD","doi":"10.1111/jmwh.13617","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmwh.13617","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Postgraduate fellowships are growing in midwifery and yet are poorly understood by the profession. These fellowships are optional for midwives interested in developing advanced skills, transitioning to specialty practice, or entering or re-entering professional practice. The purpose of this study was to explore the characteristics and outcomes of US postgraduate midwifery fellowships as described by midwifery fellowship program directors.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Postgraduate midwifery fellowship programs in the United States were identified through an environmental scan and snowball sampling. Directors of these fellowship programs were invited to complete a survey and an open-ended interview to determine their program's characteristics and outcomes. Quantitative data were summarized, and thematic analysis was used to explore the qualitative data.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>An environmental scan and snowball sampling identified 17 postgraduate midwifery fellowship programs. Thirteen fellowship program directors completed a survey (76.5%), and 11 completed an interview (64.7%). The findings identified program characteristics, including location, structure, funding, and educational offerings, of midwifery fellowship programs. The thematic analysis revealed the emergence of 3 themes highlighting the creation of support for midwives in transition, including new graduates and practicing midwives returning to practice after a hiatus or shifting to specialty practice: (1) stepping stones, (2) empowered and equipped, and (3) innovative future. Community birth practice was defined as specialty practice by these directors.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The results of this study inform the profession of the availability of fellowships and the development of future high-quality midwifery fellowships. Postgraduate midwifery fellowships should not be required for entry to practice but have a place in the work-study opportunities available to US midwives.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16468,"journal":{"name":"Journal of midwifery & women's health","volume":"69 4","pages":"483-490"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139736949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Challenges Faced by Mothers With Visual Impairment From the Preconception Period Through the Postpartum Period","authors":"Zehra Acar PhD, Ümran Oskay PhD, Gülcan Kula BSc","doi":"10.1111/jmwh.13619","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmwh.13619","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There is a misperception in society that individuals with visual impairment are asexual and cannot marry, have children, or take care of children. In addition, individuals with visual impairment face difficulties in many aspects of life due to accessibility issues. Although it is expected that visually impaired individuals experience difficulties when having children, very few studies have focused on understanding the challenges women with visual impairment face in the process of having children. The aim of this study was to identify the challenges faced by mothers with visual impairment from preconception through the postpartum period in Turkey.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Semistructured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 17 mothers with visual impairment. Participants were from 28 to 38 years of age, and their youngest children were 2 years old or younger. Participants were asked about their experiences with the decision to have children, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Content analysis was used to analyze and present the data.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Participants had 1 to 3 children and a mean age of 32.4 years. Eleven themes were identified within 4 periods: preconception, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Themes related to the experience of the preconceptional period included concern about the decision to have a child and the social pressure on the decision to have a child. Themes related to the experience of pregnancy included inaccessible pregnancy tests, emotional reactions to pregnancy, dissatisfaction with health care providers, and unmet expectations. Themes related to labor and birth included mixed feelings about labor dissatisfaction with health care providers and unmet expectations. Themes related to the postpartum period included personal care, infant care, reaction of the social network, and unmet expectations.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The mothers with visual impairment faced many challenges in the process of becoming a parent. Mothers expressed the need for accessible health services from institutions and health professionals.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16468,"journal":{"name":"Journal of midwifery & women's health","volume":"69 4","pages":"577-585"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jmwh.13619","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139731305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of CenteringPregnancy Group Antenatal Care on Maternal, Birth, and Neonatal Outcomes Among Low-Risk Women in the Netherlands: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial","authors":"Mary-ann Wagijo MSc, Mathilde Crone PhD, Birgit Bruinsma-van Zwicht MSc, Jan van Lith MD, PhD, Deborah Billings PhD, Marlies Rijnders PhD","doi":"10.1111/jmwh.13582","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmwh.13582","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study was carried out to assess the effects of participating in CenteringPregnancy (CP) on maternal, birth, and neonatal outcomes among low-risk pregnant women in the Netherlands.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 2124 pregnant women in primary care were included in the study. Data were derived from the Dutch national database, Perined, complemented with data from questionnaires completed by pregnant women. A stepwise-wedge design was employed; multilevel intention-to-treat analyses and propensity score matching were the main analytic approaches. Propensity score matching resulted in sample sizes of 305 nulliparous women in both the individual care (IC) and the matched control group (control-IC) and 267 in the CP and control-CP groups. For multiparous women, 354 matches were found for IC and control-IC groups and 152 for CP and control-CP groups. Main outcome measures were maternal, birth, and neonatal outcomes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Compared with the control-CP group receiving standard antenatal care, nulliparous women participating in CP had a lower risk of maternal hypertensive disorders (odds ratio [OR], 0.53; 95% CI, 0.30-0.93) and for the composite adverse maternal outcome (OR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.33-0.82). Breastfeeding initiation rates were higher amongst nulliparous (OR, 2.23; 95% CI, 134-3.69) and multiparous women (OR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.00-2.62) participating in CP compared with women in the control-CP group.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Nulliparous women in CP were at lower risk of developing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy and, consequently, at lower risk of having adverse maternal outcomes. The results confirmed our hypothesis that both nulliparous and multiparous women who participated in CP would have higher breastfeeding rates compared with women receiving standard antenatal care.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16468,"journal":{"name":"Journal of midwifery & women's health","volume":"69 2","pages":"191-201"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jmwh.13582","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139713559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amber Johnson CNM, DNP, Karli S. Swenson PhD, MPH, Elena Dillner MPH, MSW, Kaylin A. Klie MD, MA, Rachael Duncan PharmD, Sara Brandspigel MPH, Katie Breen MPH
{"title":"Addressing Perinatal Substance Use: A Triad Approach Led by the Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative","authors":"Amber Johnson CNM, DNP, Karli S. Swenson PhD, MPH, Elena Dillner MPH, MSW, Kaylin A. Klie MD, MA, Rachael Duncan PharmD, Sara Brandspigel MPH, Katie Breen MPH","doi":"10.1111/jmwh.13615","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmwh.13615","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Unintentional overdose is a leading driver of maternal death in Colorado. The high volume of maternal deaths from preventable causes lends questions to failures in our clinical and community-based care for pregnant and postpartum people. The Colorado Maternal Mortality Review Committee identified 3 main contributors including stigma in the community and health care system, fragmentation of the health care system, and the need for more clinician training. The Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative led a 3-pronged intervention to address these challenges and improve perinatal care. The first intervention, the Colorado Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Substance Use Disorder quality improvement initiative, partnered with birthing hospitals statewide to institute universal screening and timely referral for individuals at risk of substance use disorder (SUD) and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. The second intervention, the Improve Perinatal Access, Coordination, and Treatment for Behavioral Health initiative, established a perinatal support network within communities. This program assists individuals with SUD, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, or social needs to navigate the perinatal period. The third intervention, the Colorado Maternal Overdose Matters Plus program, has enhanced in-hospital access to pharmacotherapy for pregnant and postpartum individuals with SUD through training and technical support. These collaborative initiatives aim to minimize barriers to care by integrating inpatient screening, treatment referrals, pharmacotherapy access, and community care support to mitigate maternal mortality in Colorado.</p>","PeriodicalId":16468,"journal":{"name":"Journal of midwifery & women's health","volume":"69 4","pages":"586-592"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139713530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shantesica M. Gilliam PhD, MPH, Kandyce Hylick PhD, MPH, Erica N. Taylor PhD, MPH, Dominique L. La Barrie MS, Emily E. Hatchett MPH, MSW, Morgan Y. Finch BS, Yashaswini Kavalakuntla BS
{"title":"Intersectionality in Black Maternal Health Experiences: Implications for Intersectional Maternal Mental Health Research, Policy, and Practice","authors":"Shantesica M. Gilliam PhD, MPH, Kandyce Hylick PhD, MPH, Erica N. Taylor PhD, MPH, Dominique L. La Barrie MS, Emily E. Hatchett MPH, MSW, Morgan Y. Finch BS, Yashaswini Kavalakuntla BS","doi":"10.1111/jmwh.13609","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmwh.13609","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Black women experience significant maternal mortality and morbidity disparities in the United States. Although emerging research has focused on reducing maternal mortality rates among Black birthing individuals, we must explore structural and social factors contributing to mental health outcomes during the perinatal period. Gaps exist where intersectional identities and experiences in maternal and child health are examined. This study explores the intersectional stress experiences of Black perinatal women in the South.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We collected qualitative data through virtual semistructured interviews with 9 pregnant and 7 postpartum participants (N = 16).These interviews assessed feelings, attitudes, and perceptions about psychological stress due to their intersectional experiences of being Black, pregnant, and a woman in the United States. Findings were analyzed through the lens of critical race theory and intersectionality.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We identified 5 overarching themes: (1) perinatal mental health experiences, (2) birthing and parenting while Black, (3) socioeconomic factors, (4) how we cope, and (5) community and social support.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Overall, this study revealed how the layers of race, gender, pregnancy, and socioeconomic status influence mental health during the perinatal period. These findings show the need for antiracist and intersectional maternal mental health policies and practices.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16468,"journal":{"name":"Journal of midwifery & women's health","volume":"69 4","pages":"462-468"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jmwh.13609","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139693798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Index of ACNM Documents and Publications, January 2024","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/jmwh.13610","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmwh.13610","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16468,"journal":{"name":"Journal of midwifery & women's health","volume":"69 1","pages":"165-168"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139643639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Birth Control: What Method is Right for Me?","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/jmwh.13613","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmwh.13613","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16468,"journal":{"name":"Journal of midwifery & women's health","volume":"69 1","pages":"169-170"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139566605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Melissa D. Avery CNM, PhD, Linda A. Hunter CNM, EdD, Ira Kantrowitz-Gordon CNM, PhD
{"title":"Respectful and Inclusive Language in Scholarly Writing","authors":"Melissa D. Avery CNM, PhD, Linda A. Hunter CNM, EdD, Ira Kantrowitz-Gordon CNM, PhD","doi":"10.1111/jmwh.13611","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmwh.13611","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The language we choose in scholarly writing in describing the populations we serve is of utmost importance. As such, thoughtful attention to these choices depicts our respect, concern, and care. However, language can also reveal implicit and explicit biases, even when unintended. The <i>Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health</i> (<i>JMWH</i>) editors acknowledge past harms due to unintended implicit biases. Through our process of ongoing review, <i>JMWH</i> continues our aim of respectful and inclusive language <span><sup>1-3</sup></span> and to adapting our style as approaches to language evolve.</p><p>The <i>JMWH</i> approach to inclusive language is based on 3 principles: (1) respectful language is a necessary condition for inclusivity; (2) identities such as gender, race, and ethnicity are socially constructed; and (3) inclusive language should be specific and accurate. In combination, these principles help guide authors and editors to consistently use inclusive language in their writing.</p><p>Authors must be transparent in how gender, race, ethnicity, and other descriptors are defined within their scholarly work and who contributed to the decision-making process. As socially constructed descriptors, there is no absolute way to categorize people, nor should there be.<span><sup>4</sup></span> Allowing research participants to self-identify shifts the decision-making process and helps address the inherent complexity in describing participants.</p><p><i>JMWH</i> adheres to the American Medical Association's Manual of Style (eleventh edition)<span><sup>5</sup></span> unless specific differences are identified in the <i>JMWH</i> Manuscript Preparation and Style Guide.<sup>6</sup> The American Psychological Association Inclusive Language Guide is another good resource and provides recent advances in language use with careful explanations.<span><sup>7</sup></span> Additional guides are available to authors, including the GLAAD Media Reference Guide<span><sup>8</sup></span> and the Coalition for Diversity & Inclusion in Scholarly Communication Guidelines on Inclusive Language and Images in Scholarly Communication.<span><sup>9</sup></span> Our goal as editors is to support language that allows individuals and groups to choose how they prefer to be identified, while understanding that language use is dynamic and not everyone will always agree.</p><p>The evolution of gender identity language is a prime example of the importance of staying abreast of rapidly changing demographic descriptors in research and scholarly writing. Systematic reviews and other types of evidence syntheses often include studies where researchers assumed participants identified as cis-gender women, thus excluding pregnancy-capable individuals whose gender identity is not female. Likewise, research projects have not always sought nonbinary participants outside of the traditional cis-normative boundaries. In response, <i>JMWH</i> authors have begun to include disclosure s","PeriodicalId":16468,"journal":{"name":"Journal of midwifery & women's health","volume":"69 1","pages":"7-8"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jmwh.13611","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139566630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christina Gebel MPH, Elysia Larson ScD, MPH, Heather A. Olden MPH, Cara B. Safon MPH, Tonia J. Rhone MS, Ndidiamaka N. Amutah-Onukagha PhD, MPH, CHES
{"title":"A Qualitative Study of Hospitals and Payers Implementing Community Doula Support","authors":"Christina Gebel MPH, Elysia Larson ScD, MPH, Heather A. Olden MPH, Cara B. Safon MPH, Tonia J. Rhone MS, Ndidiamaka N. Amutah-Onukagha PhD, MPH, CHES","doi":"10.1111/jmwh.13596","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jmwh.13596","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The impact of doula care on birth outcomes is well-established; however, doula support remains underutilized. Identifying barriers and facilitators to implementation is integral as the demand for doula care increases. The primary objective of this study was to examine doula program implementation across hospitals and payers at varying stages of implementation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Representatives from 4 hospitals and 2 payers participated in focus group discussions. The doula programs were categorized as anticipated, initial, and advanced implementation statuses. Coding and thematic analysis were conducted using a deductive application of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There were 20 participants across 5 focus group discussions. Participants were mostly female, and nearly all had worked at their organization for at least 2 years. Salient themes shared across participants included valuing internal outcome data or peer-reviewed literature to support doula care as well as anecdotal stories; the reality of the resource-intensive nature of doula care implementation that goes beyond funding for doulas; and both the need for individual champions for change, such as midwives, and a supportive organizational culture that values health equity.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The findings of this study highlight 3 contextual aspects that should be considered when implementing doula programs. These recommendations include: (1) use of a combination of research evidence and anecdotes when eliciting stakeholder support; (2) consideration of resources beyond funding such as program implementation support; (3) critical evaluation of organizational culture as a primary driver influencing the implementation of doula care. The future of the doula workforce in United States hospitals rests on the crux of intentional buy-in from hospital administration and clinical providers as well as the availability of requisite resources.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16468,"journal":{"name":"Journal of midwifery & women's health","volume":"69 4","pages":"550-558"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139492610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}