Women and BirthPub Date : 2025-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102032
Alicia Carey , Associate Professor Samantha Jakimowicz , Dr Brian Sengstock , Dr Alison Teate
{"title":"Perceptions and educational preparedness of midwives in providing sexual and gender diverse care","authors":"Alicia Carey , Associate Professor Samantha Jakimowicz , Dr Brian Sengstock , Dr Alison Teate","doi":"10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102032","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48868,"journal":{"name":"Women and Birth","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 102032"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144922688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Women and BirthPub Date : 2025-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102044
Dr Nicole Hainsworth, Dr Katharine Gillet
{"title":"Reimagining relationality as the focus of midwifery education: A qualitative study","authors":"Dr Nicole Hainsworth, Dr Katharine Gillet","doi":"10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102044","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102044","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48868,"journal":{"name":"Women and Birth","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 102044"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144923043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Women and BirthPub Date : 2025-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102087
Sadie Geraghty , Kirstie Balding , Sheena McChlery , Sarah Hay
{"title":"‘Work while you learn’: Evaluating a paid employment model for postgraduate midwifery students in diverse contexts","authors":"Sadie Geraghty , Kirstie Balding , Sheena McChlery , Sarah Hay","doi":"10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102087","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102087","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Postgraduate midwifery student employment models are lacking robust evaluation of how the paid employment model serves as a workforce strategy in Western Australia.</div></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><div>The aim of this study was to evaluate a paid employment model for postgraduate midwifery students, that was implemented in metropolitan, rural, and regional areas in a Western Australian context.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A convergent parallel design collected both quantitative and qualitative data<strong>.</strong> This study used a survey design with quantitative and qualitative questions within a well-established process evaluation framework.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>All midwifery students reported benefits of the paid model of employment, which included financial stability while studying and feeling valued by belonging to one institution. Challenges were identified as reduced or lack of exposure to some experiences and heavy workloads.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The postgraduate midwifery students in this study were positive about the introduction of a paid employment model in the public, private and regional / rural hospital settings. The findings reported negatives and benefits for the students, and for the future workforce.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48868,"journal":{"name":"Women and Birth","volume":"38 5","pages":"Article 102087"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144988598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Women and BirthPub Date : 2025-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2025.101981
Rebekah Bowman, Hannah Bird
{"title":"MGP is the answer: a rural approach to supporting women, attracting midwives, keeping services open","authors":"Rebekah Bowman, Hannah Bird","doi":"10.1016/j.wombi.2025.101981","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wombi.2025.101981","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48868,"journal":{"name":"Women and Birth","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101981"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Women and BirthPub Date : 2025-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2025.101989
Professor Della Forster , Rebecca Hyde , Robyn Matthews , Professor Helen McLachlan , Associate Professor Touran Shafiei
{"title":"Should telehealth be a standard option in pregnancy care? From clinical necessity during a pandemic","authors":"Professor Della Forster , Rebecca Hyde , Robyn Matthews , Professor Helen McLachlan , Associate Professor Touran Shafiei","doi":"10.1016/j.wombi.2025.101989","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wombi.2025.101989","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48868,"journal":{"name":"Women and Birth","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101989"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Women and BirthPub Date : 2025-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102039
Fiona Gordon , Laura Whitburn , Adjunct Associate Professor Michelle Newton
{"title":"Midwives navigating the notification process: sharing findings from an Australian qualitative study","authors":"Fiona Gordon , Laura Whitburn , Adjunct Associate Professor Michelle Newton","doi":"10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102039","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102039","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48868,"journal":{"name":"Women and Birth","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 102039"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144921957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Women and BirthPub Date : 2025-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102034
Juliana Brennan
{"title":"Homebirth - Is it safer for women and babies and is there a model that can reduce midwife burn out?","authors":"Juliana Brennan","doi":"10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102034","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102034","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48868,"journal":{"name":"Women and Birth","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 102034"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144922690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Women and BirthPub Date : 2025-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2025.101962
Adjunct Associate Professor Jane Warland , Kay Villaflor , Lesley O'Brien
{"title":"Nothing about us without us: a case-study in Non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal co-design","authors":"Adjunct Associate Professor Jane Warland , Kay Villaflor , Lesley O'Brien","doi":"10.1016/j.wombi.2025.101962","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wombi.2025.101962","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48868,"journal":{"name":"Women and Birth","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101962"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144922734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}