Research unwrapped Midwifery practice during birth: ritual companionship.

Research unwrapped is a popular series to help readers make sense of published research by undertaking a detailed appraisal of an article in a careful and considered manner. In doing so we can advance our knowledge and understanding of a research topic and apply it to our practice. This process is designed to assess the usefulness of the evidence in terms of decision making and application to practice. The research being discussed here is a qualitative study focusing on perhaps the most fundamental dimension and function of midwifery practice: that of the impact of a midwife on a woman's birth experience.