Storytelling as an Educational Strategy for Midwifery StudentsJournal of Midwifery and Women's Health - Tập 51 - Trang 273-278 - 2006
Lauren P. Hunter, Linda A. Hunter
This article describes the use of purposive storytelling as a creative teaching
strategy in the nurse‐midwifery education program at San Diego State University
and the University of California, San Diego. Student evaluations over a 4‐year
period showed overwhelming support for the inclusion of storytelling into a
weekly didactic midwifery course. Benefits, such as increased cognitive
learning, enh... hiện toàn bộ
Delivering Diversity: Newly Regulated Midwifery Returns to Manitoba, Canada, One Community at A TimeJournal of Midwifery and Women's Health - Tập 54 - Trang e1-e10 - 2009
Meta Kreiner
ABSTRACTThrough its publicly funded health care system, Canada is committed to
offering accessible, quality maternity health services to all its citizens, yet
this remains a challenge in its First Nations, rural and immigrant communities.
With the implementation of midwifery as a self‐regulating health profession in
Manitoba, Canada, in 2000, initiatives were incorporated into the structure of
the... hiện toàn bộ
Long‐Acting and Permanent Contraception: An International Development, Service Delivery PerspectiveJournal of Midwifery and Women's Health - Tập 52 - Trang 361-367 - 2007
Roy Jacobstein
Recent scientific findings about long‐acting and permanent methods of
contraception underscore their safety, effectiveness, and wide eligibility for
individuals who desire them. This has led to new guidance from the World Health
Organization to inform national policies, guidelines, and standards for service
delivery. Although developing countries have made much progress in expanding the
availabili... hiện toàn bộ
An Update on the Recognition and Management of Lactational Breast InflammationJournal of Midwifery and Women's Health - Tập 52 Số 6 - Trang 595-605 - 2007
Christine M. Betzold
Inflammation of the breast (mastitis) with or without infection or redness has a
variety of etiologies and presentations that range from the fairly benign
blocked duct to the more serious breast abscess. True infectious mastitis can
present in a manner that is easily identifiable, or it can present in a subtle
and ambiguous fashion. Some women are challenged with recurrent mastitis, and
often the ... hiện toàn bộ
Lifetime and During Pregnancy Experience of Violence and the Risk of Low Birth Weight and Preterm BirthJournal of Midwifery and Women's Health - Tập 53 - Trang 522-528 - 2008
Lise E. Fried, Howard Cabral, Hortensia Amaro, Ann Aschengrau
In order to assess the relationship between lifetime and during pregnancy
experience of violence and low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth outcomes, we
designed a prospective cohort study in which the birth outcomes of women who
experienced violence before their pregnancy or who experienced violence during
pregnancy were compared to women who reported no lifetime experience of
violence. We foun... hiện toàn bộ
Induction of Labor with Homeopathy: A Case ReportJournal of Midwifery and Women's Health - Tập 52 - Trang 303-307 - 2007
Susanne J. Kistin, Alyssa D. Newman
Homeopathic preparations of blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) and black
cohosh (Actaea racemosa [formerly Cimicifuga racemosa]) have been used around
the world for induction and augmentation of labor. There are few clinical
studies examining these preparations, and the evidence for their safety and
efficacy is largely anecdotal. More research needs to be done to determine
whether homeopathy... hiện toàn bộ
An Unexpected Adverse Drug EffectJournal of Midwifery and Women's Health - Tập 48 - Trang 67-68 - 2003
Cara J. Krulewitch
Adverse drug‐drug interactions can occur between active and/or inactive
ingredients in different formulations. The occurrence of a disulfiram reaction
that developed postpartum following a 7‐day course of metronidazole is
presented. The case is presented, followed by a discussion of the mechanism of
action and treatment. Recommendations for prevention of adverse drug effects are
reviewed.
Women's Health Care Minimum Data Set: Pilot Test and Validation for Use in Clinical PracticeJournal of Midwifery and Women's Health - Tập 51 - Trang 493-501 - 2006
Cindy L. Farley, Nell Tharpe, Liane Miller, Debbie Jenkins Ruxer
ABSTRACTBasic elements of the structure, process, and outcomes of midwifery
practice have not been fully determined, particularly in the areas of women's
gynecologic and primary health care. The American College of Nurse‐Midwives
(ACNM) supported the development of clinical data sets to describe structure,
process, and outcomes of midwifery practice for use by clinical practitioners.
The Woman's H... hiện toàn bộ
ADDRESSING THE EPIDEMIC: PHARMACOTHERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES IN WOMENJournal of Midwifery and Women's Health - Tập 47 - Trang 471-486 - 2002
Nancy J.O Reedy
ABSTRACTDiabetes is epidemic in the United States. More than half of the victims
are women, and women from vulnerable populations have particularly high rates of
diabetes. In addition, long‐term complications of diabetes are contributing
factors to poverty, disability, and premature death, and complications of
diabetes are more common and more serious in women. The provision of health care
to wome... hiện toàn bộ