Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives, Jan 10, 2015
A newborn baby is removed from his/her mother into formal care when he/she is considered at risk ... more A newborn baby is removed from his/her mother into formal care when he/she is considered at risk of serious harm and it is not in the best interests to go home with their parent(s) or carer(s). In New South Wales (NSW), this removal is known as an "assumption of care". This process is challenging for all involved especially when it occurs soon after birth. There is very limited research to inform midwives in this area of practice. To explore the experiences of midwives who had been involved in the assumption of care of a baby soon after birth or in the early postnatal period. A qualitative descriptive approach was used. Ten midwives involved with the assumption of care of a baby were interviewed. A thematic analysis was undertaken. There were two overarching themes. "Being in the head space" represented the activities, tasks and/or processes midwives engaged in when involved in an assumption of care. "Being in the heart space" described the emotional im...
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1999
We report the introduction of a woman-held record into an antenatal clinic in a NSW teaching hosp... more We report the introduction of a woman-held record into an antenatal clinic in a NSW teaching hospital using a randomized controlled trial. In 1997, 150 women were randomized to either retaining their entire antenatal record through pregnancy (women-held group) or to holding a small, abbreviated card, as was standard practice (control group). A questionnaire was distributed to women to measure sense of control, involvement in care and levels of communication. Availability of records at antenatal visits was also measured. Women in both groups were satisfied with their allocated method of record keeping, however, those in the women-held group were significantly more likely to report feeling in 'control' during pregnancy. Women in the control group were more likely to feel anxious and helpless and less likely to have information on their records explained to them by their caregiver. The number of records available at each clinic was similar in both groups.
Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives, Jan 10, 2015
A newborn baby is removed from his/her mother into formal care when he/she is considered at risk ... more A newborn baby is removed from his/her mother into formal care when he/she is considered at risk of serious harm and it is not in the best interests to go home with their parent(s) or carer(s). In New South Wales (NSW), this removal is known as an "assumption of care". This process is challenging for all involved especially when it occurs soon after birth. There is very limited research to inform midwives in this area of practice. To explore the experiences of midwives who had been involved in the assumption of care of a baby soon after birth or in the early postnatal period. A qualitative descriptive approach was used. Ten midwives involved with the assumption of care of a baby were interviewed. A thematic analysis was undertaken. There were two overarching themes. "Being in the head space" represented the activities, tasks and/or processes midwives engaged in when involved in an assumption of care. "Being in the heart space" described the emotional im...
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1999
We report the introduction of a woman-held record into an antenatal clinic in a NSW teaching hosp... more We report the introduction of a woman-held record into an antenatal clinic in a NSW teaching hospital using a randomized controlled trial. In 1997, 150 women were randomized to either retaining their entire antenatal record through pregnancy (women-held group) or to holding a small, abbreviated card, as was standard practice (control group). A questionnaire was distributed to women to measure sense of control, involvement in care and levels of communication. Availability of records at antenatal visits was also measured. Women in both groups were satisfied with their allocated method of record keeping, however, those in the women-held group were significantly more likely to report feeling in 'control' during pregnancy. Women in the control group were more likely to feel anxious and helpless and less likely to have information on their records explained to them by their caregiver. The number of records available at each clinic was similar in both groups.
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