European Journal of Midwifery

The European Journal of Midwifery, (Abbr: Eur J Midwifery; ISSN: 2585-2906) is an open-access and double-blind peer-reviewed scientific journal that encompasses all aspects of practice of midwifery, specially focused on midwifery research, support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period.
The aim of the journal is to foster, promote and disseminate research involving midwifery education, clinical practice and ethics in order to midwives provide initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment.

Editor-In-Chief: Victoria Vivilaki

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Woman-centered care 2.0: Bringing the concept into focus

Yvonne Fontein-Kuipers, Rosa de Groot, AnneLoes van Staa

Eur J Midwifery 2018;2(May):5

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/91492

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Maternal obesity and its association with the mode of delivery and the neonatal outcome in induced labour: Implications for midwifery practice

Angeliki Antonakou, Dimitrios Papoutsis, Chara Tzavara

Eur J Midwifery 2018;2(April):4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/85792

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Effectiveness of injecting lower dose subcutaneous sterile water versus saline to relief labor back pain: Randomized controlled trial

Howieda Fouly, Ragaa Herdan, Dina Habib, Chao Yeh

Eur J Midwifery 2018;2(March):3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/85793

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Professional issues in maternal mental health scale (PIMMHS): The development and initial validation of a brief and valid measure

Julie Jomeen, Patricia Jarrett, Colin Robert Martin

Eur J Midwifery 2018;2(February):2

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/83276

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Acknowledgement of manuscript reviewers 2017

Victoria Vivilaki

Eur J Midwifery 2018;2(January):1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/83702

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The fluid balance observed postnatally on normal pregnancies, pregnancies with preeclampsia, and on pregnancies with oedema and proteinuria

Athina Diamanti, Paraskevi Katsaounou, Victoria G. Vivilaki

Eur J Midwifery 2017;1(December):6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/80939

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Hands-on or hands-off the perineum at childbirth: A re-appraisal of the available evidence

Angeliki Antonakou

Eur J Midwifery 2017;1(October):5

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/78588

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Midwives’ contribution to normal childbirth care: Cross-sectional study in public health settings, the MidconBirth Study protocol

Ramón Escuriet, Laura García-Lausin, Isabel Salgado-Poveda, Rocio Casañas, Gemma Robleda, Olga Canet, Mercedes Pérez-Botella, Lucy Frith, Déirdre Daly, Maria J. Pueyo

Eur J Midwifery 2017;1(September):4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/76820

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