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RESEARCH PAPER
 

Women’s experiences with unexpected induction of labor: A qualitative study
Christin Ø. Lundh, Ane-Karine Øvrum, Bente Dahl
Eur J Midwifery 2023;7(March):7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/161481
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Adaption and validation of the childbirth experience questionnaire (CEQ-SK) in Slovakia
Lena Henriksen, Janka Debrecéniová, Anna Hrabovská, Šarlota Pufflerová, Ellen Blix
Eur J Midwifery 2023;7(March):6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/160973
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Women’s experience of continuity of midwifery care in North-Eastern Italy: A qualitative study
Stefania Poggianella, Elisa Ambrosi, Luigina Mortari
Eur J Midwifery 2023;7(February):4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/159358
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Pregnancy during the pandemic: The psychological impact of COVID-19 on pregnant women in Greece
Athina Diamanti, Antigoni Sarantaki, Nafsika Kalamata, Victoria Vivilaki, Dimitra Varnakioti, Aikaterini Lykeridou
Eur J Midwifery 2023;7(January):2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/157463
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Development of a tool to identify barriers and enablers to practice innovation in midwifery: A participatory action research study
Sara D. Davis, Sara Bayes, Sadie Geraghty
Eur J Midwifery 2023;7(January):1
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/157459
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Unplanned visits and midwife-led antenatal care
Céleste M. Vincent, Loukia Μ. Spineli, Patricia Barlow, Mechthild M. Gross
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(December):72
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/157160
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Application to promote communication between midwives and Arabic-speaking women at antenatal care: Challenges met by researchers when developing content
Dima Bitar, Marie Oscarsson, Jean Stevenson-Ågren
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(November):68
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/156451
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

The effect of heat therapy on pain intensity, duration of labor during first stage among primiparous women and Apgar scores: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Sujata Goswami, Prasuna Jelly, Suresh K. Sharma, Rizu Negi, Rakesh Sharma
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(November):66
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/156487
 
EDITORIAL
 

The value of midwifery counseling during lactation as a key factor of pharmacovigilance
Maria Tigka, Victoria Vivilaki, Dimitra Metallinou, Christina Nanou, Aikaterini Lykeridou
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(November):65
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/156439
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

First-time couples’ shared experiences of the birth environment
Rebecca Mizzi, Rita Pace Parascandalo
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(October):64
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/153946
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Exploring social complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal anxiety: A mixed-methods observational cohort study
Michelle Anderson, Eleanor Pyart, Audrey Epstein, Rezan Abdul-Kadir
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(October):63
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/152200
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

The perspectives of nurse-midwives and doctors on clinical challenges of prolonged labor: A qualitative study from Tanzania
Aase I. Høifødt +, Johanne M. E. Huurnink +, Signe Egenberg, Deodatus A. Massay, Bariki Mchome, Tine S. Eri
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(September):61
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/152747
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Women’s experience of the decision-making process for home-based postnatal midwifery care when discharged early from hospital: A Swedish interview study
Margareta Johansson, Li Thies-Lagergren
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(September):60
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/152547
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

‘Labour Hopscotch’: Women’s evaluation of using the steps during labor
Lorraine Carroll, Sinead Thompson, Barbara Coughlan, Teresa McCreery, Aisling Murphy, Jean Doherty, Lucille Sheehy, Martina Cronin, Mary Brosnan, Denise O'Brien
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(September):59
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/152492
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Mothering a population: How Danish mothers experience newborn dried blood spot samples and their considerations about re-use of samples for research purposes
Francisca Nordfalk, Anja Μ. Β. Jensen
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(September):58
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/152322
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Knowledge and skills used for clinical decision-making on childbirth interventions: A qualitative study among midwives in the Netherlands
Dirkje C. Zondag, Tamar M. van Haaren-Ten Haken, Pien M. Offerhaus, Veronique Y. F. Maas, Marianne J. Nieuwenhuijze
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(September):56
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/151653
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

A qualitative study of assessing learning needs and digital health literacy in pregnancy: Baby Buddy Forward Greek findings
Kleanthi Gourounti, Antigoni Sarantaki, Maria-Eleni Dafnou, Eleni Hadjigeorgiou, Aikaterini Lykeridou, Nicos Middleton
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(September):55
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/150770
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Women’s experiences of pregnancy after gastric bypass surgery
Li Thies-Lagergren, Azin Mårtensson, Anahita Safi
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(August):52
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/151550
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Gaza Midwives’ Lived Experience of Providing Maternity Care During COVID-19
Suha R. Baloushah, Nidal Abu-Hamad, Nooredine Mohammadi, Areefa S. M. Alkasseh, Motasem S. Salah
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(August):51
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/150490
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Midwives’ views on the acceptability of a future trial of the Sims posture for fetal malposition in labor in the context of their knowledge and practice: A mixed-methods study
Jennifer Barrowclough, Caroline Crowther, Bridget Kool
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(August):50
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/150377
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Magnitude and associated factors of stillbirth among women who gave birth at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, eastern Ethiopia
Abdusamed Mohammed-Ahmed, Aisha Abdullahi, Furo Beshir
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(August):49
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/150354
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Shared decision-making about medication intake during lactation: A prospective longitudinal study in Greece
Maria Tigka, Dimitra Metallinou, Lemonia Pardali, Katerina Lykeridou
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(August):48
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/149830
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Burnout among midwives and attitudes toward midwifery: A cross-sectional study from Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Nicolas Paul, Marcus Limprecht-Heusner, Jutta Eichenauer, Christel Scheichenbauer, Till Bärnighausen, Stefan Kohler
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(July):46
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/150582
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Migrant Somali women’s experiences with their first contact with the labor ward prior to admission: A qualitative study
Eline S. Vik, Randa M. A. Hashi, Maryam E. Hamud, Vigdis Aasheim, Tone Kringeland, Katrine Aasekjær
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(July):45
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/150584
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Language-supported labor ward visits for pregnant migrant women: Staff experiences in a Swedish hospital
Anna Akselsson, Lisa Cabander, Steinunn Thorarinsdottir, Rhonda Small, Elin Ternström
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(July):43
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/149519
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

A meta-ethnography of language challenges in midwifery care
Victoria L. Sellevold, Lene L. Hamre, Terese E. Bondas
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(July):41
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/147994
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Midwives’ communication with non-Swedish-speaking women giving birth: A survey from a multicultural setting in Sweden
Anna Akselsson, Lena Westholm, Rhonda Small, Elin Ternström
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(June):38
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/148159
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

The barriers to offering non-pharmacological pain management as an initial option for laboring women: A review of the literature
Matilda A. Ingram, Susannah Brady, Ann S. Peacock
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(June):37
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/149244
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Use of pudendal nerve block among midwives in Norway: A national cross-sectional study
Mirjam Lukasse, Alette B. Bratsberg, Katrine Thomassen, Ellen A. Nøhr
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(June):34
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/146690
 
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
 

Midwives’ capacity for improvement of preterm newborns’ health
Sevil Hakimi
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(May):31
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/147445
 
METHODOLOGY PAPER
 

Why use Appreciative Inquiry? Lessons learned during COVID-19 in a UK maternity service
Rachel Arnold, Clare Gordon, Edwin van Teijlingen, Sue Way, Preeti Mahato
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(May):28
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/147444
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

An investigation of factors affecting compassion levels of midwives
Tuğba Yilmaz-Esencan, Ayça Demir-Yıldırım, Sena-Nur Uzun
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(May):27
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/146586
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

French-speaking Africa and translation: From midwifery to maïeutique?
Annie-Hortense Atchoumi, Joeri Vermeulen, Etienne Tsou, Céline Lemay, Claire de Labrusse, Christine Morin, Yvonne Meyer
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(May):26
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/146546
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

A mixed-methods pilot study exploring midwives’ job satisfaction: Is being of service to women the key?
Kim Oliver, Sadie Geraghty
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(April):25
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/146087
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Midwives’ experiences of an organizational change in early postpartum care services in Norway: A qualitative study
Trude Levorstad, May-Sissel Saue, Anne Britt V. Nilsen, Eline S. Vik
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(April):24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/147746
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

The knowledge and attitudes of health professionals working in mother-friendly hospitals about complementary therapy and supportive care methods
Nursen Bolsoy, Esra Bozhan-Tayhan, Seçil Köken-Durgun, Elif Damar, Emine Kayıp
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(April):22
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/146166
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Women’s perceptions of the pain assessment and non-pharmacological pain relief methods used during labor: A cross-sectional survey
Arja Rantala, Mervi Hakala, Tarja Pölkki
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(April):21
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/146136
 
POLICY CASE STUDIES
 

Embedding continuity of care into a midwifery curriculum in the Republic of Ireland: A historical context
Mary Curtin, Lorraine Carroll, Marcelina Szafranska, Denise O'Brien
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(April):20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/146232
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Exploring midwives’ experiences of implementing the Labour Hopscotch Framework: A midwifery innovation
Denise O'Brien, Barbara Coughlan, Sinead Thompson, Lorraine Carroll, Lucille Sheehy, Mary Brosnan, Martina Cronin, Teresa McCreery, Jean Doherty
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(April):18
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/146081
 
STUDY PROTOCOLS
 

The public health role of caseloading midwives in advancing health equity in childbearing women and babies living in socially deprived areas in England: The Mi-CARE Study protocol
Charlotte E. Clayton, Ann Hemingway, Mel Hughes, Stella Rawnson
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(April):17
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/146012
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Implementation of a midwifery model of woman-centered care in practice: Impact on oxytocin use and childbirth experiences
Ingela Lundgren, Anna Dencker, Marie Berg, Christina Nilsson, Liselotte Bergqvist, Ólöf-Ásta Ólafsdóttir
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(April):16
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/146084
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

A qualitative study of Swedish fathers’ experiences of becoming a father during the COVID-19 pandemic
Michael B. Wells, Joline Svahn, Karolina Svedlind, Ewa Andersson
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(March):15
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/146082
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

The effect of formal fetal movement counting on maternal psychological outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Nazia AlAmri, Valerie Smith
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(March):10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/145789
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Job satisfaction of midwives working in a labor ward: A repeat measure mixed-methods study
Susanne Grylka-Baeschlin, Regula Aeberli, Barbara Guenthard-Uhl, Barbara Meier-Kaeppeli, Vanessa Leutenegger, Thomas Volken, Jessica Pehlke-Milde
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(February):8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/145494
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

A fuzzy intelligent system to assess midwives’ burnout conditions
Stavroula Barbounaki, Victoria G. Vivilaki
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(February):7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/143363
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Umbilical cord clamping and management of the third stage of labor: A telephone-survey describing Swedish midwives’ clinical practice
Manuela Isacson, Li Thies-Lagergren, Paola Oras, Lena Hellström-Westas, Ola Andersson
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(February):6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/145697
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Pregnant women’s knowledge of non-pharmacological techniques for pain relief during childbirth
Maria A. Heim, Maria Y. Makuch
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(February):5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/145235
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Women’s experiences of breech birth decision making: An integrated review
Sara E. Morris, Deborah Sundin, Sadie Geraghty
Eur J Midwifery 2022;6(January):2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/143875
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Iranian midwives’ awareness and performance of respectful maternity care during labor and childbirth
Simin Haghdoost, Fatemeh Abdi, Azam Amirian
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(December):59
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/143873
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Intelligent systems in obstetrics and midwifery: Applications of machine learning
Stavroula Barbounaki, Victoria G. Vivilaki
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(December):58
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/143166
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Experiences of accessing maternity care in the UK: Perspectives from Somali migrant women in Leicester
Joan K. Konje, Justin C. Konje
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(December):56
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/143167
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic: Knowledge, concerns, attitudes and practices of Pakistani women
Rubina Izhar, Samia Husain, Muhammad A. Tahir, Sonia Husain, Saba Hussain
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(November):54
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/142818
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

A dreaded delight: A longitudinal qualitative interview study of paternal childbirth fear during the transition to fatherhood
Margareta Johansson, Michael B. Wells, Li Thies-Lagergren
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(November):52
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/142783
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Evaluation of the opinions of midwifery students on adolescent pregnancy: A phenomenological qualitative study in eastern Turkey
Sibel Öztürk
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(October):49
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/138593
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Early discharge of first-time parents and their newborn: A scoping review
Victoria Lindblad, Pernille S. Gaardsted, Dorte Melgaard
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(October):46
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/140792
 
EDITORIAL
 

Accelerating the digital transformation of community midwifery during the COVID-19 pandemic
Victoria G. Vivilaki, Catherine Chronaki, Stavroula Barbounaki, Elena Petelos
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(October):44
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/142571
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Reasons for presenting to antenatal care clinics in a sample of Pakistani women and their knowledge of WHO antenatal care package
Syed H. Ala, Samia Husain, Saba Hussain
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(October):43
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/140794
 
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
 

Reducing maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa through emergency obstetric care
Rafiat T. Akinokun
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(September):39
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/140130
 
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
 

The impact of a Eurocentric curriculum on racial disparities in maternal health
Sarah Esegbona-Adeigbe
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(September):36
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/140086
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Anxiety and depressive symptoms in women with fear of birth: A longitudinal cohort study
Ingegerd Hildingsson, Johanna Nilsson, Elida Merio, Birgitta Larsson
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(August):32
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/138941
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Midwives' experiences of traumatic births: A systematic review and meta-synthesis
Ruveyde Aydın, Songül Aktaş
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(July):31
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/138197
 
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
 

COVID-19 changes to the pregnancy and birth assistance: Catalan midwives’ experience
Pablo Rodríguez Coll, Eva Gilaberte Martínez, Dolores Roca Falip, Ramón Escuriet Peiró
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(July):27
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/138705
 
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
 

WHO Labor Care Guide as the next generation partogram: Revolutionising the quality of care during labor
Malitha Patabendige, Denagamage J. Wickramasooriya, Don L.W. Dasanayake
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(July):26
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/138597
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

The effect depression levels in midwives have on burnout and their level of job satisfaction
Sümeyye Altiparmak, Ayşe N. Yilmaz
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(July):24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/137486
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Partners’ expectations and experiences of the project ‘Midwife All the Way’: A qualitative study
Birgitta Larsson, Li Thies-Lagergren
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(June):17
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/136424
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Maternal positions during labour: midwives’ knowledge and educational needs in Northern Italy
Laura Garbelli, Viviana Lira
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(May):15
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/136423
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Midwives’ experiences of using the Obstetric Norwegian Early Warning System (ONEWS): A national cross-sectional study
Line K. L. Fladeby, Marianne Raunedokken, Hannah E. Fonkalsrud, Dorte Hvidtjørn, Mirjam Lukasse
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(April):10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/134510
 
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
 

COVID-19 and antenatal care: An update
Mothusi Mncedisi Ncube
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(March):7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/132882
 
RESEARCH PAPER
 

Norwegian women’s experiences and opinions on contraceptive counselling: A systematic textcondensation study
Mirjam Lukasse, Marie Christine G. Baglo, Eldri Engdal, Ragnhild Lassemo, Kristin E. Forsberg
Eur J Midwifery 2021;5(February):4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/132224
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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