Search Results - "Downe, Soo"

Why do women not use antenatal services in low- and middle-income countries? A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies by Finlayson, Kenneth, Downe, Soo

“…Almost 50% of women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) don't receive adequate antenatal care. Women's views can offer important insights into this…”
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What matters to women in the postnatal period: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies by Finlayson, Kenneth, Crossland, Nicola, Bonet, Mercedes, Downe, Soo

“…The postnatal period is an underserved aspect of maternity care. Guidelines for postnatal care are not usually informed by what matters to the women who use…”
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What matters to women during childbirth: A systematic qualitative review by Downe, Soo, Finlayson, Kenneth, Oladapo, Olufemi T, Bonet, Mercedes, Gülmezoglu, A Metin

“…Design and provision of good quality maternity care should incorporate what matters to childbearing women. This qualitative systematic review was undertaken to…”
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Midwifery and quality care: findings from a new evidence-informed framework for maternal and newborn care by Renfrew, Mary J, Prof, McFadden, Alison, PhD, Bastos, Maria Helena, PhD, Campbell, James, MPH, Channon, Andrew Amos, PhD, Cheung, Ngai Fen, PhD, Silva, Deborah Rachel Audebert Delage, PhD, Downe, Soo, Prof, Kennedy, Holly Powell, Prof, Malata, Address, Prof, McCormick, Felicia, RM, Wick, Laura, RM, Declercq, Eugene, Prof

“…Summary In this first paper in a series of four papers on midwifery, we aimed to examine, comprehensively and systematically, the contribution midwifery can…”
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The design, delivery and evaluation of ‘Human Perspectives VR’: An immersive educational programme designed to raise awareness of contributory factors for a traumatic childbirth experience and PTSD by Heys, Stephanie, Downe, Soo, McKeown, Mick, Thomson, Gill

“…Background A traumatic childbirth experience affects ~30% of women each year, with negative impacts on maternal, infant, and family wellbeing. Women classified…”
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Provision and uptake of routine antenatal services: a qualitative evidence synthesis by Downe, Soo, Finlayson, Kenneth, Tunçalp, Özge, Gülmezoglu, Ahmet Metin

“…Antenatal care (ANC) is a core component of maternity care. However, both quality of care provision and rates of attendance vary widely between and within…”
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Non-clinical interventions to reduce unnecessary caesarean section targeted at organisations, facilities and systems: Systematic review of qualitative studies by Kingdon, Carol, Downe, Soo, Betran, Ana Pilar

“…When medically indicated, caesarean section can prevent deaths and other serious complications in mothers and babies. Lack of access to caesarean section may…”
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The childbirth experience: A systematic review of predictors and outcomes by McKelvin, Giliane, Thomson, Gillian, Downe, Soo

“…Birth is often viewed as a pathological event, consequently, there has been an increase in literature focusing on predictors, experience and implications of…”
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Improvement of maternal and newborn health through midwifery by ten Hoope-Bender, Petra, MBA, de Bernis, Luc, MD, Campbell, James, MPH, Downe, Soo, Prof, Fauveau, Vincent, PhD, Fogstad, Helga, MHA, Homer, Caroline S E, Prof, Kennedy, Holly Powell, Prof, Matthews, Zoe, PhD, McFadden, Alison, PhD, Renfrew, Mary J, Prof, Van Lerberghe, Wim, Prof

“…Summary In the concluding paper of this Series about midwifery, we look at the policy implications from the framework for quality maternal and newborn care,…”
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Understanding how midwives employed by the National Health Service facilitate women's alternative birthing choices: Findings from a feminist pragmatist study by Feeley, Claire, Thomson, Gill, Downe, Soo

“…UK legislation and government policy favour women's rights to bodily autonomy and active involvement in childbirth decision-making including the right to…”
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Views from women and maternity care professionals on routine discussion of previous trauma in the perinatal period: A qualitative evidence synthesis by Cull, Joanne, Thomson, Gill, Downe, Soo, Fine, Michelle, Topalidou, Anastasia

“…Over a third of pregnant women (around 250,000) each year in the United Kingdom have experienced trauma such as domestic abuse, childhood trauma or sexual…”
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Women's experiences of pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain relief methods for labour and childbirth: a qualitative systematic review by Thomson, Gill, Feeley, Claire, Moran, Victoria Hall, Downe, Soo, Oladapo, Olufemi T

“…Many women use pharmacological or non-pharmacological pain relief during childbirth. Evidence from Cochrane reviews shows that effective pain relief is not…”
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A computational fluid dynamics modelling of maternal-fetal heat exchange and blood flow in the umbilical cord by Kasiteropoulou, Dorothea, Topalidou, Anastasia, Downe, Soo

“…Human fetal thermoregulation, maternal-fetal heat exchange, and the role of the umbilical cord in these processes are not well understood. Ethical and…”
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Maternal plasma levels of oxytocin during physiological childbirth - a systematic review with implications for uterine contractions and central actions of oxytocin by Uvnäs-Moberg, Kerstin, Ekström-Bergström, Anette, Berg, Marie, Buckley, Sarah, Pajalic, Zada, Hadjigeorgiou, Eleni, Kotłowska, Alicja, Lengler, Luise, Kielbratowska, Bogumila, Leon-Larios, Fatima, Magistretti, Claudia Meier, Downe, Soo, Lindström, Bengt, Dencker, Anna

“…Oxytocin is a key hormone in childbirth, and synthetic oxytocin is widely administered to induce or speed labour. Due to lack of synthetized knowledge, we…”
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Stillbirths: economic and psychosocial consequences by Heazell, Alexander E P, Dr, Siassakos, Dimitrios, MD, Blencowe, Hannah, MRCPCH, Burden, Christy, MD, Bhutta, Zulfiqar A, Prof, Cacciatore, Joanne, PhD, Dang, Nghia, RM, Das, Jai, MBA, Flenady, Vicki, PhD, Gold, Katherine J, MD, Mensah, Olivia K, BSc, Millum, Joseph, PhD, Nuzum, Daniel, BTh, O'Donoghue, Keelin, PhD, Redshaw, Maggie, PhD, Rizvi, Arjumand, MSc, Roberts, Tracy, Prof, Toyin Saraki, H E, LLB, Storey, Claire, BA, Wojcieszek, Aleena M, BPsySci, Downe, Soo, Prof

“…Summary Despite the frequency of stillbirths, the subsequent implications are overlooked and underappreciated. We present findings from comprehensive,…”
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Thermal imaging of the fetus: An empirical feasibility study by Topalidou, Anastasia, Markarian, Garik, Downe, Soo

“…Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI) has much potential in the field of maternal-fetal health and wellbeing research. The fact that it is totally…”
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Effectiveness of respectful care policies for women using routine intrapartum services: a systematic review by Downe, Soo, Lawrie, Theresa A, Finlayson, Kenny, Oladapo, Olufemi T

“…Several studies have identified how mistreatment during labour and childbirth can act as a barrier to the use of health facilities. Despite general agreement…”
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Mapping factors that may influence attrition and retention of midwives: a scoping review protocol by Moncrieff, Gill, Downe, Soo, Maxwell, Margaret, Cheyne, Helen

“…IntroductionAn appropriately staffed midwifery workforce is essential for the provision of safe and high-quality maternity care. However, there is a global and…”
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Systematic review on the management of term prelabour rupture of membranes by Ramirez-Montesinos, Lucia, Downe, Soo, Ramsden, Annette

“…Abstract Introduction Prelabour rupture of membranes at term affects approximately 10% of women during pregnancy, and it is often associated with a higher risk…”
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From grief, guilt pain and stigma to hope and pride - a systematic review and meta-analysis of mixed-method research of the psychosocial impact of stillbirth by Burden, Christy, Bradley, Stephanie, Storey, Claire, Ellis, Alison, Heazell, Alexander E P, Downe, Soo, Cacciatore, Joanne, Siassakos, Dimitrios

“…Despite improvements in maternity healthcare services over the last few decades, more than 2.7 million babies worldwide are stillborn each year. The global…”
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