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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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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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Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies by Renfrew, Mary J, McCormick, Felicia M, Wade, Angela, Quinn, Beverley, Dowswell, Therese

“…There is extensive evidence of important health risks for infants and mothers related to not breastfeeding. In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended…”
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Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies by McFadden, Alison, Gavine, Anna, Renfrew, Mary J, Wade, Angela, Buchanan, Phyll, Taylor, Jane L, Veitch, Emma, Rennie, Anne Marie, Crowther, Susan A, Neiman, Sara, MacGillivray, Stephen

“…There is extensive evidence of important health risks for infants and mothers related to not breastfeeding. In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended…”
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Global trends and patterns of commercial milk-based formula sales: is an unprecedented infant and young child feeding transition underway? by Baker, Phillip, Smith, Julie, Salmon, Libby, Friel, Sharon, Kent, George, Iellamo, Alessandro, Dadhich, JP, Renfrew, Mary J

“…The marketing of infant/child milk-based formulas (MF) contributes to suboptimal breast-feeding and adversely affects child and maternal health outcomes…”
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Scaling up care by midwives must now be a global priority by Renfrew, Mary J, Malata, Address Mauakowa

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Sustaining quality midwifery care in a pandemic and beyond by Renfrew, Mary J, Cheyne, Helen, Craig, Justine, Duff, Elizabeth, Dykes, Fiona, Hunter, Billie, Lavender, Tina, Page, Lesley, Ross-Davie, Mary, Spiby, Helen, Downe, Soo

“…•Rapid development of COVID-19 has altered healthcare and services around the world; changes have affected women, newborn infants, families, and…”
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How does integrated knowledge translation (IKT) compare to other collaborative research approaches to generating and translating knowledge? Learning from experts in the field by Nguyen, Tram, Graham, Ian D, Mrklas, Kelly J, Bowen, Sarah, Cargo, Margaret, Estabrooks, Carole A, Kothari, Anita, Lavis, John, Macaulay, Ann C, MacLeod, Martha, Phipps, David, Ramsden, Vivian R, Renfrew, Mary J, Salsberg, Jon, Wallerstein, Nina

“…Research funders in Canada and abroad have made substantial investments in supporting collaborative research approaches to generating and translating knowledge…”
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Interventions for promoting the initiation of breastfeeding by Balogun, Olukunmi O, O'Sullivan, Elizabeth J, McFadden, Alison, Ota, Erika, Gavine, Anna, Garner, Christine D, Renfrew, Mary J, MacGillivray, Stephen

“…Despite the widely documented risks of not breastfeeding, initiation rates remain relatively low in many high-income countries, particularly among women in…”
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Breastfeeding in the 21st century by Renfrew, Mary J

“…The common practices in neonatal units worldwide of separation of mothers and infants, routine supplementation and fortification, and targets for weight gain,…”
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Breastfeeding is Associated with Improved Child Cognitive Development: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Quigley, Maria A., BA, MSc, Hockley, Christine, BA, Carson, Claire, BSc, MSc, PhD, Kelly, Yvonne, BSc, PhD, Renfrew, Mary J., RGN, SCM, DN, BSc, PhD, Sacker, Amanda, BSc, PhD

“…Objective To assess the association between breastfeeding and child cognitive development in term and preterm children. Study design We analyzed data on white…”
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Education and training of healthcare staff in the knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to work effectively with breastfeeding women: a systematic review by Gavine, Anna, MacGillivray, Steve, Renfrew, Mary J, Siebelt, Lindsay, Haggi, Haggi, McFadden, Alison

“…Current evidence suggests that women need effective support to breastfeed, but many healthcare staff lack the necessary knowledge, attitudes and skills. There…”
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Pre-service and in-service education and training for maternal and newborn care providers in low- and middle-income countries: An evidence review and gap analysis by Gavine, Anna, MacGillivray, Steve, McConville, Fran, Gandhi, Meena, Renfrew, Mary J

“…•Quality midwifery care requires quality midwifery education. This review is the first to examine all forms of midwifery education in LMICs and identified…”
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Spotlight on infant formula: coordinated global action needed by McFadden, Alison, Mason, Frances, Baker, Jean, Begin, France, Dykes, Fiona, Grummer-Strawn, Laurence, Kenney-Muir, Natalie, Whitford, Heather, Zehner, Elizabeth, Renfrew, Mary J

“…Breastfeeding is nutritionally, immunologically, neurologically, endocrinologically, economically and ecologically superior to breastmilk substitutes (BMS),…”
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Being a ‘good mother’: Managing breastfeeding and merging identities by Marshall, Joyce L., Godfrey, Mary, Renfrew, Mary J.

“…Breastfeeding is not simply a technical or practical task but is part of the transition to motherhood, the relationship between mother and baby and the…”
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Sustaining quality education and practice learning in a pandemic and beyond: ‘I have never learnt as much in my life, as quickly, ever’ by Renfrew, Mary J, Bradshaw, Gwendolen, Burnett, Alicia, Byrom, Anna, Entwistle, Francesca, King, Kay, Olayiwola, Wendy, Thomas, Grace

“…The context of healthcare and of healthcare education has radically changed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. To identify positive strategies for midwifery…”
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Breastfeeding education and support for women with twins or higher order multiples by Whitford, Heather M, Wallis, Selina K, Dowswell, Therese, West, Helen M, Renfrew, Mary J

“…There are rising rates of multiple births worldwide with associated higher rates of complications and more hospital care, often due to prematurity. While there…”
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Effect of Financial Incentives on Breastfeeding: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial by Relton, Clare, Strong, Mark, Thomas, Kate J, Whelan, Barbara, Walters, Stephen J, Burrows, Julia, Scott, Elaine, Viksveen, Petter, Johnson, Maxine, Baston, Helen, Fox-Rushby, Julia, Anokye, Nana, Umney, Darren, Renfrew, Mary J

“…Although breastfeeding has a positive effect on an infant's health and development, the prevalence is low in many communities. The effect of financial…”
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Asking different questions: A call to action for research to improve the quality of care for every woman, every child by Kennedy, Holly P., Cheyney, Melissa, Dahlen, Hannah G., Downe, Soo, Foureur, Maralyn J., Homer, Caroline S. E., Jefford, Elaine, McFadden, Alison, Michel‐Schuldt, Michaela, Sandall, Jane, Soltani, Hora, Speciale, Anna M., Stevens, Jennifer, Vedam, Saraswathi, Renfrew, Mary J.

“…Despite decades of considerable economic investment in improving the health of families and newborns world‐wide, aspirations for maternal and newborn health…”
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Midwifery is a vital solution—What is holding back global progress? by Renfrew, Mary J., Ateva, Elena, Dennis‐Antwi, Jemima Araba, Davis, Deborah, Dixon, Lesley, Johnson, Peter, Kennedy, Holly Powell, Knutsson, Anneka, Lincetto, Ornella, McConville, Fran, McFadden, Alison, Taniguchi, Hatsumi, Hoope Bender, Petra, Zeck, Willibald

“…We need look no further than midwifery for compelling evidence of gender inequalities blocking progress in global health. Despite growing evidence of the…”
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