Wednesday, July 17, 2019

What's new in midwifery - 17th July 2019

Some recent things...

Global health

Exploring the equity impact of a maternal and newborn health intervention: a qualitative study of participatory women’s groups in rural South Asia and Africa

Baby‐Friendly Community Initiative—From National Guidelines to Implementation: A Multisectoral Platform for Improving Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Integrated Health Services
A study in Kenya

Expanding the Agenda for Addressing Mistreatment in Maternity Care: A Mapping Review and Gender Analysis

Audit

National Maternity and Perinatal Audit Organisational Report 2019 (HQIP)
Second report from this audit.   Maps current service provision as of January 2019 across England, Scotland and Wales, describes changes since the last survey in January 2017, and details where improvements are still needed.

Research

Health outcomes of young children born to mothers who received 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccination during pregnancy: retrospective cohort study (BMJ)
A study from Ontario, Canada.

Placental growth factor testing can speed up diagnosis of pre-eclampsia (NIHR Signals)
Summary of research published in the Lancet.



Acknowledgements: USAID Maternal and Child Survival Program news; Embed Health Consortium Health Bulletin

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