Sex, gender identity and women's health research and equality: An urgent need for clarity of language and accurate data collection.

Background: With the rise in salience of the concept of gender identity, changes are being made to language and data collection with major implications for women's health research and equality. Specifically, language referring to women is being desexed and data collection on sex diminishing. In 2023, Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) undertook public consultations on two draft guidance documents discussing use of the words 'woman'/'women' when describing the involvement of pregnant women in research, and sex and gender identity data collection.

Exposure to disrespectful maternity care and perceptions of respectful maternity care among nursing and midwifery pre-registration students in China: A national cross-sectional study.

Aims: To 1) determine the prevalence and types of disrespectful maternity care witnessed by students; 2) describe students' perceptions of respectful maternity care and associated factors; and 3) investigate whether witnessing disrespectful care influences their perceptions of respectful maternity care.

Background: Limited evidence exists about nursing and midwifery students' perceptions of respectful maternity care and prevalence of disrespectful maternity care in China. Understanding students' perceptions can inform pre-registration curricula and clinical practice programs, promoting the implementation of respectful maternity care.

A cost analysis of upscaling access to continuity of midwifery carer: Population-based microsimulation in Queensland, Australia.

Objective: To quantify the economic impact of upscaling access to continuity of midwifery carer, compared with current standard maternity care, from the perspective of the public health care system.

Methods: We created a static microsimulation model based on a whole-of-population linked administrative data set containing all public hospital births in one Australian state (Queensland) between July 2017 to June 2018 (n = 37,701). This model was weighted to represent projected State-level births between July 2023 and June 2031.

The value of maternity care in Queensland, 2012-18, based on an analysis of administrative data: a retrospective observational study.

Objective: To quantify the value of maternity health care - the relationship of outcomes to costs - in Queensland during 2012-18.

Study Design: Retrospective observational study; analysis of Queensland Perinatal Data Collection data linked with the Queensland Health Admitted Patient, Non-Admitted Patient, and Emergency Data Collections, and with the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) databases.

Setting, Participants: All births in Queensland during 1 July 2012 - 30 June 2018.

The financial impact of offering publicly funded homebirths: A population-based microsimulation in Queensland, Australia.

Background: Despite strong evidence of benefits and increasing consumer demand for homebirth, Australia has failed to effectively upscale it. To promote the adoption and expansion of homebirth in the public health care system, policymakers require quantifiable results to evaluate its economic value. To date, there has been limited evaluation of the financial impact of birth settings for women at low risk of pregnancy complications.

Impact of women's feedback on midwifery student learning: A thematic analysis of students' reflections.

Problem: Little is known about the educational impact of providing routine, online feedback from women on midwifery student learning and clinical practice.

Background: Feedback on students' clinical performance has historically been provided by lecturers and clinical supervisors. Women's feedback is not routinely collected or evaluated for impact on student learning.

Health engagement: a systematic review of tools modifiable for use with vulnerable pregnant women.

Objective: To examine available health engagement tools suitable to, or modifiable for, vulnerable pregnant populations.

Design: Systematic review.

Eligibility Criteria: Original studies of tool development and validation related to health engagement, with abstract available in English, published between 2000 and 2022, sampling people receiving outpatient healthcare including pregnant women.

Designing a Needs-Oriented Psychological Intervention for Chinese Women Undergoing an Abortion.

Accessing good quality abortion care is a fundamental human right and contributes to achieving Sustainable Development Goals. However, well-designed abortion care that meets women's needs is limited. This study aims to systematically develop an intervention to promote the psychological well-being of Chinese women undergoing an abortion.

Effects of the STress-And-coping suppoRT (START) intervention on depression and coping of Chinese women seeking a first-trimester abortion: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Abortion is a stressful life event associated with wide variability in women's perceptions and adjustment. There is scarce evidence on interventions to help women cope with abortion and achieve positive psychological health outcomes. This study tested the effect of a stress and coping theory-formed intervention (START) on depression and coping of Chinese women undergoing a first-trimester abortion.

Upskilling nursing students in Nepal: Evaluation of an online education module for promoting respectful maternity care.

Objective: To explore Nepalese nursing student...

Navigating pregnancy and early motherhood in prison: a thematic analysis of mothers' experiences.

Background: Maternal imprisonment negatively impacts mothers and their children and is likely to have lifelong and intergenerational sequelae. In many jurisdictions nationally and internationally, young children (usually those less than 5 years) can reside with their mothers in prison. However, there is considerable debate regarding the impact of prison environments on incarcerated mothers and their children who are born, and/or raised in prison.

Reviewing birth experience following a high-risk pregnancy: A feasibility study.

Background: Complications during pregnancy and birth are known risk factors for negative birth experience. Women value the opportunity to review their birth experiences, but limited knowledge exists about appropriate interventions and the feasibility of providing this care for women following high-risk pregnancies.

Objective: To describe the construction and evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a postpartum midwifery counselling intervention for women following high-risk pregnancies.

The social organisation of decision-making about intrapartum fetal monitoring: An Institutional Ethnography.

Background: International guidelines recommend intrapartum cardiotocograph (CTG) monitoring for women at risk for poor perinatal outcome. Research has not previously addressed how midwives and obstetricians enable or hinder women's decision-making regarding intrapartum fetal monitoring and how this work is structured by external organising factors.

Aim: To examine impacts of policy and research texts on midwives' and obstetricians' work with labouring women related to intrapartum fetal monitoring decision-making.

Depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among Jordanian midwives: A hospital-based study.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in Jordanian midwives and identify associated factors.

Design: Setting and participants: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 321 registered midwives from 18 public hospitals in Jordan that provide antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum care, and family planning services. The survey included the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and demographic and professional data forms.

The Use of a Brief Antenatal Lifestyle Education Intervention to Reduce Preterm Birth: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Preterm birth is a leading cause of neonatal and child mortality and morbidity worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between attending a brief antenatal lifestyle education seminar and preterm birth, and whether education timing modifies outcomes. A retrospective cohort study was conducted in a hospital-based antenatal care center in Beijing, China, where a free, 2 h, optional, face-to-face, midwife-led group seminar on healthy lifestyle choices during pregnancy was provided.

The use of eportfolios in pre-registration health professional clinical education: An integrative review.

Introduction: ePortfolios are increasingly used in health professional clinical education. However, the nature of ePortfolios varies greatly amongst programs, as does the software, purpose, and institutional cost.

Objectives: An integrative review of the literature was conducted to determine how ePortfolios are being used in pre-registration health programs to enhance clinical learning.

Midwifery and nursing students' perceptions of respectful maternity care and witnessing of disrespect and abuse: A comparative study from Nepal and Jordan.

Objectives: To compare Nepalese and Jordanian midwifery and nursing students' perceptions of respectful maternity care (RMC) and witnessing of disrespect and abuse; and determine factors that predict scores on a scale measuring perceptions of RMC.

Design: A descriptive, comparative design was used.

Setting: Recruitment took place from two medical colleges in Nepal and one University in Jordan.

The STress-And-Coping suppoRT Intervention (START) for Chinese Women Undergoing Abortion: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.

Background: Although undergoing an abortion is stressful for most women, little attention has been given to their psychological wellbeing. This protocol aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and primary effects of a complex intervention to promote positive coping behaviors and alleviate depression symptoms among Chinese women who have undergone an abortion.

Methods: A two-arm randomized controlled trial design will be used.

Critiquing the evolution of maternity care preferences research: A systematic mixed studies review.

Objective: Whether women's preferences for maternity care are informed remains unclear, suggesting that maternal preferences may not accurately represent what women truly want. The aim of this study was to understand and critique research on women's maternity care preferences published since 2010.

Design: Systematic mixed studies review.

Effectiveness of an online education intervention to enhance student perceptions of Respectful Maternity Care: A quasi-experimental study.

Background: Childbearing women's relationship with maternity care providers enhance childbirth outcomes. Students need to understand and offer respectful care.

Objective: Evaluate effectiveness and impact of an online education intervention on nursing students' perceptions towards respectful maternity care during labour and childbirth in Nepal.

Development of a co-designed, evidence-based, multi-pronged strategy to support normal birth.

Australia's caesarean section (CS) rate has been steadily increasing for decades. In response to this, we co-designed an evidence-based, multi-pronged strategy to increase the normal birth rate in Queensland and reduce the need for CS. We conducted three workshops with a multi-stakeholder group to identify a broad range of options to reduce CS, prioritise these options, and achieve consensus on a final strategy.

Educational interventions to promote respectful maternity care: A mixed-methods systematic review.

Aim: This systematic review critiqued the impact of educational interventions for midwives, nurses, or midwifery/nursing students to enhance respectful maternity care.

Background: Treating women with respect during maternity care has gained considerable global attention. Although research has focused on raising awareness about respectful care among health care professionals, the effectiveness of educational interventions remains uncertain.

Development of a tool to assess students' perceptions of respectful maternity care.

Objectives: To develop and test a tool to measure Bachelor of Nursing students' perceptions towards respectful maternity care in Nepal, a lower-middle income country.

Design: A cross-sectional design was used. Phases of tool development included item generation, expert review for content validity testing, and psychometric testing.