Experience of and access to maternity care in the UK by immigrant women: a narrative synthesis systematic review.

Unlabelled: One in four births in the UK is to foreign-born women. In 2016, the figure was 28.2%, the highest figure on record, with maternal and perinatal mortality also disproportionately higher for some immigrant women.

Indonesian adolescents' experiences during pregnancy and early parenthood: a qualitative study.

Background: This study explored Indonesian adolescents' experiences of (premarital-conceived) pregnancy and early parenthood. The findings provide insight into participants' journeys with a central thread of culture and religion running through them.

Methods: Using an exploratory qualitative approach, purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to recruit 20 participants.

Interventions that improve maternity care for immigrant women in the UK: protocol for a narrative synthesis systematic review.

Introduction: A quarter of all births in the UK are to mothers born outside the UK. There is also evidence that immigrant women have higher maternal and infant death rates and of inequalities in the provision and uptake of maternity services/birth centres. The topic is of great significance to the National Health Service because of directives that address inequalities and the changing patterns of migration to the UK.

Exploring global recognition of quality midwifery education: Vision or fiction?

Background: Midwifery education is the foundation for preparing competent midwives to provide a high standard of safe, evidence-based care for women and their newborns. Global competencies and standards for midwifery education have been defined as benchmarks for establishing quality midwifery education and practice worldwide. However, wide variations in type and nature of midwifery education programs exist.