Characteristics of existing healthcare workforce education in spiritual care related to childbirth: A systematic review identifying only two studies.

Background: It has been argued that the beginning of life is one of the most significant, universally-shared life events, impacting parental health biologically, sociologically, psychologically and spiritually. In maternity care settings, only a few educational initiatives exist focusing on increasing competencies in spiritual care.

Objective: To explore the characteristics of content in existing under- and post-graduate education of healthcare professionals in spiritual care in the field of maternity care.

How Giving Birth Makes Sense: A Questionnaire Study on Existential Meaning-Making Among Mothers Giving Birth Preterm or at Term.

Background: Women's reflections on existential meaning-making in relation to giving birth may seem indistinct in maternity services and have not been thoroughly explored in secular contexts. However, research suggests that childbirth accentuates spiritual and existential considerations and needs even in secular contexts highlighting the importance of care for such needs in maternity care practices. The objectives of this study were two-fold: Firstly, to explore how first-time mothers, living in a secular context, experience their first birth in relation to existential meaning-making.