A National Evaluation of Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery Curricula.

Aim: To conduct a comprehensive review of Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery Curricula leading to registration in Ireland.

Design: A mixed methods approach using a curriculum evaluation framework that was underpinned by the philosophy and principles of appreciative inquiry.

Methods: Five separate workstreams completed an evaluation of national policy documents and international curriculum documents, a literature review and two phases of stakeholder engagement including a graduate survey and peer-grouped stakeholder focus groups.

Midwives', obstetricians', and nurses' perspectives of humanised care during pregnancy and childbirth for women classified as high risk in high income countries: A mixed methods systematic review.

Women classified as 'high risk' or 'complicated' in pregnancy and childbirth have increased difficulty in accessing humanised care/humanisation in childbirth due to perceptions that this approach rejects the use of intervention and/or technology. Humanised care recognises the psychological and physical needs of women in pregnancy and birth. A mixed methods systematic review using a convergent segregated approach was undertaken using the Joanne Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology.

A blended learning perineal suturing programme for midwifery students: An evaluative descriptive study.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine midwifery students' views and experiences of learning perineal suturing skills through a blended learning approach.

Background: Evidence suggests that not all midwifery students are gaining sufficient experience in perineal trauma and suturing to sufficiently prepare them to achieve competency in this skill at the point of registration.

Design: The blended learning approach included lectures, a bespoke 'suture at home kit', online reusable learning objects, and an optional face-to-face drop-in suture clinic.

Embedding continuity of care into a midwifery curriculum in the Republic of Ireland: A historical context.

Maternity services in Ireland have historically been predominantly hospital-based and obstetric-led. Although evidence suggests midwifery-led care is safe and effective, its presence in Ireland continues to be limited in practice. An increase in the available models of maternity care for women has been recommended by the Department of Health in Ireland to promote a woman-centered approach.

A meta-synthesis of the perspectives and experiences of healthcare professionals on the humanisation of childbirth using a meta-ethnographic approach.

Problem: The humanisation of childbirth has been identified as a practice of care focusing on the physical, psychological, and emotional wellbeing of women. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) are expected to understand and embed humanised practice when supporting women in childbirth.

Aim: The aim of this paper is to present a meta-synthesis of the experiences and perspectives of HCPs who undertake care for women at the time of birth regarding the humanisation of childbirth.

Humanisation in pregnancy and childbirth: A concept analysis.

Aims And Objectives: To undertake a concept analysis of humanisation in pregnancy and childbirth.

Background: Humanisation in pregnancy and childbirth has historically been associated with women who do not require medical intervention. However, the increasing recognition of the importance of emotional and mental health and the physical outcome of pregnancy has meant that there is a need to identify clinical attributes and behaviours that contribute to a positive emotional outcome.