The Influence of Social Media on Intrapartum Decision Making: A Scoping Review.

Social media has been influential in decision making regarding a number of health concerns. However, comparatively little has been examined with regard to its effects on pregnant women. The goal of this scoping review was to examine the literature and identify the role of social media in intrapartum decision making.

Midwifery Professional Stress and Its Sources: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Introduction: Professionally-related stress among midwives has been demonstrated in a global context to have deleterious effects on their professional, physical, and psychological health. Despite global interest in the subject, there has been no study about professional stress in a cohort of US midwives.

Methods: A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was used.

Methods for Alleviating Stress and Increasing Resilience in the Midwifery Community: A Scoping Review of the Literature.

Introduction: Work-related stress and exposure to traumatic birth have deleterious impacts on midwifery practice, the midwife's physiologic well-being, and the midwifery workforce. This is a global phenomenon, and the specific sources of this stress vary dependent on practice setting. This scoping review aims to determine which, if any, modalities help to reduce stress and increase resilience among a population of midwives.