Publications by authors named "Mpho Dube"
Background: Inequitable maternity care provision in high-income countries contributes to ongoing poor outcomes for women of refugee backgrounds. To address barriers to quality maternity care and improve health equity, a co-designed maternity service incorporating community-based group antenatal care, onsite social worker and interpreters, continuity of midwifery carer through a caseload design with 24/7 phone access was implemented for women of refugee background.
Objective: To explore and describe women's experiences and perceptions of care from a dedicated Refugee Midwifery Group Practice service.
Background: Women from a refugee background who resettle in high-income countries experience poorer perinatal outcomes in comparison to women from host countries. There is a paucity of research on how best to improve these outcomes.
Aim: To report on the effectiveness of an Australian Refugee Midwifery Group Practice service on perinatal outcomes.
Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of shared learning between Australian and Balinese midwifery students during a two-week clinical placement in Bali Indonesia.
Background: Cultural safety in midwifery is a key concept that is underpinned by the provision of holistic quality midwifery care to all women. Therefore, culturally safe midwifery care identifies, protects and promotes women's individual cultures and is a key concept that is fostered in midwifery education.
Aim: The aim of this study was to explore graduate midwives' experiences of completing a Bachelor of Midwifery online theory course and how that experience led to preparation for practice and future employment as a midwife.
Methods: This study used a questionnaire, with the core research design having a quantitative component using open-ended questions, via the use of an electronic platform.
Results: The main themes emerging from the data that the graduates considered important issues were flexibility, isolation and lack of support.