Publications by authors named "T Shafiei"
Background: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic there were midwifery workforce deficits reported in Australia, but inadequate workforce data to identify retention and attrition in the profession. In the post-pandemic era, workforce deficits continue. This paper reports on midwives' intentions to leave the profession and explores reasons for and factors associated with having high intention to leave, to inform strategies that can address retention and attrition of midwives.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Rural women and their babies experience poorer perinatal outcomes than their urban counterparts and this inequity has existed for decades. This study explored the barriers and enablers that exist for rural women in Australia in accessing perinatal care.
Methods: A qualitative descriptive design, using reflexive thematic analysis, was employed.
Objective: To identify perceived barriers and enablers for rural women in accessing perinatal care within their own community from the perspective of perinatal health care providers.
Design: A qualitative descriptive study design utilising reflexive thematic analysis, using the socioecological framework to organise and articulate findings.
Setting: Victoria, Australia.
Introduction: Postnatal depression affects up to one in six new mothers in Australia each year, with significant impacts on the woman and her family. Prevention strategies can be complicated by a woman's reluctance to seek professional help. Peer support is a promising but inadequately tested early intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- Common mental disorders are increasingly prevalent in pregnant women and can negatively affect both maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
- A study using data from over 597,000 singleton births found that women with these disorders faced higher risks of labor induction, cesarean deliveries, postpartum hemorrhage, and ICU admissions.
- Babies born to mothers with common mental disorders also had worse outcomes, including lower Apgar scores, higher chances of being preterm or low birthweight, and increased risk of congenital anomalies.