National surveys on care experiences are increasingly adopted as regulatory mechanisms for improving care quality and increasing public trust in healthcare services. Based on data collected as part of Ireland's 2020 National Maternity Experience Survey, this study investigates care-related factors that contribute most to confidence and trust in the professional workforce (or carers) within Irish maternity services. The survey covered the full spectrum of maternity care and received 3,206 responses which were analysed using structural equation modelling. Results show that trust in carers may be enhanced through greater attention to the quality of interpersonal aspects of maternity care in a few core areas. We found that factors related to dignity and respect (β=0.270), involvement in decision-making (β=0.186), pain management (β=0.172), and communication (β=0.151) are core determinants of confidence and trust in the professional workforce of maternity services. Perceived quality of care in these four aspects increased on average, with the women's age. Women under 29 rated their experiences in these areas as significantly lower than the average. Women with a disability also rated their experiences significantly lower than average in three core areas. Our results suggest that trustworthy, equitable, and high-quality maternity care requires ongoing development of interpersonal skills within the maternity services professional workforce particularly in caring for younger women (under 29 years) and those with a disability.
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Epilepsia
December 2024
Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Objective: This study was undertaken to characterize the clinical and genetic features of patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) and generalized epilepsy compared with 22q11.
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December 2024
Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Science, Toxicology, and Legal Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Introduction: Globally, maternal mortality is a major public health problem mainly due to a lack of access to skilled care during childbirth. Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) play a critical role in accessing emergency obstetric care for pregnant women during childbirth. However, available studies show inconsistent findings about women's utilization of maternity waiting homes.
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December 2024
Department of Midwifery, Institute of Health, Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Ethiopia.
Background: Contraception use remains low in Ethiopia, particularly within the first year after childbirth. While some women might have medical conditions that limit their contraceptive options, the primary obstacle to wider family planning adoption is not a specific health problem. Instead, it is the lack of equitable access to high-quality family planning services.
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November 2024
Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, IND.
Objective: The primary aim of this study is to identify the needs of caregivers who are primarily responsible for caring for their children during the transition from the hospital.
Methodology: A needs assessment survey was conducted among 30 mothers whose children were admitted to the paediatric medicine ward at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar. The researcher utilized a semi-structured questionnaire alongside unstructured discussions to assess the needs and barriers faced by caregivers during hospital transitions.
Front Med (Lausanne)
December 2024
Department of Integrated Medical Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland.
Unlabelled: Both mechanical and psychological overload are inherent to the work of nurses and paramedics, resulting spondylogenic pain.
Aim Of The Study: To identify potential risk factors influencing the prevalence of non-specific cervical spine pain in professionally active nurses and paramedics.
Material And Methods: 324 nurses (53.
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