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The DELIVER study; the impact of research capacity building on research, education, and practice in Dutch midwifery (2023)
Journal Article
Spelten, E., Gitsels, J., Verhoeven, C., Hutton, E. K., & Martin, L. (2023). The DELIVER study; the impact of research capacity building on research, education, and practice in Dutch midwifery. PLoS ONE, 18(10), Article e0287834. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287834

Background
Few examples exist of research capacity building (RCB) in midwifery. As in other jurisdictions, at the turn of this century midwives in the Netherlands lagged in research-based practice. Dutch professional and academic organisations recog... Read More about The DELIVER study; the impact of research capacity building on research, education, and practice in Dutch midwifery.

Nature-Based Interventions in the UK: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring Green Prescribing for Promoting the Mental Wellbeing of Young Pregnant Women (2023)
Journal Article
Sands, G., Blake, H., Carter, T., & Spiby, H. (2023). Nature-Based Interventions in the UK: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring Green Prescribing for Promoting the Mental Wellbeing of Young Pregnant Women. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(20), Article 6921. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20206921

Green prescribing is gaining in popularity internationally for the promotion of mental wellbeing. However, the evidence base is limited, particularly in young pregnant women, a population with known risk factors for anxiety and depression. The aim of... Read More about Nature-Based Interventions in the UK: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring Green Prescribing for Promoting the Mental Wellbeing of Young Pregnant Women.

Trends in postpartum hemorrhage and manual removal of the placenta and the association with childbirth interventions: A Dutch nationwide cohort study (2023)
Journal Article
Seijmonsbergen‐Schermers, A. E., Rooswinkel, E. T. C., Peters, L. L., Verhoeven, C. J., Jans, S., Bloemenkamp, K., & de Jonge, A. (2024). Trends in postpartum hemorrhage and manual removal of the placenta and the association with childbirth interventions: A Dutch nationwide cohort study. Birth, 51(1), 98-111. https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12765

Background: Because the cause of increasing rates of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and manual placental removal (MROP) is still unknown, we described trends in PPH, MROP, and childbirth interventions and examined factors associated with changes in rate... Read More about Trends in postpartum hemorrhage and manual removal of the placenta and the association with childbirth interventions: A Dutch nationwide cohort study.

Do antenatal preparation and obstetric complications and procedures interact to affect birth experience and postnatal mental health? (2023)
Journal Article
Cross, H., Krahe, C., Spiby, H., & Slade, P. (2023). Do antenatal preparation and obstetric complications and procedures interact to affect birth experience and postnatal mental health?. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23, Article 543. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05846-5

Background
Antenatal preparation is commonly offered to women in pregnancy in the United Kingdom, but the content is highly variable, with some programmes orientated towards ‘normal birth’, whilst others may incorporate information about complicatio... Read More about Do antenatal preparation and obstetric complications and procedures interact to affect birth experience and postnatal mental health?.

Targeted health and social care interventions for women and infants who are disproportionately impacted by health inequalities in high-income countries: a systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Khan, Z., Vowles, Z., Fernandez Turienzo, C., Barry, Z., Brigante, L., Downe, S., Easter, A., Harding, S., McFadden, A., Montgomery, E., Page, L., Rayment-Jones, H., Renfrew, M., Silverio, S. A., Spiby, H., Villarroel-Williams, N., & Sandall, J. (2023). Targeted health and social care interventions for women and infants who are disproportionately impacted by health inequalities in high-income countries: a systematic review. International Journal for Equity in Health, 22, Article 131. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-01948-w

Background
Disadvantaged populations (such as women from minority ethnic groups and those with social complexity) are at an increased risk of poor outcomes and experiences. Inequalities in health outcomes include preterm birth, maternal and perinata... Read More about Targeted health and social care interventions for women and infants who are disproportionately impacted by health inequalities in high-income countries: a systematic review.

The influence of the attending midwife on the occurrence of episiotomy: A retrospective cohort study (2023)
Journal Article
Simmelink, R., Moll, E., & Verhoeven, C. (2023). The influence of the attending midwife on the occurrence of episiotomy: A retrospective cohort study. Midwifery, 125, Article 103773. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2023.103773

Background
Episiotomy at the time of vaginal birth can result in short- and long-term complications for women. Therefore, it is important to study factors that influence the occurrence of episiotomy.

Aim
To examine to what extent the individual... Read More about The influence of the attending midwife on the occurrence of episiotomy: A retrospective cohort study.

Care and support during maternity for mothers affected by modern slavery: A scoping review (2023)
Journal Article
Borrelli, S., Ramasamy, R., Wong, R., & Spiby, H. (2023). Care and support during maternity for mothers affected by modern slavery: A scoping review. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 5, Article 100139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2023.100139

Background
Modern slavery is a largely hidden crime disproportionately affecting women and girls, with 71% of the world's enslaved people being female and approximately one third estimated to be pregnant. Healthcare professionals experience difficul... Read More about Care and support during maternity for mothers affected by modern slavery: A scoping review.

How should a video-call service for early labour be provided? A qualitative study of midwives’ perspectives in the United Kingdom and Italy (2023)
Journal Article
Borrelli, S., Fumagalli, S., Colciago, E., Downey, J., Spiby, H., & Nespoli, A. (2023). How should a video-call service for early labour be provided? A qualitative study of midwives’ perspectives in the United Kingdom and Italy. Women and Birth, 36(6), 504-510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2023.06.006

Problem: Women in early labour are typically encouraged to delay admission to the maternity unit, but they may find this challenging without appropriate professional support. Background: Prior to the pandemic, research conducted with midwives and wom... Read More about How should a video-call service for early labour be provided? A qualitative study of midwives’ perspectives in the United Kingdom and Italy.

Regional practice variation in induction of labor in the Netherlands: Does it matter? A multilevel analysis of the association between induction rates and perinatal and maternal outcomes (2023)
Journal Article
Offerhaus, P., van Haaren-Ten Haken, T. M., Keulen, J. K., de Jong, J. D., Brabers, A. E., Verhoeven, C. J., Scheepers, H. C., & Nieuwenhuijze, M. (2023). Regional practice variation in induction of labor in the Netherlands: Does it matter? A multilevel analysis of the association between induction rates and perinatal and maternal outcomes. PLoS ONE, 18(6), Article e0286863. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286863

Background
Practice variation in healthcare is a complex issue. We focused on practice variation in induction of labor between maternity care networks in the Netherlands. These collaborations of hospitals and midwifery practices are jointly responsi... Read More about Regional practice variation in induction of labor in the Netherlands: Does it matter? A multilevel analysis of the association between induction rates and perinatal and maternal outcomes.

Antenatal cardiotocography in primary midwife‐led care: Women's satisfaction (2023)
Journal Article
Neppelenbroek, E. M., Ammerlaan, A. J. M., van der Heijden, O. W. H., van der Pijl, M. S. G., Kaiser, A., de Jonge, A., & Verhoeven, C. J. M. (2023). Antenatal cardiotocography in primary midwife‐led care: Women's satisfaction. Birth, 50(4), 798-807. https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12725

Background
In the Netherlands, antenatal cardiotocography (aCTG), used to assess fetal well-being, is performed in obstetrician-led care. To improve continuity of care, an innovation project was designed wherein primary care midwives perform aCTGs f... Read More about Antenatal cardiotocography in primary midwife‐led care: Women's satisfaction.

“Nothing's changed, baby”: How the mental health narratives of people with multiple and complex needs disrupt the recovery framework (2023)
Journal Article
Llewellyn-Beardsley, J., Rennick-Egglestone, S., Callard, F., Pollock, K., Slade, M., & Edgley, A. (2023). “Nothing's changed, baby”: How the mental health narratives of people with multiple and complex needs disrupt the recovery framework. SSM - Mental Health, 3, Article 100221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmmh.2023.100221

The dominant narrative in mental health policy and practice has shifted in the 21st century from one of chronic ill health to a ‘recovery’ orientation. Knowledge of recovery is based on narratives of people with lived experience of mental distress. H... Read More about “Nothing's changed, baby”: How the mental health narratives of people with multiple and complex needs disrupt the recovery framework.

Consent and refusal of procedures during labour and birth: a survey among 11 418 women in the Netherlands (2023)
Journal Article
Van Der Pijl, M. S. G., Klein Essink, M., Van Der Linden, T., Verweij, R., Kingma, E., Hollander, M. H., De Jonge, A., & Verhoeven, C. J. (2024). Consent and refusal of procedures during labour and birth: a survey among 11 418 women in the Netherlands. BMJ Quality and Safety, 33(8), 511-522. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2022-015538

Background: Informed consent for medical interventions is ethically and legally required; an important aspect of quality and safety in healthcare; and essential to person-centred care. During labour and birth, respecting consent requirements, includi... Read More about Consent and refusal of procedures during labour and birth: a survey among 11 418 women in the Netherlands.

Predictive value of fetal growth trajectory from 20 weeks of gestation onwards for severe adverse perinatal outcomes in low‐risk population: secondary analysis of IRIS study (2023)
Journal Article
Kamphof, H. D., van Roekel, M., Henrichs, J., de Vreede, H., Verhoeven, C. J., Franx, A., de Jonge, A., Ganzevoort, W., & Gordijn, S. J. (2023). Predictive value of fetal growth trajectory from 20 weeks of gestation onwards for severe adverse perinatal outcomes in low‐risk population: secondary analysis of IRIS study. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 62(6), 796-804. https://doi.org/10.1002/uog.26250

Objectives
Fetal growth restriction (FGR) remains a challenging condition in diagnosis and monitoring-management strategies. The underlying placental dysfunction may result in severe adverse perinatal outcomes (SAPO) related to fetal hypoxia. The tr... Read More about Predictive value of fetal growth trajectory from 20 weeks of gestation onwards for severe adverse perinatal outcomes in low‐risk population: secondary analysis of IRIS study.

Pain intensity, coping and maternal satisfaction in low-risk labouring women: a prospective descriptive correlational study (2023)
Journal Article
Borrelli, S., Lecis, A., Antolini, L., Miglietta, M., Zanini, A., Nespoli, A., & Fumagalli, S. (2023). Pain intensity, coping and maternal satisfaction in low-risk labouring women: a prospective descriptive correlational study. Sexual and Reproductive HealthCare, 36, Article 100848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100848

Objectives
The primary aim of the study was to explore pain intensity (PI) and pain coping (PC) scores and the relationship between them. The secondary aim was to explore the correlation between PI and PC scores with labour progress, parity, labour... Read More about Pain intensity, coping and maternal satisfaction in low-risk labouring women: a prospective descriptive correlational study.

Understanding antenatal care use in pastoralist communities: a focused ethnographic study in Kenya (2023)
Journal Article
Barako, T. D., Spiby, H., Evans, C., & Konstantinidis, S. (2023). Understanding antenatal care use in pastoralist communities: a focused ethnographic study in Kenya. African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 17(2), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2022.0021

Background/Aims
The provision of high-quality antenatal care improves maternal and child health outcomes. Pastoralist communities face unique challenges in accessing healthcare associated with a nomadic, marginalised lifestyle, and have high rates o... Read More about Understanding antenatal care use in pastoralist communities: a focused ethnographic study in Kenya.

Learning analytics of TOTEMM virtual learning resources – transforming transnational intercultural sensitivity for midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PEARS, M., Henderson, J., Smit, A.-M., Van Oost, M., Borrelli, S., Walker, L., Nespoli, A., Fumagalli, S., Mets-Oja, S., Karema, A., Spiby, H., & Konstantinidis, S. .. (2023, March). Learning analytics of TOTEMM virtual learning resources – transforming transnational intercultural sensitivity for midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model. Presented at 17th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia, Spain

Equality, social inclusion, and participation of non-mobile midwifery students studying in England, Italy, Estonia and the Netherlands was of interest in this project. Five Virtual Learning Packages (VLPs) were created to address needs within materni... Read More about Learning analytics of TOTEMM virtual learning resources – transforming transnational intercultural sensitivity for midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model.

Maternal characteristics associated with referral to obstetrician-led care in low-risk pregnant women in the Netherlands: A retrospective cohort study (2023)
Journal Article
Niessink-Beckers, S., Verhoeven, C. J., Nahuis, M. J., Horvat-Gitsels, L. A., & Gitsels-van der Wal, J. T. (2023). Maternal characteristics associated with referral to obstetrician-led care in low-risk pregnant women in the Netherlands: A retrospective cohort study. PLoS ONE, 18(3), Article e0282883. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282883

Background: In the Netherlands, maternity care is divided into midwife-led care (for low-risk women) and obstetrician-led care (for high-risk women). Referrals from midwife-led to obstetrician-led care have increased over the past decade. The majorit... Read More about Maternal characteristics associated with referral to obstetrician-led care in low-risk pregnant women in the Netherlands: A retrospective cohort study.

The need for appropriate language in the debate on medicalisation of pregnancy (2023)
Journal Article
Cluver, C., de Groot, C., Mol, B. W., Murphy, K. E., Norman, J. E., Pacagnella, R., Palmer, K., Poon, L. C., Rolnik, D. L., Spong, C. Y., Stock, S. J., Thangaratinam, S., Tong, S., Verhoeven, C., Vuong, L. N., Walker, S. P., & Xiaohua, L. (2023). The need for appropriate language in the debate on medicalisation of pregnancy. Lancet, 401(10379), 818-819. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2823%2900125-3

The ethics of consent during labour and birth: episiotomies (2023)
Journal Article
van der Pijl, M., Verhoeven, C., Hollander, M., de Jonge, A., & Kingma, E. (2023). The ethics of consent during labour and birth: episiotomies. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(9), 611-617. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108601

Unconsented episiotomies and other procedures during labour are commonly reported by women in several countries, and often highlighted in birth activism. Yet, forced caesarean sections aside, the ethics of consent during labour has received little at... Read More about The ethics of consent during labour and birth: episiotomies.