SynthesisJournal of clinical nursing2019
Midwives' use of best available evidence in practice: An integrative review.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Midwives' use of best available evidence in practice: An integrative review.Journal of clinical nursing · 2019Pooled it
- Midwives' and Public Health Nurses' Experiences of Implementing a Guided Version of a Digital Intervention, Mamma Mia, in Maternity and Child Health Care Services: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Attitudes, interest and involvement of midwives in an RCT: A qualitative study with a phenomenological approach.European journal of midwifery · 2026Article
- Enhancing evidence-based chiropractic practice: bridging the knowledge-to-action gap for the needs of community-based chiropractors.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2025Article
- Examining Professionalism as a Means of Improving Antenatal Education.The Journal of perinatal education · 2025Article
- An overview of reviews of breastfeeding barriers and facilitators: Analyzing global research trends and hotspots.Global epidemiology · 2025Review
- Barriers and facilitators influencing research utilization in clinical nursing and midwifery: an exploratory qualitative study.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Article
- Functions and Experiences of Male Midwives in the Province of Aurora: An Ethnographic Qualitative Study.Acta medica Philippina · 2025Article
- Midwives' experiences regarding recordkeeping during intrapartum care in Limpopo Province healthcare facilities.Curationis · 2024Article
- Approaches to clinical guideline development in healthcare: a scoping review and document analysis.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Enablers and barriers to evidence implementation in complementary medicine: A systematic review.Integrative medicine research · 2022Review
- Women's experience of the decision-making process for home-based postnatal midwifery care when discharged early from hospital: A Swedish interview study.European journal of midwifery · 2022Article
- Knowledge, attitudes and use of evidence-based practice among midwives in Belgium: A cross-sectional survey.European journal of midwifery · 2022Article
- Midwifery Qualification in Selected Countries: A Rapid Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2021Review
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Abstract
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objectivesTo synthesise international research that relates to midwives' use of best available evidence in practice settings and identify key issues relating to the translation of latest evidence into everyday maternity care.
backgroundMidwifery is a research-informed profession. However, a gap persists in the translation of best available evidence into practice settings, compromising gold standard maternity care and delaying the translation of new knowledge into everyday practice.
designA five-step integrative review approach, based on a series of articles published by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) for conducting systematic reviews, was used to facilitate development of a search strategy, selection criteria and quality appraisal process, and the extraction and synthesis of data to inform an integrative review.
methodsThe databases CINAHL, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Implementation Science Journal and Scopus were searched for relevant articles. The screening and quality appraisal process complied with the PRISMA 2009 checklist. Narrative analysis was used to develop sub-categories and dimensions from the data, which were then synthesised to form two major categories that together answer the review question.
resultsThe six articles reviewed report on midwives' use of best available evidence in Australia, the UK and Asia. Two major categories emerged that confirm that although midwifery values evidence-based practice (EBP), evidence-informed maternity care is not always employed in clinical settings. Additionally, closure of the evidence-to-practice gap in maternity care requires a multidimensional approach.
conclusionCollaborative partnerships between midwives and researchers are necessary to initiate strategies that support midwives' efforts to facilitate the timely movement of best available evidence into practice. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Understanding midwives' use of best available evidence in practice will direct future efforts towards the development of mechanisms that facilitate the timely uptake of latest evidence by all maternity care providers working in clinical settings.
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