ArticleWomen and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives2021
The impact of planning for COVID-19 on private practising midwives in Australia.
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- Maternity care during COVID-19: a qualitative evidence synthesis of women's and maternity care providers' views and experiences.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Pooled it
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- Understanding the experiences of birthing care during COVID-19: A qualitative systematic review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Review
- What women want if they were to have another baby: the Australian Birth Experience Study (BESt) cross-sectional national survey.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Challenges and lessons learned birthing during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Australian nurses' and midwives' perceptions of their workplace environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.Collegian (Royal College of Nursing, Australia) · 2023Article
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- 'Forgotten as first line providers': The experiences of midwives during the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia, Canada.Midwifery · 2022Article
- 'We are going into battle without appropriate armour': A qualitative study of Indonesian midwives' experiences in providing maternity care during the COVID-19 pandemic.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives · 2022Article
- No one asked us: Understanding the lived experiences of midwives providing care in the north west suburbs of Melbourne during the COVID-19 pandemic: An interpretive phenomenology.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives · 2022Article
- The challenge of care coordination by midwives during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national descriptive survey.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Health-Related Challenges and Coping Strategies Among Women During Pandemics: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.Frontiers in health services · 2022Review
- The COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: Experiences of Midwives on the Healthcare Frontline.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Australian radiographers' and radiation therapists' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
problemThe COVID-19 pandemic response has required planning for the safe provision of care. In Australia, privately practising midwives are an important group to consider as they often struggle for acceptance by the health system.
backgroundThere are around 200 Endorsed Midwives eligible to practice privately in Australia (privately practising midwives) who provide provide the full continuum of midwifery care.
aimTo explore the experience of PPMs in relation to the response to planning for the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsAn online survey was distributed through social media and personal networks to privately practising midwives in Australia in April 2020.
resultsOne hundred and three privately practising midwives responded to the survey. The majority (82%) felt very, or well informed, though nearly half indicated they would value specifically tailored information especially from professional bodies. One third (35%) felt prepared regarding PPE but many lacked masks, gowns and gloves, hand sanitiser and disinfectant. Sixty four percent acquired PPE through social media community sharing sites, online orders, hardware stores or made masks. Sixty-eight percent of those with collaborative arrangements with local hospitals reported a lack of support and were unable to support women who needed transfer to hospital. The majority (93%) reported an increase in the number of enquiries relating to homebirth.
conclusionPrivately practising midwives were resourceful, sought out information and were prepared. Support from the hospital sector was not always present. Lessons need to be learned especially in terms of integration, support, education and being included as part of the broader health system.
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