Evidence Based Midwifery
Applications in Context
Published on 25. September 2009
224 pages
978-1-4443-1461-8 (ISBN)
Description
Evidence based practice is now widely accepted as a fundamentaltenet of midwifery. The importance of evidence in definingmidwifery policy and practice in the UK health system, and others,is acknowledged and enduring. While the development and evaluationof research in midwifery is well charted, the question of how suchevidence is incorporated into practice has, to date, received lessattention and discussion in the midwifery profession. Answeringthis need, Evidence Based Midwifery focuses on the disseminationand use of evidence for midwifery practice, and exploresmidwives' experiences in using the evidence base to informpolicy and enhance clinical practice.
Written by a highly-regarded and diverse group from the UK andinternational midwifery community, Evidence Based Midwiferyaddresses issues of relevance to all midwives whether clinicalpractitioners or educators, students or supervisors, researchers ormanagers. Issues that influence evidence based midwifery arediscussed, and topics covered include problem based learning,implementation of evidence based guidelines and the involvement ofservice users.
* Edited by founder members of the Evidence Based MidwiferyNetwork
* International collaboration with contributions from the UK,Greece, Canada and the Netherlands
* Primary focus on the incorporation of evidence into midwiferypractice
* Real-life examples throughout
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Persons
Helen Spiby is Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at YorkUniversity . She co-chairs the national Evidence Based MidwiferyNetwork (EBMN)
Jane Munro is a Research & Development Midwife atSheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Content
The Rationale for a Book about Evidence Based Midwifery
Notes on the Contributors
Acknowledgements
1. The Nature and Use of Evidence in Midwifery Care (JaneMunro and Helen Spiby).
2. The Development of Evidence Based Midwifery in theNetherlands
The Journey from Midwifery Knowledge to Midwifery Research toMidwifery Standards of Practice (Marianne P. Amelink-Verburg, KathyC. Herschderfer, Pien M. Offerhaus and Simone E.Buitendijk).
3. Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC)
Is there a Link Between the VBAC Decline since the SecondHalf of the 1990s and Scientific Studies on the Risks of VBAC?(Hélène Vadeboncoeur).
4. Midwives and Maternity Services in Greece - HistoricalContext and Current Challenges (Olga Arvanitidou).
5. Reflections on Running an Evidence Course (DenisWalsh).
6. Evidence Based Practice and Problem Based Learning - aNatural Alliance? (Fiona MacVane Phipps).
7. Supervision of Midwifery and Evidence Based Practice(Carol Paeglis).
8. Is There Enough Evidence to Meet the Expectations of aChanging Midwifery Agenda? (Tina Lavender).
9. Guidelines and the Consultant Midwife
The Challenges of the Interdisciplinary Guideline Group(Helen Shallow).
10. Unpicking the Rhetoric of Midwifery Practice (MarianneMead).
11. The Potential of Service User Groups to Support EvidenceBased Midwifery (Belinda Phipps and Gillian Fletcher).
12. Evidence Based Midwifery
Current Status and Future Priorities (Helen Spiby and JaneMunro).
Appendix Writing Midwifery Evidence (MarleneSinclair).
Index.
