2024
A case study analysis of a successful birth center in northern Uganda
Telfer M, Zaslow R, Mbalinda S, Blatt R, Kim D, Kennedy H. A case study analysis of a successful birth center in northern Uganda. Birth 2024, 51: 783-794. PMID: 38923627, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBirth centersCommunity health workersHigh-resource countriesSmall group interviewsNeonatal mortality rateMidwifery careQuality MaternalBirthing peopleIntegrated careQuality careNorthern UgandaHealth workersMaternal deathsGroup interviewsCareNeonatal outcomesPerinatal morbidityQMNCDocument reviewField notesCommunity knowledgeNeonatal morbidityMortality rateBirthParticipant observation
2023
Midwifery care during labor and birth in the United States
Combellick J, Telfer M, Ibrahim B, Novick G, Morelli E, James-Conterelli S, Kennedy H. Midwifery care during labor and birth in the United States. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 228: s983-s993. PMID: 37164503, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.09.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMidwifery careCesarean deliveryHigh-income countriesContinuum of pregnancyMore vaginal birthsInduction of laborHigh patient satisfactionNeonatal mortality ratePreterm birthVaginal birthIntrapartum careIntrapartum periodPatient satisfactionLive birthsHealth characteristicsIntrapartum settingRespectful careMortality rateHealth outcomesHealthcare providersPractice protocolsCareMidwivesBirthNational outcomes