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
2022
Inequities in Availability of Evidence-Based Birth Supports to Improve Perinatal Health for Socially Vulnerable Rural Residents
Ibrahim B, Interrante J, Fritz A, Tuttle M, Kozhimannil K. Inequities in Availability of Evidence-Based Birth Supports to Improve Perinatal Health for Socially Vulnerable Rural Residents. Children 2022, 9: 1077. PMID: 35884061, PMCID: PMC9324486, DOI: 10.3390/children9071077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRural residentsEvidence-based supportResponding hospitalsSocial Vulnerability IndexInfant healthChildbirth education classesPostpartum support groupVulnerable rural residentsInfant health outcomesPoor birth outcomesMultiple social risk factorsSocial risk factorsSVI scoresVulnerable countiesMidwifery careDoula supportPerinatal healthBirth supportRural hospitalsHealth outcomesBirth outcomesRural countiesHospital sizeLactation supportEducation classes
2020
Women's Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators to Vaginal Birth After Cesarean in the United States: An Integrative Review
Ibrahim B, Kennedy HP, Whittemore R. Women's Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators to Vaginal Birth After Cesarean in the United States: An Integrative Review. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2020, 65: 349-361. PMID: 32352635, PMCID: PMC8017908, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.13083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaginal birthInclusion criteriaHistory of cesareanMeeting inclusion criteriaIntegrative reviewIndividual health outcomesCesarean rateCesareanHealth outcomesOverall healthPubMed databaseSearch of ScopusRelevant citationsSystemic factorsWomenWomen's perceptionsBirthUnited StatesWomen's experiencesFacilitatorsIndividual factorsFactorsReview