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 quality perinatal care in the United States during pregnancy and birth after cesarean
Ibrahim BB, Vedam S, Illuzzi J, Cheyney M, Kennedy HP. Inequities in quality perinatal care in the United States during pregnancy and birth after cesarean. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0274790. PMID: 36137150, PMCID: PMC9499210, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespectful maternity careQuality maternity careMaternity careVaginal birthQuality perinatal careHigh quality maternity careExperience of carePrior cesareanNewborn carePoor outcomePerinatal careBirth historyMidwifery careSociodemographic informationCesareanMidwife providersMale providersPrimary providersSubsequent birthsCareBirthMixed-methods studyPregnancyRegression analysisObstetricians
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