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Fundamentals of Midwifery: A Textbook for Students makes the subject of midwifery accessible, informative and motivating, ensuring that it is an essential text for the aspiring midwife! This resource brings together knowledge from a collection of clinical experts and experienced academics to support your learning and prepare you for the challenges faced in contemporary midwifery healthcare. It presents you with the 'must-have' information that you need concerning both the theoretical and practical aspects of what it means to be a midwife. With extensive full colour illustrations throughout, as…mehr
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Fundamentals of Midwifery: A Textbook for Students makes the subject of midwifery accessible, informative and motivating, ensuring that it is an essential text for the aspiring midwife! This resource brings together knowledge from a collection of clinical experts and experienced academics to support your learning and prepare you for the challenges faced in contemporary midwifery healthcare. It presents you with the 'must-have' information that you need concerning both the theoretical and practical aspects of what it means to be a midwife. With extensive full colour illustrations throughout, as well as activities and scenarios, this user-friendly textbook will support you throughout your entire education programme. Fundamentals of Midwifery is essential reading for all pre-registration student midwives, as well as newly qualified midwives. KEY FEATURES: * Broad and comprehensive in scope, with chapters on: team working; antenatal care, intrapartum and postnatal care; infant feeding; public health and health promotion; perinatal mental health; complementary therapies; pharmacology and medicines management; and emergencies. * Interactive and student-friendly in approach, with activities throughout. * Brings together professional and clinical topics in one user-friendly book. * Ties in with the latest NMC Standards for pre-registration midwifery education. * Supported by an online resource centre featuring interactive multiple-choice questions, additional scenarios and activities, and links to further reading.
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- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- Seitenzahl: 448
- Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 2014
- Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781118528150
- Artikelnr.: 42114536
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- Seitenzahl: 448
- Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 2014
- Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781118528150
- Artikelnr.: 42114536
ABOUT THE EDITOR Louise Lewis is a Lecturer in Midwifery in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of Hull.
About the series xii Contributors xiii Foreword xv Preface xvi
Acknowledgements xvii How to use your textbook xviii About the companion
website xxii Chapter 1 To be a midwife 1 Nicky Clark and Carol Paeglis
Introduction 1 The professional status and regulation of midwifery 2 The
NMC 2 European Union 3 The International Confederation of Midwives 6 Key
midwifery concepts 6 Interpersonal skills and attributes 7 Professional
expectations 9 Life as a student midwife 9 The programme 10 The statutory
supervision of midwives 12 Raising and escalating concerns 13 Quality
assurance 13 Student support 14 Health screening 14 Criminal record 15 Life
as a midwife 16 Career routes 16 Conclusion 16 End of chapter activities 17
Glossary of terms 19 References 20 Chapter 2 Team working 22 Mary Beadle
and Sue Townend Introduction 22 Woman-centred care 23 Effective team
working 23 What is a team? 24 Leadership 25 Management 25 Communication 28
Collaboration 29 Power dynamics 31 Regulation 32 Escalating concerns 33
Team player 34 Conclusion 35 End of chapter activities 36 Glossary of terms
38 References 38 Chapter 3 Sociology applied to maternity care 42 Mary
Beadle and Sarah Wise Introduction 42 Overview of sociological perspectives
42 Definition of society 43 Domestic abuse 46 Poverty 47 Gender and
sexuality 49 Ethnicity and race 51 Disability 52 Health and wellbeing 53
Conclusion 56 End of chapter activities 56 Glossary of terms 58 References
58 Chapter 4 Psychology applied to maternity care 61 Julie Jomeen and Lynda
Bateman Introduction 61 Defining psychology 62 Theories of psychology 62
Psychology and public health in maternity care 64 Health beliefs and
behaviours 65 Social cognition models 66 Emotions across the childbearing
experience 68 Birth 70 Postnatal considerations 71 Women and midwives:
relationships and communication 74 Initiating, building and maintaining
relationships 76 Bonding and attachment 78 Conclusion 82 End of chapter
activities 82 Glossary of terms 84 References 84 Chapter 5 Parenthood 90
Olanma Ogbuehi and Jacqui Powell Introduction 90 Parenthood 91 Genetic,
biological and social parents 95 Conception across the lifespan 102
Disability and parenting 109 Parenting styles and expert advice 110
Conclusion 112 End of chapter activities 113 Glossary of terms 114
References 115 Chapter 6 Antenatal midwifery care 120 Julie Flint and Carol
Lambert Introduction 120 National policy on care provision in the United
Kingdom 121 Individualised care of a woman 123 Being pregnant 124 Booking
for care 125 Fetal health screening and monitoring 126 Inherited factors
and disorders 127 Routine care for all pregnant women 128 Body changes 129
Deviations from normality 129 Wellbeing 129 Women's self-identity and
decision-making about care 131 Midwife-woman relationship for
decision-making 133 Influencing women in their decision-making 133 Birth
preparation and parent education 134 Conclusion 135 End of chapter
activities 136 Glossary of terms 137 References 139 Chapter 7 Intrapartum
midwifery care 142 Julie Flint and Sue Townend Introduction 142
Facilitating and maintaining normality in childbirth 143 Place of birth 145
Birth preparation for coping with labour 145 Onset, process and progress of
labour 146 Care and compassion 152 Birth partners 153 Assisting the normal
physiological process 154 Outside the parameters of normality 154 Pain
management in labour 154 Midwifery craftsmanship 155 Medical intervention
156 Meeting the baby 157 Third stage management 157 Perineal care 158
Decision-making 159 Conclusion 159 End of chapter activities 161 Glossary
of terms 162 References 163 Chapter 8 Postnatal midwifery care 166 Louise
Lewis and Lisa Lachanudis Introduction 166 The history of postnatal care
167 Anatomy and physiology of the puerperium 168 Immediate postnatal period
171 Venous thromboembolism 172 Changes to postnatal care 173 Physiological
maternal morbidity 174 Quality standards infl uencing postnatal care
provision 175 A time-honoured tradition or a dying art? 175 Care and
compassion: promoting a healthy psychological adaptation to motherhood 176
Engaging fathers 177 Safeguarding vulnerable adults and babies 178 Where to
get help 181 Reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome 181
Postnatal exercise advice for new mothers 182 Other responsibilities of the
midwife in the postnatal period 182 Conclusion 183 End of chapter
activities 183 Glossary of terms 184 References 185 Chapter 9 Care of the
newborn 188 Liz Smith and Brenda Waite Introduction 188 Transition to
extra-uterine life 188 Fetal circulation 189 Apgar scoring 189 Basic
resuscitation of the newborn 192 Immediate care of the newborn 193
Maintaining health in the fi rst few days of life 195 Skin care and hygiene
of the newborn 197 Jaundice 199 Neonatal screening 202 Advice for parents
203 Detailed neonatal examination by the midwife 204 Conclusion 206 End of
chapter activities 206 Glossary of terms 207 References 208 Chapter 10
Infant feeding 210 Louise Lewis and Liz Mason Introduction 210 Why
breastfeeding is important 211 The way breastfeeding works 213 Supporting
effective infant feeding 217 Biological nurturing - a different
breastfeeding approach 221 Getting enough milk 222 Reasons for expressing
breastmilk 224 Identifying and managing common breastfeeding problems 228
When breastfeeding is not recommended 229 Supporting mothers to formula
feed 230 Conclusion 231 End of chapter activities 231 Glossary of terms 233
References 234 Chapter 11 Public health and health promotion 237 Olanma
Ogbuehi, Fiona Robinson and Catriona Jones Introduction 237 The concept and
definition of health 238 Epidemiology 240 Demography 241 Conception rates
241 Fertility rates 241 Birth and death statistics 241 Domains of public
health 243 Health improvement: the midwife and health promotion 244 Health
surveillance 245 Improving health services through clinical audit:
confidential enquiries into maternal and child health 245 Health
inequalities 246 Determinants of health 247 Guidance for public health 248
Revisiting the midwife's role in public health 249 Domestic abuse 256
Conclusion 257 End of chapter activities 259 Glossary of terms 260
References 261 Chapter 12 Contraception and family planning 266 Liz Smith
and Sarah Wise Introduction 266 What is meant by 'family planning'? 266
Appropriate timing of advice 267 Psychosexual issues 268 Cultural aspects
268 Providing advice 268 Methods of contraception 270 Further advice and
treatment 277 Conclusion 277 End of chapter activities 278 Glossary of
terms 279 References 280 Chapter 13 Perinatal mental health 281 Julie
Jomeen and Nicky Clark Introduction 281 The importance of mental health in
a maternity context 282 Putting PMI into perspective 282 Identification and
assessment 285 Identifying risk factors 285 Antenatal, postnatal or a
continuum 286 Prevalence and incidence 287 Categories of PMI 288 Serious
mental illness (SMI) 293 Care provision 294 Conclusion 295 End of chapter
activities 296 Glossary of terms 297 References 298 Chapter 14
Complementary and alternative medicines applied to maternity care 302
Catriona Jones and Jane Marsh Introduction 302 Definition of complementary
and alternative medicines (CAM) 303 The field of CAM 304 Why is CAM
important to know about? 307 The CAM philosophy 309 The growth of interest
in CAM 309 CAM and patient satisfaction 310 Women, midwifery and CAM 311
Promoting normality and reducing unnecessary intervention 312 Evidence for
the safety and efficacy of CAM 313 The role of the midwife in CAM
administration 315 Regulation 316 Conclusion 317 End of chapter activities
318 Glossary of terms 319 References 320 Chapter 15 Pharmacology and
medicines management 323 Mary Beadle and Andrea Hilton Introduction 323
Medicines management 324 Pharmacology 328 Monographs 333 Numeracy 337
Conclusion 340 End of chapter activities 341 Glossary of terms 343
References 344 Chapter 16 Emergencies in midwifery 346 Liz Smith and Brenda
Waite Introduction 346 Assessment 347 Shock 347 Maternal resuscitation 350
Basic life support 351 Antepartum haemorrhage 354 Postpartum haemorrhage
356 Obstetric interventions 359 Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia 360 Shoulder
dystocia 363 Thromboembolism 366 Conclusion 368 End of chapter activities
369 Glossary of terms 370 References 371 Chapter 17 Bereavement and loss
373 Liz Smith and Brenda Waite Introduction 373 Terminology 373 Theories
374 Communication 376 Culture and religion 377 Care around the time of
death 378 Care following loss 379 Midwifery care 380 Maternal death 382
Peer support for midwives 383 Support groups 383 Conclusion 384 Glossary of
terms 385 End of chapter activities 386 References 386 Answers 387 Index
402
Acknowledgements xvii How to use your textbook xviii About the companion
website xxii Chapter 1 To be a midwife 1 Nicky Clark and Carol Paeglis
Introduction 1 The professional status and regulation of midwifery 2 The
NMC 2 European Union 3 The International Confederation of Midwives 6 Key
midwifery concepts 6 Interpersonal skills and attributes 7 Professional
expectations 9 Life as a student midwife 9 The programme 10 The statutory
supervision of midwives 12 Raising and escalating concerns 13 Quality
assurance 13 Student support 14 Health screening 14 Criminal record 15 Life
as a midwife 16 Career routes 16 Conclusion 16 End of chapter activities 17
Glossary of terms 19 References 20 Chapter 2 Team working 22 Mary Beadle
and Sue Townend Introduction 22 Woman-centred care 23 Effective team
working 23 What is a team? 24 Leadership 25 Management 25 Communication 28
Collaboration 29 Power dynamics 31 Regulation 32 Escalating concerns 33
Team player 34 Conclusion 35 End of chapter activities 36 Glossary of terms
38 References 38 Chapter 3 Sociology applied to maternity care 42 Mary
Beadle and Sarah Wise Introduction 42 Overview of sociological perspectives
42 Definition of society 43 Domestic abuse 46 Poverty 47 Gender and
sexuality 49 Ethnicity and race 51 Disability 52 Health and wellbeing 53
Conclusion 56 End of chapter activities 56 Glossary of terms 58 References
58 Chapter 4 Psychology applied to maternity care 61 Julie Jomeen and Lynda
Bateman Introduction 61 Defining psychology 62 Theories of psychology 62
Psychology and public health in maternity care 64 Health beliefs and
behaviours 65 Social cognition models 66 Emotions across the childbearing
experience 68 Birth 70 Postnatal considerations 71 Women and midwives:
relationships and communication 74 Initiating, building and maintaining
relationships 76 Bonding and attachment 78 Conclusion 82 End of chapter
activities 82 Glossary of terms 84 References 84 Chapter 5 Parenthood 90
Olanma Ogbuehi and Jacqui Powell Introduction 90 Parenthood 91 Genetic,
biological and social parents 95 Conception across the lifespan 102
Disability and parenting 109 Parenting styles and expert advice 110
Conclusion 112 End of chapter activities 113 Glossary of terms 114
References 115 Chapter 6 Antenatal midwifery care 120 Julie Flint and Carol
Lambert Introduction 120 National policy on care provision in the United
Kingdom 121 Individualised care of a woman 123 Being pregnant 124 Booking
for care 125 Fetal health screening and monitoring 126 Inherited factors
and disorders 127 Routine care for all pregnant women 128 Body changes 129
Deviations from normality 129 Wellbeing 129 Women's self-identity and
decision-making about care 131 Midwife-woman relationship for
decision-making 133 Influencing women in their decision-making 133 Birth
preparation and parent education 134 Conclusion 135 End of chapter
activities 136 Glossary of terms 137 References 139 Chapter 7 Intrapartum
midwifery care 142 Julie Flint and Sue Townend Introduction 142
Facilitating and maintaining normality in childbirth 143 Place of birth 145
Birth preparation for coping with labour 145 Onset, process and progress of
labour 146 Care and compassion 152 Birth partners 153 Assisting the normal
physiological process 154 Outside the parameters of normality 154 Pain
management in labour 154 Midwifery craftsmanship 155 Medical intervention
156 Meeting the baby 157 Third stage management 157 Perineal care 158
Decision-making 159 Conclusion 159 End of chapter activities 161 Glossary
of terms 162 References 163 Chapter 8 Postnatal midwifery care 166 Louise
Lewis and Lisa Lachanudis Introduction 166 The history of postnatal care
167 Anatomy and physiology of the puerperium 168 Immediate postnatal period
171 Venous thromboembolism 172 Changes to postnatal care 173 Physiological
maternal morbidity 174 Quality standards infl uencing postnatal care
provision 175 A time-honoured tradition or a dying art? 175 Care and
compassion: promoting a healthy psychological adaptation to motherhood 176
Engaging fathers 177 Safeguarding vulnerable adults and babies 178 Where to
get help 181 Reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome 181
Postnatal exercise advice for new mothers 182 Other responsibilities of the
midwife in the postnatal period 182 Conclusion 183 End of chapter
activities 183 Glossary of terms 184 References 185 Chapter 9 Care of the
newborn 188 Liz Smith and Brenda Waite Introduction 188 Transition to
extra-uterine life 188 Fetal circulation 189 Apgar scoring 189 Basic
resuscitation of the newborn 192 Immediate care of the newborn 193
Maintaining health in the fi rst few days of life 195 Skin care and hygiene
of the newborn 197 Jaundice 199 Neonatal screening 202 Advice for parents
203 Detailed neonatal examination by the midwife 204 Conclusion 206 End of
chapter activities 206 Glossary of terms 207 References 208 Chapter 10
Infant feeding 210 Louise Lewis and Liz Mason Introduction 210 Why
breastfeeding is important 211 The way breastfeeding works 213 Supporting
effective infant feeding 217 Biological nurturing - a different
breastfeeding approach 221 Getting enough milk 222 Reasons for expressing
breastmilk 224 Identifying and managing common breastfeeding problems 228
When breastfeeding is not recommended 229 Supporting mothers to formula
feed 230 Conclusion 231 End of chapter activities 231 Glossary of terms 233
References 234 Chapter 11 Public health and health promotion 237 Olanma
Ogbuehi, Fiona Robinson and Catriona Jones Introduction 237 The concept and
definition of health 238 Epidemiology 240 Demography 241 Conception rates
241 Fertility rates 241 Birth and death statistics 241 Domains of public
health 243 Health improvement: the midwife and health promotion 244 Health
surveillance 245 Improving health services through clinical audit:
confidential enquiries into maternal and child health 245 Health
inequalities 246 Determinants of health 247 Guidance for public health 248
Revisiting the midwife's role in public health 249 Domestic abuse 256
Conclusion 257 End of chapter activities 259 Glossary of terms 260
References 261 Chapter 12 Contraception and family planning 266 Liz Smith
and Sarah Wise Introduction 266 What is meant by 'family planning'? 266
Appropriate timing of advice 267 Psychosexual issues 268 Cultural aspects
268 Providing advice 268 Methods of contraception 270 Further advice and
treatment 277 Conclusion 277 End of chapter activities 278 Glossary of
terms 279 References 280 Chapter 13 Perinatal mental health 281 Julie
Jomeen and Nicky Clark Introduction 281 The importance of mental health in
a maternity context 282 Putting PMI into perspective 282 Identification and
assessment 285 Identifying risk factors 285 Antenatal, postnatal or a
continuum 286 Prevalence and incidence 287 Categories of PMI 288 Serious
mental illness (SMI) 293 Care provision 294 Conclusion 295 End of chapter
activities 296 Glossary of terms 297 References 298 Chapter 14
Complementary and alternative medicines applied to maternity care 302
Catriona Jones and Jane Marsh Introduction 302 Definition of complementary
and alternative medicines (CAM) 303 The field of CAM 304 Why is CAM
important to know about? 307 The CAM philosophy 309 The growth of interest
in CAM 309 CAM and patient satisfaction 310 Women, midwifery and CAM 311
Promoting normality and reducing unnecessary intervention 312 Evidence for
the safety and efficacy of CAM 313 The role of the midwife in CAM
administration 315 Regulation 316 Conclusion 317 End of chapter activities
318 Glossary of terms 319 References 320 Chapter 15 Pharmacology and
medicines management 323 Mary Beadle and Andrea Hilton Introduction 323
Medicines management 324 Pharmacology 328 Monographs 333 Numeracy 337
Conclusion 340 End of chapter activities 341 Glossary of terms 343
References 344 Chapter 16 Emergencies in midwifery 346 Liz Smith and Brenda
Waite Introduction 346 Assessment 347 Shock 347 Maternal resuscitation 350
Basic life support 351 Antepartum haemorrhage 354 Postpartum haemorrhage
356 Obstetric interventions 359 Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia 360 Shoulder
dystocia 363 Thromboembolism 366 Conclusion 368 End of chapter activities
369 Glossary of terms 370 References 371 Chapter 17 Bereavement and loss
373 Liz Smith and Brenda Waite Introduction 373 Terminology 373 Theories
374 Communication 376 Culture and religion 377 Care around the time of
death 378 Care following loss 379 Midwifery care 380 Maternal death 382
Peer support for midwives 383 Support groups 383 Conclusion 384 Glossary of
terms 385 End of chapter activities 386 References 386 Answers 387 Index
402
About the series xii Contributors xiii Foreword xv Preface xvi
Acknowledgements xvii How to use your textbook xviii About the companion
website xxii Chapter 1 To be a midwife 1 Nicky Clark and Carol Paeglis
Introduction 1 The professional status and regulation of midwifery 2 The
NMC 2 European Union 3 The International Confederation of Midwives 6 Key
midwifery concepts 6 Interpersonal skills and attributes 7 Professional
expectations 9 Life as a student midwife 9 The programme 10 The statutory
supervision of midwives 12 Raising and escalating concerns 13 Quality
assurance 13 Student support 14 Health screening 14 Criminal record 15 Life
as a midwife 16 Career routes 16 Conclusion 16 End of chapter activities 17
Glossary of terms 19 References 20 Chapter 2 Team working 22 Mary Beadle
and Sue Townend Introduction 22 Woman-centred care 23 Effective team
working 23 What is a team? 24 Leadership 25 Management 25 Communication 28
Collaboration 29 Power dynamics 31 Regulation 32 Escalating concerns 33
Team player 34 Conclusion 35 End of chapter activities 36 Glossary of terms
38 References 38 Chapter 3 Sociology applied to maternity care 42 Mary
Beadle and Sarah Wise Introduction 42 Overview of sociological perspectives
42 Definition of society 43 Domestic abuse 46 Poverty 47 Gender and
sexuality 49 Ethnicity and race 51 Disability 52 Health and wellbeing 53
Conclusion 56 End of chapter activities 56 Glossary of terms 58 References
58 Chapter 4 Psychology applied to maternity care 61 Julie Jomeen and Lynda
Bateman Introduction 61 Defining psychology 62 Theories of psychology 62
Psychology and public health in maternity care 64 Health beliefs and
behaviours 65 Social cognition models 66 Emotions across the childbearing
experience 68 Birth 70 Postnatal considerations 71 Women and midwives:
relationships and communication 74 Initiating, building and maintaining
relationships 76 Bonding and attachment 78 Conclusion 82 End of chapter
activities 82 Glossary of terms 84 References 84 Chapter 5 Parenthood 90
Olanma Ogbuehi and Jacqui Powell Introduction 90 Parenthood 91 Genetic,
biological and social parents 95 Conception across the lifespan 102
Disability and parenting 109 Parenting styles and expert advice 110
Conclusion 112 End of chapter activities 113 Glossary of terms 114
References 115 Chapter 6 Antenatal midwifery care 120 Julie Flint and Carol
Lambert Introduction 120 National policy on care provision in the United
Kingdom 121 Individualised care of a woman 123 Being pregnant 124 Booking
for care 125 Fetal health screening and monitoring 126 Inherited factors
and disorders 127 Routine care for all pregnant women 128 Body changes 129
Deviations from normality 129 Wellbeing 129 Women's self-identity and
decision-making about care 131 Midwife-woman relationship for
decision-making 133 Influencing women in their decision-making 133 Birth
preparation and parent education 134 Conclusion 135 End of chapter
activities 136 Glossary of terms 137 References 139 Chapter 7 Intrapartum
midwifery care 142 Julie Flint and Sue Townend Introduction 142
Facilitating and maintaining normality in childbirth 143 Place of birth 145
Birth preparation for coping with labour 145 Onset, process and progress of
labour 146 Care and compassion 152 Birth partners 153 Assisting the normal
physiological process 154 Outside the parameters of normality 154 Pain
management in labour 154 Midwifery craftsmanship 155 Medical intervention
156 Meeting the baby 157 Third stage management 157 Perineal care 158
Decision-making 159 Conclusion 159 End of chapter activities 161 Glossary
of terms 162 References 163 Chapter 8 Postnatal midwifery care 166 Louise
Lewis and Lisa Lachanudis Introduction 166 The history of postnatal care
167 Anatomy and physiology of the puerperium 168 Immediate postnatal period
171 Venous thromboembolism 172 Changes to postnatal care 173 Physiological
maternal morbidity 174 Quality standards infl uencing postnatal care
provision 175 A time-honoured tradition or a dying art? 175 Care and
compassion: promoting a healthy psychological adaptation to motherhood 176
Engaging fathers 177 Safeguarding vulnerable adults and babies 178 Where to
get help 181 Reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome 181
Postnatal exercise advice for new mothers 182 Other responsibilities of the
midwife in the postnatal period 182 Conclusion 183 End of chapter
activities 183 Glossary of terms 184 References 185 Chapter 9 Care of the
newborn 188 Liz Smith and Brenda Waite Introduction 188 Transition to
extra-uterine life 188 Fetal circulation 189 Apgar scoring 189 Basic
resuscitation of the newborn 192 Immediate care of the newborn 193
Maintaining health in the fi rst few days of life 195 Skin care and hygiene
of the newborn 197 Jaundice 199 Neonatal screening 202 Advice for parents
203 Detailed neonatal examination by the midwife 204 Conclusion 206 End of
chapter activities 206 Glossary of terms 207 References 208 Chapter 10
Infant feeding 210 Louise Lewis and Liz Mason Introduction 210 Why
breastfeeding is important 211 The way breastfeeding works 213 Supporting
effective infant feeding 217 Biological nurturing - a different
breastfeeding approach 221 Getting enough milk 222 Reasons for expressing
breastmilk 224 Identifying and managing common breastfeeding problems 228
When breastfeeding is not recommended 229 Supporting mothers to formula
feed 230 Conclusion 231 End of chapter activities 231 Glossary of terms 233
References 234 Chapter 11 Public health and health promotion 237 Olanma
Ogbuehi, Fiona Robinson and Catriona Jones Introduction 237 The concept and
definition of health 238 Epidemiology 240 Demography 241 Conception rates
241 Fertility rates 241 Birth and death statistics 241 Domains of public
health 243 Health improvement: the midwife and health promotion 244 Health
surveillance 245 Improving health services through clinical audit:
confidential enquiries into maternal and child health 245 Health
inequalities 246 Determinants of health 247 Guidance for public health 248
Revisiting the midwife's role in public health 249 Domestic abuse 256
Conclusion 257 End of chapter activities 259 Glossary of terms 260
References 261 Chapter 12 Contraception and family planning 266 Liz Smith
and Sarah Wise Introduction 266 What is meant by 'family planning'? 266
Appropriate timing of advice 267 Psychosexual issues 268 Cultural aspects
268 Providing advice 268 Methods of contraception 270 Further advice and
treatment 277 Conclusion 277 End of chapter activities 278 Glossary of
terms 279 References 280 Chapter 13 Perinatal mental health 281 Julie
Jomeen and Nicky Clark Introduction 281 The importance of mental health in
a maternity context 282 Putting PMI into perspective 282 Identification and
assessment 285 Identifying risk factors 285 Antenatal, postnatal or a
continuum 286 Prevalence and incidence 287 Categories of PMI 288 Serious
mental illness (SMI) 293 Care provision 294 Conclusion 295 End of chapter
activities 296 Glossary of terms 297 References 298 Chapter 14
Complementary and alternative medicines applied to maternity care 302
Catriona Jones and Jane Marsh Introduction 302 Definition of complementary
and alternative medicines (CAM) 303 The field of CAM 304 Why is CAM
important to know about? 307 The CAM philosophy 309 The growth of interest
in CAM 309 CAM and patient satisfaction 310 Women, midwifery and CAM 311
Promoting normality and reducing unnecessary intervention 312 Evidence for
the safety and efficacy of CAM 313 The role of the midwife in CAM
administration 315 Regulation 316 Conclusion 317 End of chapter activities
318 Glossary of terms 319 References 320 Chapter 15 Pharmacology and
medicines management 323 Mary Beadle and Andrea Hilton Introduction 323
Medicines management 324 Pharmacology 328 Monographs 333 Numeracy 337
Conclusion 340 End of chapter activities 341 Glossary of terms 343
References 344 Chapter 16 Emergencies in midwifery 346 Liz Smith and Brenda
Waite Introduction 346 Assessment 347 Shock 347 Maternal resuscitation 350
Basic life support 351 Antepartum haemorrhage 354 Postpartum haemorrhage
356 Obstetric interventions 359 Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia 360 Shoulder
dystocia 363 Thromboembolism 366 Conclusion 368 End of chapter activities
369 Glossary of terms 370 References 371 Chapter 17 Bereavement and loss
373 Liz Smith and Brenda Waite Introduction 373 Terminology 373 Theories
374 Communication 376 Culture and religion 377 Care around the time of
death 378 Care following loss 379 Midwifery care 380 Maternal death 382
Peer support for midwives 383 Support groups 383 Conclusion 384 Glossary of
terms 385 End of chapter activities 386 References 386 Answers 387 Index
402
Acknowledgements xvii How to use your textbook xviii About the companion
website xxii Chapter 1 To be a midwife 1 Nicky Clark and Carol Paeglis
Introduction 1 The professional status and regulation of midwifery 2 The
NMC 2 European Union 3 The International Confederation of Midwives 6 Key
midwifery concepts 6 Interpersonal skills and attributes 7 Professional
expectations 9 Life as a student midwife 9 The programme 10 The statutory
supervision of midwives 12 Raising and escalating concerns 13 Quality
assurance 13 Student support 14 Health screening 14 Criminal record 15 Life
as a midwife 16 Career routes 16 Conclusion 16 End of chapter activities 17
Glossary of terms 19 References 20 Chapter 2 Team working 22 Mary Beadle
and Sue Townend Introduction 22 Woman-centred care 23 Effective team
working 23 What is a team? 24 Leadership 25 Management 25 Communication 28
Collaboration 29 Power dynamics 31 Regulation 32 Escalating concerns 33
Team player 34 Conclusion 35 End of chapter activities 36 Glossary of terms
38 References 38 Chapter 3 Sociology applied to maternity care 42 Mary
Beadle and Sarah Wise Introduction 42 Overview of sociological perspectives
42 Definition of society 43 Domestic abuse 46 Poverty 47 Gender and
sexuality 49 Ethnicity and race 51 Disability 52 Health and wellbeing 53
Conclusion 56 End of chapter activities 56 Glossary of terms 58 References
58 Chapter 4 Psychology applied to maternity care 61 Julie Jomeen and Lynda
Bateman Introduction 61 Defining psychology 62 Theories of psychology 62
Psychology and public health in maternity care 64 Health beliefs and
behaviours 65 Social cognition models 66 Emotions across the childbearing
experience 68 Birth 70 Postnatal considerations 71 Women and midwives:
relationships and communication 74 Initiating, building and maintaining
relationships 76 Bonding and attachment 78 Conclusion 82 End of chapter
activities 82 Glossary of terms 84 References 84 Chapter 5 Parenthood 90
Olanma Ogbuehi and Jacqui Powell Introduction 90 Parenthood 91 Genetic,
biological and social parents 95 Conception across the lifespan 102
Disability and parenting 109 Parenting styles and expert advice 110
Conclusion 112 End of chapter activities 113 Glossary of terms 114
References 115 Chapter 6 Antenatal midwifery care 120 Julie Flint and Carol
Lambert Introduction 120 National policy on care provision in the United
Kingdom 121 Individualised care of a woman 123 Being pregnant 124 Booking
for care 125 Fetal health screening and monitoring 126 Inherited factors
and disorders 127 Routine care for all pregnant women 128 Body changes 129
Deviations from normality 129 Wellbeing 129 Women's self-identity and
decision-making about care 131 Midwife-woman relationship for
decision-making 133 Influencing women in their decision-making 133 Birth
preparation and parent education 134 Conclusion 135 End of chapter
activities 136 Glossary of terms 137 References 139 Chapter 7 Intrapartum
midwifery care 142 Julie Flint and Sue Townend Introduction 142
Facilitating and maintaining normality in childbirth 143 Place of birth 145
Birth preparation for coping with labour 145 Onset, process and progress of
labour 146 Care and compassion 152 Birth partners 153 Assisting the normal
physiological process 154 Outside the parameters of normality 154 Pain
management in labour 154 Midwifery craftsmanship 155 Medical intervention
156 Meeting the baby 157 Third stage management 157 Perineal care 158
Decision-making 159 Conclusion 159 End of chapter activities 161 Glossary
of terms 162 References 163 Chapter 8 Postnatal midwifery care 166 Louise
Lewis and Lisa Lachanudis Introduction 166 The history of postnatal care
167 Anatomy and physiology of the puerperium 168 Immediate postnatal period
171 Venous thromboembolism 172 Changes to postnatal care 173 Physiological
maternal morbidity 174 Quality standards infl uencing postnatal care
provision 175 A time-honoured tradition or a dying art? 175 Care and
compassion: promoting a healthy psychological adaptation to motherhood 176
Engaging fathers 177 Safeguarding vulnerable adults and babies 178 Where to
get help 181 Reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome 181
Postnatal exercise advice for new mothers 182 Other responsibilities of the
midwife in the postnatal period 182 Conclusion 183 End of chapter
activities 183 Glossary of terms 184 References 185 Chapter 9 Care of the
newborn 188 Liz Smith and Brenda Waite Introduction 188 Transition to
extra-uterine life 188 Fetal circulation 189 Apgar scoring 189 Basic
resuscitation of the newborn 192 Immediate care of the newborn 193
Maintaining health in the fi rst few days of life 195 Skin care and hygiene
of the newborn 197 Jaundice 199 Neonatal screening 202 Advice for parents
203 Detailed neonatal examination by the midwife 204 Conclusion 206 End of
chapter activities 206 Glossary of terms 207 References 208 Chapter 10
Infant feeding 210 Louise Lewis and Liz Mason Introduction 210 Why
breastfeeding is important 211 The way breastfeeding works 213 Supporting
effective infant feeding 217 Biological nurturing - a different
breastfeeding approach 221 Getting enough milk 222 Reasons for expressing
breastmilk 224 Identifying and managing common breastfeeding problems 228
When breastfeeding is not recommended 229 Supporting mothers to formula
feed 230 Conclusion 231 End of chapter activities 231 Glossary of terms 233
References 234 Chapter 11 Public health and health promotion 237 Olanma
Ogbuehi, Fiona Robinson and Catriona Jones Introduction 237 The concept and
definition of health 238 Epidemiology 240 Demography 241 Conception rates
241 Fertility rates 241 Birth and death statistics 241 Domains of public
health 243 Health improvement: the midwife and health promotion 244 Health
surveillance 245 Improving health services through clinical audit:
confidential enquiries into maternal and child health 245 Health
inequalities 246 Determinants of health 247 Guidance for public health 248
Revisiting the midwife's role in public health 249 Domestic abuse 256
Conclusion 257 End of chapter activities 259 Glossary of terms 260
References 261 Chapter 12 Contraception and family planning 266 Liz Smith
and Sarah Wise Introduction 266 What is meant by 'family planning'? 266
Appropriate timing of advice 267 Psychosexual issues 268 Cultural aspects
268 Providing advice 268 Methods of contraception 270 Further advice and
treatment 277 Conclusion 277 End of chapter activities 278 Glossary of
terms 279 References 280 Chapter 13 Perinatal mental health 281 Julie
Jomeen and Nicky Clark Introduction 281 The importance of mental health in
a maternity context 282 Putting PMI into perspective 282 Identification and
assessment 285 Identifying risk factors 285 Antenatal, postnatal or a
continuum 286 Prevalence and incidence 287 Categories of PMI 288 Serious
mental illness (SMI) 293 Care provision 294 Conclusion 295 End of chapter
activities 296 Glossary of terms 297 References 298 Chapter 14
Complementary and alternative medicines applied to maternity care 302
Catriona Jones and Jane Marsh Introduction 302 Definition of complementary
and alternative medicines (CAM) 303 The field of CAM 304 Why is CAM
important to know about? 307 The CAM philosophy 309 The growth of interest
in CAM 309 CAM and patient satisfaction 310 Women, midwifery and CAM 311
Promoting normality and reducing unnecessary intervention 312 Evidence for
the safety and efficacy of CAM 313 The role of the midwife in CAM
administration 315 Regulation 316 Conclusion 317 End of chapter activities
318 Glossary of terms 319 References 320 Chapter 15 Pharmacology and
medicines management 323 Mary Beadle and Andrea Hilton Introduction 323
Medicines management 324 Pharmacology 328 Monographs 333 Numeracy 337
Conclusion 340 End of chapter activities 341 Glossary of terms 343
References 344 Chapter 16 Emergencies in midwifery 346 Liz Smith and Brenda
Waite Introduction 346 Assessment 347 Shock 347 Maternal resuscitation 350
Basic life support 351 Antepartum haemorrhage 354 Postpartum haemorrhage
356 Obstetric interventions 359 Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia 360 Shoulder
dystocia 363 Thromboembolism 366 Conclusion 368 End of chapter activities
369 Glossary of terms 370 References 371 Chapter 17 Bereavement and loss
373 Liz Smith and Brenda Waite Introduction 373 Terminology 373 Theories
374 Communication 376 Culture and religion 377 Care around the time of
death 378 Care following loss 379 Midwifery care 380 Maternal death 382
Peer support for midwives 383 Support groups 383 Conclusion 384 Glossary of
terms 385 End of chapter activities 386 References 386 Answers 387 Index
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