Crestina L. Beites, PhD
Clinical Question:
Can urinary tract infections be treated effectively with cranberry juice?
BACKGROUND
Long before early settlers in North America learned to use the cranberry, indigenous people were already reaping benefits from cranberry mixtures. They were mashing cranberries with wild game and animal fat to make pemmican, a high-energy, spoil-resistant survival food. They also...
Beth Murray-Davis, RM, PhD; Elizabeth Shaw, MD; Brian Kerley, MD; and Sandy Knight, RM
ABSTRACT
Background: In Canada, the decreasing numbers of family physicians and the small number of midwives providing obstetric care have been associated with a decline in access to maternity services. Several studies and policy documents support the development of models to enhance collaboration between midwives...
Caroline Paquet, RM, BHSc, MSc; Damien Contandriopoulos, PhD; and Régis Blais, PhD
ABSTRACT
In Quebec, the perinatal data available is fragmentary, comes from a number of different databases that are not well integrated, and offers little information regarding the quality of care and services provided by midwives. In 2012, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) asked midwives...
Elena Neiterman, BA, PhD; Rhea Wilson, BA, BHSc, RM; and Derek K. Lobb, BSc, MSc, PhD
ABSTRACT
Student attrition in the health care field is a persistent issue. To identify the factors associated with student midwives leaving their university program, we developed an Internet survey. Participants included senior-level students, graduates of the program, and those students that withdrew prior to...
Barbara Katz Rothman, PhD
ABSTRACT
The first time I ever heard about surrogacy was in 1986 during a phone call from a reporter about what came to be called the “Baby M” case, the first really publicized American surrogacy case and a story that dominated the airwaves and my life for months. I’d written a book about prenatal testing1 and...
Laurel Hanson, BA, MSc, PhD; Deborah (Debbie) Mpofu, RM, BScN, MEd, PhD; Laura Hopkins, BA, MPH
ABSTRACT
This research project was created to support equitable access to midwifery care for the diverse populations of Saskatchewan women. Given the ongoing implementation and expansion of midwifery across diverse mixes of rural, urban, and aboriginal communities in the health regions of the province,...
Rhea Wilson, BA, BHSc, RM; Elena Neiterman, BA, PhD; and Derek K. Lobb, BSc, MSc, PhD
ABSTRACT
This study identifies some of the factors associated with student withdrawal from the Ontario Midwifery Education Program (OMEP). An Internet-based survey was used to collect data and written comments. Participation was requested from senior-level students, graduates of the program, and students who withdrew...
Ank de Jonge, PhD; Liselotte Kweekel; Tine Oudshoorn; and Gré Keijzer-Landkroon
ABSTRACT
Most women in the Western world give birth lying on their backs. This has not always been the case. Before the 17th century, upright positions for giving birth were common; the supine position became common practice only when instruments such as forceps were introduced. In parts of the...
Cathryn Ellis, BFA, RM, MSc;
ABSTRACT
The Midwifery Program at the University of British Columbia is the only academic centre for midwifery education in British Columbia. The program consists of arts and science courses, midwifery theoretical and clinical courses, problem-based learning tutorials, laboratory simulations, clinical experiences in community midwifery, and a semester of interprofessional placements in a local or global...