Background: The environment for birth influences women in labour. Optimal birthing environments have the potential to facilitate normal labour and birth. The measurement of optimal birth units is currently not possible as there are no tools. An audit tool, the Birth Unit Design Spatial Evaluation Tool (BUDSET), was developed to assess the optimality of birthing environments. The BUDSET is based...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate a hospital-based educational program to increase child safety restraint knowledge and use among birthing mothers. METHODS A prospective experimental and control study was performed in the Obstetrics department of hospitals. A total of 216 new birthing mothers from two hospitals (114 from intervention hospital and 102 from comparison hospital) were recruited and enrolled ...

BACKGROUND Two out of three neonatal deaths occur in just 10 countries and Pakistan stands third among them. Maternal mortality is also high with most deaths occurring during labor, birth, and first few hours after birth. Enhanced access and utilization of skilled delivery and emergency obstetric care is the demonstrated strategy in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality. This trial aims to c...

Research carried out among 100 women entrepreneurs in Industrial South Wales established a widespread preference for accessing personal, business and professional development via contacts formed at women's business networks rather than via mainstream business agencies. As part of a spin-out research project, a business women's network is being established with the aim of accelerating the proces...

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