Speaker:- Laura Godfrey-Isaacs & Jessica Falk Perlman Facilitator :- Ally Anderson Abstract:- Cultural safety and anti-racist work in maternity care is ongoing. In 2024, the NHS Race and Health Observatory investigated...
Speaker: Nonkululeko Shibula Facilitator: Linda Deys Abstract: This presentation explores the critical importance of implementing a structured bereavement care model within healthcare units following stillbirth. Stillbirth is not only a clinical outcome but a profound human loss that affects parents, families, and healthcare providers. Yet in many settings, care after loss remains inconsistent, under-resourced, and emotionally unsafe...
Speaker(s):Diane Ménage & Jenny Patterson Facilitator: Amina Suleiman Rajah Abstract: Recognising and Connecting with the Love in Midwifery Background: There has been a reluctance to discuss the role of love in midwifery. This...
Speaker:Amina Ahmad Facilitator:Sa-ada Sadique Abstract: Midwives frequently encounter obstetric emergencies that may result in traumatic childbirth events constituting a significant psychological burden on them. The study was to assess perceived...
Speaker:- Amina Suleiman Rajah & Halima Musa Abdul Facilitator:- Fabella Elisa Cahyaningtyas Abstract:- Background: Competency-based education (CBE) emphasises learner's demonstration of integrated clinical competence in authentic contexts. Although simulation-based learning is widely used to support competency development, limited qualitative evidence exists Methods: A QUAL-dominant comparative case study design was used to explore student's experiences of...
Speakers:- Nadyen Shikpup & Ophelia Tonto Facilitator:- Esther Famutimi & Begum Aslan Abstract:- Background Midwifery education in Nigeria is disadvantaged partly due to inadequate educational infrastructure and a lack of appropriately educated midwifery staff. The level of knowledge among Nigerian midwifery faculty members varies with many tutors having solid clinical backgrounds but little formal training...
Speaker: Renad Salem Facilitator(s): Khadija Mouhtassine Abstract: For three years, I worked as a midwife in a continuous emergency environment directly impacted by war. Every day, I faced unprecedented challenges...
Speakers:- Animesh Biswas, Facilitators:- Jane Houston Abstract:- Background: Bangladesh, one of the seven countries most vulnerable to climate change globally, experienced major health system disruption when Cyclone Remal struck the...
Speaker:- Mo Tabib Facilitator:- Adetoro Adeyemi Adegoke Abstract:- Introduction: There is growing qualitative evidence that antenatal education on relaxation practices can enable women to deliberately induce a deep state of emotional calmness. Learning to shift focus from distressing emotions such as anxiety and fear to an altered state of calmness may significantly enhance women's confidence,...
Speakers:- Kinanthi Lebdawicaksaputri & Fika Lilik Indrawati Facilitator:- Ophelia Tonto Background: Postpartum depression affects maternal well-being and infant outcomes, yet its interplay with emotions and support remains underexplored in Indonesian...
Speaker:- Amanda Firth Facilitator:- Jane Houston Abstract:- Presenting findings from doctoral research. Objective: To explore how midwives experience and manage the emotional and systemic demands of supporting asylum-seeking and refugee...
Speakers:- Elestina Yvonne Phuka, Kindness Ngoh & Shompa Shohid Toku Facilitator:- Bernice Gyapong & Sekar Putri Kirana Abstract:- Background: Midwifery is an emerging profession in Bangladesh, characterized by a workforce of early-career graduates with limited post-qualification experience. Within the Cox’s Bazar Rohingya humanitarian response, maternal and newborn health services are predominantly delivered by these newly...
