, Speaker:- Sarah Swanson Facilitator:- Shahnaz Shahid Ali Abstract:- Peer mentorship is widely recognized as valuable in midwifery education (Bradford et al., 2022; Dewar et al., 2020; McKellar & Kempster, 2015; Wissemann et al., 2022), yet it is often informal, inconsistently supported, or shaped by a hierarchical professional culture that can undermine belonging, psychological safety,...
Speaker:- Alys Einion Facilitator:- Caroline Maringa & Abigail Yamoaa Appiah Abstract:- Introduction Structural racism is cited as a key issue in the social context of maternity care (Dayo et al, 2022; birthrights.org) linked to quality care (Hoffman et al, 2016), and increased risk (Dyer, 2019). To counter structural racism in maternity services, this project built...
Speaker:- Jessica Correia Facilitator:- Khadija Mouhtassine, Abstract:- Background: Antidepressant prescription use occurred in 13.4% of UK pregnancies in 2018, yet safety guidance remains inconclusive, contributing to decisional conflict for women. Prevalence of mental health disorders during pregnancy is significantly higher in those with a personal or family history of mental health concerns, lack of social...
