VIDM 2026

Name: 23 Building Belonging Through Peer Mentorship: Reframing Hierarchy in Midwifery Education
Start: 2026-05-05T20:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-05T20:50:00+00:00

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May 2026
14 Strengthening Maternal Health through Midwife-Led Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Interventions in Climate-Affected Bangladesh: Evidence from Post-Cyclone Response

May 5 @ 11:00 - 11:50

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 southern coastal region on 26 May 2024, affecting 4.6 million people across 19 districts. In response, UNFPA, in coordination with the Ministry of Health and...
15 The Influence of a Single Antenatal Relaxation Class on Maternal Psychological Wellbeing and Childbirth Experiences, An Observational Study

May 5 @ 12:00 - 12:50

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,...
17 Strengthening Midwives’ Wellbeing When Supporting Refugee Women’s Mental Health: A Salutogenic Perspective

May 5 @ 14:00 - 14:50

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 (ASR) women with perinatal mental health (PMH) needs, and to identify organisational factors that strengthen wellbeing. Method: A qualitative design was employed, drawing on 14...
17 Investing in Sustainable structured Midwifery Mentorship, a critical strategy to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Humanitarian Settings: Lessons from the Rohyinga Response

May 5 @ 14:00 - 14:50

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...
19 Midwifery practice in perinatal palliative care: a scoping review and conceptual framework

May 5 @ 16:00 - 16:50

Speaker:- Cristina Lumia Facilitator:- Celine Lemay , Abstract:- Background Perinatal palliative care (PPC) is a family-centred, multidisciplinary approach that supports families facing life-limiting or uncertain fetal and neonatal conditions. While midwives are well positioned to contribute to these care pathways, their specific competencies and roles within PPC remain insufficiently defined in the literature. Aim To...
19 Addressing Breastfeeding Challenges Through Digital Breastfeeding Education and Empowering Future Midwives: A Systematic Review

May 5 @ 16:00 - 16:50

Speaker:- Nabila Zuhdy Facilitator:- Zalfa Dinah Khairunnisa Abstract:- Background: Breastfeeding provides major healty, h benefits for infants and mothers, yet early discontinuation remains prevalent due to common challenges such as latch difficulties, perceived low milk supply, nipple pain, and limited access to support. Digital breastfeeding education interventions (mobile apps, web platforms, telehealth, videos, and text...
20 Addressing the crisis in Maternity Services in the UK: a collaborative approach to safe, respectful care

May 5 @ 17:00 - 17:50

Speakers:- Sheena Byrom, Claire Feeley & Anna Byrom Facilitator:- Elisa Segoni & Betty Osei-Ntiamoah Abstract:- UK maternity services are experiencing a growing crisis marked by rising intervention rates, persistent inequalities, increasing maternal mortality, and escalating reports of trauma and loss of trust among service users. This paper presents the work of a national multidisciplinary collaboration...
21 Mother’s Perception of Non-pharmacological labour pain relief methods in Tertiary Hospitals, Nigeria

May 5 @ 18:00 - 18:50

Speakers:- Daughter Sample, Faith Diorgu & Halima Musa Abdul Facilitator:- Abstract:- Background: Labour pain is a multifaceted physiological and psychological experience. Non-pharmacological pain relief methods are increasingly promoted in maternity care due to their safety and potential to improve maternal childbirth experiences. Objectives: This study examined mothers' perception of non-pharmacological labour pain relief methods in tertiary...
21 Linking wisdom to professionalism and quality of care in midwifery practice

May 5 @ 18:00 - 18:50

Speaker:- Celine Lemay Facilitator:- Michelle Skaer Therrien Abstract:- Background: In a context of technical rationality midwives often experience ethical tensions between two simultaneous injunctions: adopt a standardized care and also give a woman individualized care. After seeing a college of midwives linking wisdom with professionalism there was a need to deepen the understanding of practical...
22 Women’s decisions around prescribed psychiatric medication use in pregnancy

May 5 @ 19:00 - 19:50

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...
23 Anti-Racist Practice in Midwifery and Maternity Care: Using a Co-Constructed Case Narrative Approach to Professional Development

May 5 @ 20:00 - 20:50

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...
23 Building Belonging Through Peer Mentorship: Reframing Hierarchy in Midwifery Education

May 5 @ 20:00 - 20:50

, 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 &amp; 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,...

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