April 2014

Expert midwives’ experiences of security in their professional practice: I’m the captain of a jet

Obstetric units have become larger, with patients being knowledgeable and demanding. Also, established team works at maternity wards require that midwives are secure in their role. A descriptive study with a phenomenological approach was used. A maternity unit in a hospital located in Western Sweden was chosen. Five expert midwives with vast experience of obstetric care who worked in a maternity unit were interviewed....

Author(s): Susanne M. Anberg Högeryd, Ina Berndtsson and Elisabeth Dahlborg Lyckhage

April 2014

Spontaneous abortion among women admitted into gynaecology wards of three selected hospitals in Maiduguri, Nigeria

Abortion is considered not only a major reproductive health matter, but also as a health risk factor for mothers’ well-being which also threaten mother’s lives and comfort. This study seeks to assess the incidence of abortion with particular reference to factors responsible for spontaneous abortion among women admitted into gynaecology wards of three selected hospitals in Maiduguri, Borno State, from January...

Author(s): Umar N. Jibril, Olubiyi S. Kayode, Aliyu Umar, Aminat G. Umar, Imam A. Abubakar, Ibraheem M. Ayoade and Nwadiliorah J. Blessing