Midwifery
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to investigate midwives' knowledge and attitudes in relation to caring for women who have been sexually abused. ⋯ the finding that the majority of midwives did not feel adequately prepared to deal with disclosures of sexual abuse may have implications for the quality of care received by survivors of sexual abuse. It is possible that midwives who have been inadequately prepared for dealing with such disclosures may give inappropriate advice, and may inadvertently compound the feelings of powerlessness that women have experienced. Aspects of sexuality and, in particular, caring for women who have been sexually abused should be included in all pre-registration curricula, and post-registration education should include this topic to either update midwives or introduce these topics to qualified midwives. As the incidence of sexual abuse is high and may potentially affect a significant number of childbearing women, it is recommended that further good-quality research should be conducted in this area.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomised controlled trial evaluating the effect of immersion bath on labour pain.
to evaluate the effect of an immersion bath on pain magnitude during the first stage of labour. ⋯ mean labour pain scores in the control group were significantly higher than those in the experimental group. The present findings suggest that use of an immersion bath is a suitable alternative form of pain relief for women during labour.