Midwifery Research In New Zealand

Slide 1: Plan: Introductions Brief overview midwifery research in New Zealand Open discussion Sarah Stewart http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com/

Slide 2: Midwifery Research in New Zealand

Slide 3: Partnership Midwife observations in labour Rural midwifery Bed sharing Fetal monitoring Birth outcomes in a homebirth practice Effect of place New Zealand on midwifery birth outcomes practice Midwives’ use of E-mentoring the Internet Waterbirth Image: 'Jeneffer and Eddy with Kasche' Image: 'Ciber Cafe' Image: 'Evan Camilo Gaba' www.flickr.com/photos/70321513@N00/95757299 www.flickr.com/photos/38794219@N00/72953409 www.flickr.com/photos/68319844@N00/446258226

Slide 4: Joan Donley Midwifery Research Collaboration http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/1,193,html NZCOM bi-annual conference encourage collaboration database grants

Slide 5: Challenges Funding – Health Research Council New researchers – have no history Undergraduate education in polytechnics - PBRF Fragmentation of processes Small profession

Slide 6: Future Image: 'From the Ashes of the First Stars - An Artist9s Impression by NASA/ESA/ESO/STECF (NASA)' www.flickr.com/photos/39735679@N00/490020730