Midwifery

Neonatal outcomes and its association among gestational diabetes mellitus with and without depression, anxiety and stress symptoms in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study

Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms in gestational diabetes mellitus ranges from 10.2% to 39.9% based on previous studies in Malaysia. Presence of depression, anxiety or stress in pregnancy may increase the risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of neonatal outcomes and its association among mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus with and without the presence of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms in Malaysia.

Midwifery

Shared decision aids in pregnancy care: A scoping review

Decision aids (DAs), also known as client-centred decision tools (Vlemmix et al., 2013; Joseph-Williams et al., 2017; Stacey et al., 2017), clinical decision-making tools (Trevana et al., 2014), patient decision aids (Sepucha et al., 2018), shared decision-making tools (Elwyn et al., 2010), and decision support technologies (Elwyn et al., 2009), are interventions that support health consumers by making their decisions explicit, providing information about options and associated benefits/harms, and helping to clarify congruence between decisions and personal values (Stacey et al., 2017).

Midwifery

Development and psychometric properties of the maternal health needs scale in Chinese maternal women

There is very limited research on maternal health needs and no reliable validated research tools have been developed. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a Maternal Health Needs Scale (MHNS) in Chinese maternal women.

Midwifery

Health care providers’ perception of facilitators and barriers for the practice of skin-to-skin contact in Saudi Arabia: A qualitative study

To identify Health Care Providers’ (HCPs’) perceived facilitators, barriers and requirements for implementing the practice of Skin-to-Skin Contact (SSC) immediately after vaginal birth.

Midwifery

The Labour Progression Study (LaPS): Duration of labour following Zhang's guideline and the WHO partograph – A cluster randomised trial

To investigate labour duration in different phases of labour when adhering to Zhang's guideline for labour progression compared with the WHO partograph.

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Call for Papers: Shift work in nursing special issue: Call For Papers

This special issue aims to bring together studies and reviews exploring the effect of shift work on staff, patient and organisational outcomes.

International Journal of Nursing Studies

News: Shift work in nursing special issue: Call For Papers

This special issue aims to bring together studies and reviews exploring the effect of shift work on staff, patient and organisational outcomes.

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Awards: EANS 2019 Winner

The International Journal of Nursing Studies is delighted to award the 2019 EANS - Rosemary Crow Award to Anne Højager Nielsen.

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Awards: IJNS selected for INANE Nursing Journal Hall of Fame

The International Journal of Nursing Studies has been selected to be a member of the International Academy of Nursing Editors (INANE) Nursing Journal Hall of Fame.

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Awards: Reviewer Excellence Award 2018

The IJNS is delighted to announce the winner of the 2018 Reviewer Excellence Award.

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Call for Papers: Special Issue Call for Papers: Dementia Care

This special issue will feature high quality research that draws attention to the contribution of nurses and nursing in high quality health care for men and women living with dementia.

Midwifery

WITHDRAWN: Post-traumatic stress disorder-related perinatal factors after the first postpartum year

This article has been withdrawn at the request of the author(s) and/or editor. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Call for Papers: Special Issue Call for Papers: Self-care in Long Term Conditions

The International Journal of Nursing Studies will dedicate a special issue of the journal to self-care in long term conditions and related themes, guest edited by Professors Barbara Riegel and Tiny Jaarsma.

Midwifery

WITHDRAWN: Views on midwifery education round table discussion

The Publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2018.03.019. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn.The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal.

International Journal of Nursing Studies

News: Editors' Choice

We would like to share with you recent highlights from the journal, personally selected by the Editor.

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Awards: EANS 2018 Winners

The International Journal of Nursing Studies is delighted to award the 2018 EANS

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Awards: Reviewer Excellence Award 2017

The IJNS is delighted to announce the winner of the 2017 Reviewer Excellence Award 

International Journal of Nursing Studies

News: An Editorial Debate on the Impact of Brexit for Nursing and Healthcare

The International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS) aims to launch an editorial debate on the impact of Brexit for nursing and healthcare from the varied perspectives of our international readership.