What do certified nurse-midwives believe? Measuring CNM attitudes towards planned home birth (abstract)
2009 Vedam S, Stoll K, Schummers L. (2009). What do certified nurse-midwives believe? Measuring CNM attitudes towards planned home birth (abstract). Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 54(5): 425. Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to validate a Provider Attitude towards Planned Home Birth scale (PAPHB), and to explore correlates and predictors of […]
Nurse-midwives’ experiences with planned home birth: Impact on attitudes and practice
2009 Vedam S, Stoll K, Aaker J, White S, Schummers L. (2009). Nurse-midwives’ experiences with planned home birth: Impact on attitudes and practice. Birth, 34(4): 274-282. Abstract Background: Health care providers’ attitudes toward maternity care options influence the nature of informed decision-making discussions and patient choice. A woman’s choice of birth site may […]
Science and sensibility: Choice of birth place in the United States
2010 Vedam S, Janssen PA, Lichtman R. (2010). Science and sensibility: choice of birth place in the United States. Medscape. Abstract Rates of planned home birth in the United States have remained at less than 1% for several decades, but current public discourse suggests that women are increasingly interested in this option. International investigators […]
Assessing certified nurse-midwives’ attitudes towards planned home birth
2010 Vedam S, Aaker J, Stoll K. (2010). Assessing certified nurse-midwives’ attitudes towards planned home birth. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 55(2): 133-142. Abstract Introduction: Certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) are prepared for care in many settings and could increase access to planned home birth for American women. However, only 4% […]
Planned home vs hospital birth: A meta-analysis gone wrong
2011 Michal CA, Janssen PA, Vedam S, Hutton EK, De Jonge A. (2011). Planned home vs hospital birth: A meta-analysis gone wrong. Medscape. Abstract The highly charged debate over the safety of home birth was inflamed by the publication of a meta-analysis by Joseph R. Wax and coworkers, which concluded that “less medical intervention […]