This classic research text has been updated for nursing students and those in nursing practice. Though a substantial book, it is easy to dip in and out of, covering a wide range of topics from the research process and analysing data to sampling and seeking funding.

The practice of nursing research : appraisal, synthesis,and generation of evidence / Susan K. Grove, Nancy Burnsand Jennifer R. Gray

Challenges faced by student nurses and midwives in clinical learning environment - A systematic review and meta-synthesis.

This article explores emerging themes from the first stage of
ethnographic research investigating pregnancy and loss in Qatar. Issues around
the development of foetal personhood, the medical management of the pregnant
body and the social role of the pregnant woman are explored. Findings suggest that
Qatari women are expected to be calm vessels for their growing baby and should
avoid certain foods and behaviours. These ideas of risk avoidance are linked to
indigenous knowledge around a mother’s influence on a child’s health and traits.
Motherhood holds a particularly important place in Qatari culture and in Islam,
and women are ultimately responsible for protecting and promoting fertility and
for producing healthy children.

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Calm Vessels: Cultural Expectations of Pregnant Women in Qatar

Pregnancy in women with rheumatic disorders is known to be associated with risks for both the mother and fetus; however, these risks can be minimized with proper planning and careful management of the disease In the Middle East, there are specific cultural challenges that may have a negative impact on the care that women with rheumatic disorders receive There is a need for cross-collaboration between specialist physicians, improved awareness of rheumatic disorders among the general public and more open discussion with patients about the potential complications of pregnancy Women in the region are often unwilling to discuss their disease with their partner and are even less likely to seek advice regarding family planning from their physician The objective of this review is to highlight the specific challenges of pregnancy management and to discuss why establishing specialist pregnancy clinics for women with rheumatic disorders could be an effective solution Such clinics can provide high quality care before, during and after pregnancy as shown in several European and US centers Additionally, such clinics could be useful for the collection of pregnancy outcomes data from the Middle East, which may currently be lacking in the region, in order to highlight where further improvements can be made With specialist care and analysis of pregnancy outcomes, the standard of care for women with rheumatic disorders in this area could be significantly improved

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Enhancing the care of women with rheumatic diseases during pregnancy: challenges and unmet needs in the Middle East.

While appropriate care for children is essential for optimal growth and protection against child morbidity and mortality, teenage mothers have been shown to deviate from the recommended childcare practices. This study explored the childcare practices among teenage mothers in Ghana using Ecological Systems Theory by Bronfenbrenner as a theoretical framework. Employing qualitative approach to inquiry, evidence was drawn from 30 teenage mothers using in-depth interviews. The data were analysed and presented following systematic qualitative-oriented text analysis strategy with verbatim quotes from study participants to support the emergent themes. It was evident that teenage mothers have limited skills in childcare practices and often resorted to practices with potentially adverse health outcomes for their children. They, for instance, applied hot towels they had heated with hot stones to the children’s umbilical stump. We found that teenage mothers were not in sync with their macro- and exo-systems, thereby depriving themselves and their babies of the much-needed guidance and support in caring for their babies. Teenage mothers were often confused and sometimes clueless about best childcare practices at a given point in time. Childcare practices by teenage mothers are far from the ideal. To improve on child health (especially children born to teenage mothers), efforts at both the macro- and exo-systems should be directed at exposing teenage mothers to best child care practices that inure to the benefits of their children. Ante- and postnatal visits should be used to provide specific education for mothers, especially first-time teenage mothers on the care needs of babies and how to provide these needs.

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Childcare practices among teenage mothers in Ghana: a qualitative study using the ecological systems theory.

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to understand health beliefs and practices of Qatari women in the areas of pregnancy and childcare. Methods :  A qualitative descriptive research design, using focus groups, was used in this study. Purposive sampling was used to recruit college age Qatari women from six universities in Qatar. A total of 43 Qatari women participated in this study. NVivo 8 qualitative analysis software was used to analyze the collected data. Results : A lack of knowledge about pregnancy and childcare was found.  Family, especially mothers, provided education and support to mothers during pregnancy and after childbirth, especially during the 40-day period after childbirth. A strong preference for having a large family and having sons to carry the family name was found. Although the Qatari society is changing, the husband and husband’s family play a role in determining the number of children. Conclusion : Childbirth and childcare educational sessions are highly needed, in Qatar, but need to be provided in a culturally sensitive manner. Recommendations were elicited from the participants.

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Heather L. Verriest

Papers

Health beliefs and practices related to pregnancy and childcare in Qatar: A qualitative study