Ingvild Aune

• Professor at Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Background and purpose: Although the transition process to motherhood of mothers who gave birth preterm has been examined using other theories, no studies have yet utilized Meleis’s Transition Theory (TT). The aim of this study was to examine the transition process of mothers who gave birth preterm according to Meleis’s TT. Methods: This study is a...

Objective: The study aimed to gain a deeper understanding of women's experience of continuity of care by student midwives during the childbearing process. Method: A qualitative approach was the design used in this study. In-depth interviews were conducted with nine women who had received continuity of care during their childbearing process by st...

In this chapter, results from three different studies about simulation as a learning method are presented and discussed alongside relevant pedagogical theory and other research. These studies were conducted at a university in Norway from 2018 to 2020. The studies used a qualitative approach, and reflection notes and focus group interviews were used...

Background According to the WHO, the quality of care is not conditioned by the length of stay at the postnatal ward. As long as the postnatal care provided is of high quality, it could be better for the family to stay in their home. Aim Firstly, to examine parents’ experiences of early discharge and home visits by the postnatal ward midwife, in ca...

The aim of the study is to develop and psychometrically test the Mindfulness Breastfeeding Scale among postnatal women. Cross-sectional data were collected during 2017–2018 in Antalya Education and Research Hospital. The total sample comprised 500 post-partum women who met the inclusion criteria: (1) Women older than 18 years, who were literate in...

Introduction : Worldwide, the biomedical model of maternity care has been dominant, with the overuse of interventions. Aim : This study aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the experiences and opinions of Turkish midwives regarding the promotion of normal births. Methods : In-depth interviews were conducted with 12 midwives; data were analysed...

Introduction: Self-transcendence is a human capacity for wellbeing by expanding one's personal boundaries and may act as a health-promoting resource among adults ≥65 years. Therefore, the objectives of this meta-analysis were to determine the mean score of self-transcendence based on place of residence and gender, and to evaluate the correlations o...

Background: In the national education plan for Bachelor of Nursing in Norway, it is emphasized that focus areas for practical studies must include experience related to paediatric nursing. However, given the paucity of children's wards in Norwegian hospitals, few students are offered this. The purpose of this study is to explore undergraduate nurs...

Background Midwives have their own beliefs and values regarding pain during childbirth. Their preferences concerning labour pain management may influence women’s choices. Aim To gain a deeper understanding of midwives’ attitudes and experiences regarding the use of an epidural during normal labour. Methods A qualitative approach was chosen for da...

Background: Although primarily stemming from research conducted in high-income countries, culturally sensitive knowledge of women's experiences with and needs during childbirth, as well as how such experiences affect their psychological health and wellbeing, is important to add to the big picture of women's experiences with childbirth worldwide....

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore and describe fathers' experiences during the first postnatal week after early discharge of mother and baby from the maternity unit. Methods: A meta-synthesis. Inclusion criteria: peer-reviewed qualitative single studies of fathers' experiences during the first week after early discharge (defined as les...

Objective To view simulation as a learning method in the light of learning theories and to describe the student's reflections and experiences of simulating anaphylaxis during vaccination. Design and Sample Public health nursing students at a university in Norway simulated scenarios related to anaphylaxis during vaccination of an infant. The aim of...

Objective: The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the thoughts and experiences of midwives in the attempt to promote normal births in Norwegian maternity wards. Methods: A qualitative approach was selected for data collection, and the data presented are derived from in-depth interviews. Nine midwives at three different mater...

The objective of this study was 1) to assess the length of stay in hospital after birth among multiparous and primiparous women, 2) to investigate relational continuity of midwifery care, 3) to investigate the validity and reliability of the home visit questionnaire, and 4) to investigate the possible positive influences of a home visit by a midwif...

Objective: to gain a deeper understanding of how midwives promote a normal birth in a home birth setting in Norway. Design/setting: a qualitative approach was chosen for data collection. In-depth interviews were conducted with nine midwives working in a home birth setting in different areas in Norway. The transcribed interviews were analysed wit...

Objective: The aim of the present study is to gain a deeper understanding of women's experiences of midwifery care in connection with home visits during the early postnatal period. Research design/setting: A qualitative approach was chosen for data collection, and the data presented are based on six focus group interviews (n: 24). The women were...

Objective: Salutogenesis focuses on identifying the causes of health rather than the causes of illness, and in this way offers a health promotion framework for maternity services. The application of salutogenesis theory in empirical studies of healthy women in maternity care appears to be rare, and mostly incomplete. The objective of this study is...

Objective: To gain a deeper understanding of pregnant women's expectations, attitudes and experiences regarding ultrasound examination during pregnancy. Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with eight pregnant Norwegian women prior to their 18-week scan. The data were analyzed through systematic text condensation. Results: The analysis...

I Norge forventes det at jordmødre og helsesøstre samarbeider om en helhetlig svangerskaps- og barselomsorg på helsestasjonen. I praksis viser det seg at de to gruppene helsepersonell har et begrenset både formelt og uformelt samarbeid. Jordmor- og helsesøsterutdanningen er pålagt oppgaven med å utvikle studentenes samhandlingskompetanse til det be...

I prosjektet «Kontinuitet i omsorgen gjennom svangerskap, fødsel og barseltid» var målet å få kunnskap om hvorvidt en slik modell i de praktiske studiene ville gi jordmorstudentene en økt forståelse for jordmorfaget, med vekt på å fremme et normalt svangerskap, fødsel og barseltid. Målsettingen med dette vitenskapelige essayet er å sette prosjektet...

ABSTRACT Objective: The main aim was to investigate whether relational continuity influences clinical outcomes related to childbirth and the women’s experiences of the care. A subsequent aim was to test the psychometric properties of the Relational Continuity Scale (RCS), which was developed for this study. Background: In Norway, maternity care is...

Objective: The aim of this study was to gain insight into the reflections of student midwives in their encounters with women and their families during home visits a few days after birth. Design/setting: 13 student midwives from Sør-Trøndelag University College and 10 student midwives from Oslo and Akershus University College each visited a woman th...

Background: in Norway, it is expected that public health nurses and midwives will collaborate in providing integrated antenatal and postnatal care. In practice, however, the extent of formal and informal collaboration between these two groups of health professionals appears limited. In this context, an interprofessional project was initiated, brin...

Objective: the aim of the present study was to gain a deeper understanding of how relational continuity in the childbearing process may influence the woman's birth experience. RESEARCH DESIGN/SETTING: a Q-methodological approach was chosen, as it allows the researcher to systematically assess subjectivity. 23 women were invited to sort a sample of...

Objective: To gain insight into how continuity of care can increase student midwives' understanding of midwifery, with emphasis on the promotion of normal pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal period. Design/setting: A pilot project at Sør-Trøndelag University College. Six student midwives provided continuity of care to 58 women throughout their preg...

the aim of this study was to gain knowledge and a deeper understanding of the value attached by parents to relational continuity provided by midwifery students to the woman and her partner during the childbearing process. The focus of the study was on the childbirth and the postnatal home visit. in this pilot project by researchers at Sør-Trøndelag...

To increase our understanding of how pregnant women experience early ultrasound examination that includes a risk assessment for chromosomal anomalies and how such women perceive the test results. Qualitative study at St. Olavs Hospital in Norway. Both pre- and post-examination interviews were conducted with ten pregnant women who underwent risk ass...