A video of a CTV News broadcast of a Ministry of Women's Affairs initiative to attract more women into trades and construction related jobs.
The Evaluating Maternity Units (EMU) study is a mixed method project involving a prospective cohort study, surveys (two postnatal questionnaires) and focus groups. It is an Australasian project funded by the Australian Health and Medical Research Council. Its primary aim was to compare the birth outcomes of two groups of well women – one group who planned to give birth at a primary maternity unit, and a second group who planned to give birth at a tertiary hospital. The secondary aim was to learn about women’s views and experiences regarding their birthplace decision-making, transfer, maternity care and experiences, and any other issues they raised. The New Zealand arm of the study was carried out in Christchurch, and was seriously affected by the earthquakes, halting recruitment at 702 participants. Comprehensive details were collected from both midwives and women regarding antenatal and early labour changes of birthplace plans and perinatal transfers from the primary units to the tertiary hospital. Women were asked about how they felt about plan changes and transfers in the first survey, and they were discussed in some focus groups. The transfer findings are still being analysed and will be presented. This study is set within the local maternity context, is recent, relevant and robust. It provides midwives with contemporary information about transfers from New Zealand primary maternity units and women’s views and experiences. It may help inform the conversations midwives have with each other, and with women and their families/whānau, regarding the choices of birthplace for well childbearing women.
A photograph of Krysal taken by Gemma Coutts as part of the "Biography, photography and women's earthquake stories" project.
A photograph of Ella taken by Hannah Watkinson as part of the "Biography, photography and women's earthquake stories" project.
A photograph of Katie Gilbertson taken by Abi Keene as part of the "Biography, photography and women's earthquake stories" project.
A photograph of Nicky Wagner taken by Abi Keene as part of the "Biography, photography and women's earthquake stories" project.
A photograph of Helen King taken by Hannah Watkinson as part of the "Biography, photography and women's earthquake stories" project.
A photograph of Laine Barker taken by Abi Keene as part of the "Biography, photography and women's earthquake stories" project.
A photograph of Thérèse Angelo taken by Gemma Coutts as part of the "Biography, photography and women's earthquake stories" project.
A photograph of Estelle Laugesen taken by Abi Keene as part of the "Biography, photography and women's earthquake stories" project.
A photograph of Rosemary Baird taken by Hannah Watkinson as part of the "Biography, photography and women's earthquake stories" project.
A photograph of Ngaire Robertson taken by Abi Keene as part of the "Biography, photography and women's earthquake stories" project.
A photograph of Ruth Todd taken by Hannah Watkinson as part of the "Biography, photography and women's earthquake stories" project.
A photograph of Raewyn Iketau taken by Hannah Watkinson as part of the "Biography, photography and women's earthquake stories" project.
A photograph of Kristy Constable-Brown taken by Abi Keene as part of the "Biography, photography and women's earthquake stories" project.
A photograph of Danielle Louise O'Halloran taken by Gemma Coutts as part of the "Biography, photography and women's earthquake stories" project.