| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | M Klein |
| Publication | Midwifery Today with International Midwife |
| Issue | 60 |
| Pages | 54-57, 64, 66 |
| Date | 2001 |
| Journal Abbr | Midwifery Today Int Midwife |
| ISSN | 1551-8892 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12584823 |
| Accessed | Thu Nov 12 23:07:37 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 12584823 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:42:51 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:42:51 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Gregg Lahood |
| Abstract | Some contemporary women can experience non-ordinary states of consciousness when childbearing. The purpose of this paper is to bring a 'transpersonal' frame to these non-ordinary states of consciousness (hereafter: NOSC). Transpersonal psychology is an interdisciplinary movement in Western science that studies 'religious', 'peak' or 'healing' experiences in different cultures and social contexts. Between 2001 and 2006 in Auckland, New Zealand, while engaged in anthropological fieldwork, I collected stories from mothers, fathers, and midwives who had participated in transpersonal events during childbirth. I will compare the local women's NOSC with ethnographic accounts of spirit-possession and its relationship to indigenous midwifery then revisit and reconstruct the witch-hunts of Medieval Europe from this perspective. Midwives are encouraged to learn to identify and support women's NOSC during labour and birth as many women find strength and wisdom by passing through these states in labour. The subject is also critical to men, whether they are present with women and birth as fathers or health professionals. The hoped for result of this inquiry is to revalorise NOSC among birth-giving mothers, and to educate birth attendants in this field. |
| Publication | Women and Birth: Journal of the Australian College of Midwives |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-10 |
| Date | Mar 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | Women Birth |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.wombi.2006.10.002 |
| ISSN | 1871-5192 |
| Short Title | Rumour of angels and heavenly midwives |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17127114 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 17:00:16 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 17127114 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:42:51 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:42:51 2011 |
Some contemporary women can experience non-ordinary states of consciousness when childbearing. The purpose of this paper is to bring a ‘transpersonal’ frame to these non-ordinary states of consciousness (NOSC).
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Mary Mitchell |
| Author | Jenny Hall |
| Abstract | The nature of midwifery both as an art and a science requires methods of teaching students that will enhance this understanding. A philosophy of holistic care of women should underpin education of student midwives and these concepts should be put across to the students in meaningful ways. In the formal midwifery curriculum this has been a neglected aspect (Hall, 2001) [Hall, J., 2001. Midwifery Mind and spirit: emerging issues of care. Books for Midwives, Oxford]. We have developed a teaching session on 'Spirituality and the meaning of birth'. A creative approach, using mediums of video, music, aroma and storytelling, combined with an opportunity for the students to express their selves through art have been utilised (Cameron, 1993) [Cameron, J., 1993. The Artists Way--A course in discovering and recovering your creative self. Pan Macmillan, London]. Although creative approaches in teaching arts based disciplines is well established, these approaches have not been evaluated for their effectiveness within midwifery education. We conducted a study which aimed to develop an understanding of student's views on the meaning of birth by examining creative work produced by the student midwives. This aspect is reported elsewhere. Further exploration through open-ended questionnaires was made of the effectiveness and value of the activity as a teaching method. This paper will describe the innovative teaching methods used. In addition student's views of birth established through their art and their views of the teaching session elicited through our research will be explored. |
| Publication | Nurse Education in Practice |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 416-424 |
| Date | Nov 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurse Educ Pract |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.nepr.2007.02.007 |
| ISSN | 1873-5223 |
| Short Title | Teaching spirituality to student midwives |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17936548 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 18:00:40 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 17936548 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:42:51 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:42:51 2011 |
The nature of midwifery both as an art and a science requires methods of teaching students that will enhance this understanding. A philosophy of holistic care of women should underpin education of student midwives and these concepts should be put across to the students in meaningful ways.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Jenny A Parratt |
| Author | Kathleen M Fahy |
| Abstract | Since the subordination of midwifery by medicine and nursing in the 19th and 20th centuries the standard approach to childbirth has been dominated by rationality. This approach proceeds by creating dichotomies and then prioritising one half of the dichotomy whilst rejecting the opposite term. Rationality itself is prioritised, for example, by contrasting it with the rejected opposite: irrationality. Expert clinical practice is, however, increasingly identified as being inclusive of more than merely rational ways of knowing and behaving. This paper is based on a post-structural study concerning changes to women's embodied sense of self during childbearing. We expose the limitations of pure rationality in the context of childbirth and use the concept of safety to exemplify the limitations that pure rationality imposes. The paper draws on philosophical and spiritual theory to present an analysis of ideas about mind, body, soul and spirit. The standard rational/irrational dichotomy is critiqued and contrasted with the embodied reality of nonrational experiences that are individual, contextual and 'in-the-moment'. Nonrational experiences are identified to be inclusive of power and knowledge that are both rational and nonrational. This revised conceptualisation provides a theoretical basis that allows for and promotes more possibilities and thus more holistic ways of knowing in midwifery. Our thesis is that midwives and women need to take conscious account of nonrational knowledge and power during the childbearing year. We argue that pure rational thinking limits possibilities by excluding the midwife's embodied ways of knowing along with the ways of knowing embodied by the woman. The inclusion of women's and midwives'nonrational ways of knowing in childbearing situations opens us up to knowledge and power that provides for a more complete, and therefore a more optimal, decision-making process. |
| Publication | Women and Birth: Journal of the Australian College of Midwives |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 37-42 |
| Date | Mar 2008 |
| Journal Abbr | Women Birth |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.wombi.2007.12.002 |
| ISSN | 1871-5192 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18243836 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 18:37:22 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18243836 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:42:51 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:42:51 2011 |
This paper draws on philosophical and spiritual theory to present an analysis of ideas about mind, body, soul and spirit. The standard rational/irrational dichotomy is critiqued and contrasted with the embodied reality of nonrational experiences that are individual, contextual and ‘in-the-moment’. Our thesis is that midwives and women need to take conscious account of nonrational knowledge and power during the childbearing year.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Bev Taylor |
| Abstract | Complementary therapies augment nursing and midwidfery practice, but they do not necessarily make it holistic, nor is that practice guaranteed of being based on systematic reflection. This article argues the need for holistic nursing and midwifery to be based on reflective processes, enabling continual development and renewal of the person and practitioner. Practical hints are suggested to assist nurses and midwives in becoming reflective, thereby increasing the likelihood of incorporating complementary therapies while practising holistically. |
| Publication | Complementary Therapies in Nursing & Midwifery |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 62-68 |
| Date | May 2002 |
| Journal Abbr | Complement Ther Nurs Midwifery |
| DOI | 10.1054/ctnm.2001.0595 |
| ISSN | 1353-6117 |
| Short Title | Becoming a reflective nurse or midwife |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12188159 |
| Accessed | Thu Nov 12 21:45:57 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 12188159 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:42:51 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:42:51 2011 |
Complementary therapies augment nursing and midwidfery practice, but they do not necessarily make it holistic, nor is that practice guaranteed of being based on systematic reflection. Practical hints are suggested to assist nurses and midwives in becoming reflective, thereby increasing the likelihood of incorporating complementary therapies while practising holistically.