OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Midwifery & Womens Health is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Influenza and Influenza Vaccine: A Review	79
Prevalence, Related Factors, and Levels of Burnout Among Midwives: A Systematic Review	34
Myofascial Pelvic Pain: An Overlooked and Treatable Cause of Chronic Pelvic Pain	29
Impaired Lactation: Review of Delayed Lactogenesis and Insufficient Lactation	28
Virtual Visits in Prenatal Care: An Integrative Review	28
Experiences of Quality Perinatal Care During the US COVID‐19 Pandemic	24
Consent in Pelvic Care	21
Clinical Practice Guidelines That Address Physical Activity and Exercise During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review	20
Rapid Curricular Innovations During COVID‐19 Clinical Suspension: Maintaining Student Engagement with Simulation Experiences	19
Critiquing the Unintended Pregnancy Framework	18
Perspectives of Doulas of Color on their Role in Alleviating Racial Disparities in Birth Outcomes: A Qualitative Study	18
Cytomegalovirus Infection in Pregnancy: Prevention, Presentation, Management and Neonatal Outcomes	17
Toward Optimal Emotional Care During the Experience of Miscarriage: An Integrative Review of the Perspectives of Women, Partners, and Health Care Providers	17
Insights of Parents and Parents‐To‐Be in Using Chatbots to Improve Their Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Health: A Mixed Studies Review	16
Review of Evidence‐Based Methods for Successful Labor Induction	16
Antidepressant use During Pregnancy: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Decision‐Making of Patients and Providers	16
Melanated Group Midwifery Care: Centering the Voices of the Black Birthing Community	15
Effect of Virtual Reality and Music Therapy on the Physiologic Parameters of Pregnant Women and Fetuses and on Anxiety Levels: A Randomized Controlled Trial	15
Women's and Employers’ Experiences and Views of Combining Breastfeeding with a Return to Paid Employment: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies	14
Evaluation and Treatment of Vulvodynia: State of the Science	14
Desistance, Self‐treatment, or Substitution: Decisions about Cannabis Use During Pregnancy	14
Pregnant and Postpartum Women's Perceptions of Barriers to and Enablers of Physical Activity During Pregnancy: A Qualitative Systematic Review	13
Inclusive Language Promotes Equity: The Power of Words	13
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Blood Pressure in Women in the United States: A Systematic Review	13
Launching the Reduction of Peripartum Racial/Ethnic Disparities Bundle: A Quality Improvement Project	13

Pregnant People's Perspectives On Cannabis Use During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Integrative Mixed‐Methods Research Synthesis	13
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in Women: Physiology, Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment	13
Impact of Intrapartum Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Group B Streptococcus on the Term Infant Gut Microbiome: A State of the Science Review	12
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause	12
Being Known: A Grounded Theory Study of the Meaning of Quality Maternity Care to People of Color in Boston	12
Midwives Mentoring Midwives: A Review of the Evidence and Best Practice Recommendations	12
A Comparison of Zika Virus and COVID‐19: Clinical Overview and Public Health Messaging	12
Depressive Symptoms among Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Prison	12
A Group Videoconference Intervention for Reducing Perinatal Depressive Symptoms: A Telehealth Pilot Study	11
The Lived Experience of Postpartum Women Attending Outpatient Substance Treatment for Opioid or Heroin Use	11
Health History Skills for Interprofessional Learners in Transgender and Nonbinary Populations	11
Moral Distress, Trauma, and Uncertainty for Midwives Practicing During a Pandemic	11
The Ethical Justification for Conscience Clauses in Nurse‐Midwifery Practice: Context, Power, and a Changing Landscape	11
The Intrauterine Device Experience Among Transgender and Gender‐Diverse Individuals Assigned Female at Birth	10
Universal Health Care for the United States: A Primer for Health Care Providers	10
Concerns of Women Choosing Community Birth During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study	10
Social Network Influences on Young Women's Choice to Use Long‐Acting Reversible Contraception: A Systematic Review	10
Using Theories of Posttraumatic Stress to Inform Perinatal Care Clinician Responses to Trauma Reactions	10
Menstrual Health Stigma in the United States: Communication Complexities and Implications for Theory and Practice	10
The Attitudes and Beliefs of Australian Midwives and Obstetricians About Birth Options and Labor Interventions	9
Patient Experience with Postpartum Pain Management in the Face of the Opioid Crisis	9
How to Foster Effective Midwife–Obstetrician Collaboration on Labor and Birth Units: Qualitative Analysis of Experiences of Clinicians in the United States	9
Women Electing Oocyte Cryopreservation: Characteristics, Information Sources, and Oocyte Disposition: A Systematic Review	9
The Current State of Donor Human Milk Use and Practice	8
The Impact of Extreme Heat Exposure on Pregnant People and Neonates: A State of the Science Review	8
Midwives’ and Other Perinatal Health Workers’ Perceptions of the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis in the United States	8
A Midwifery Perspective on Trauma‐Informed Care Clinical Recommendations	7
Perinatal Telehealth: Meeting Patients Where They Are	7
Interest in Home Birth During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Analysis of Google Trends Data	7
Certified Nurse‐Midwives in Rural Kansas Hospitals: A Survey of Senior Hospital Administrators	7
Cannabis Use in Pregnancy: A State of the Science Review	7
Adequate Prenatal Care: An Integrative Review	6
Grounded in Community: Development of a Birth Justice‐Focused Volunteer Birth Companion Program	6
Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy and Planned Home Birth	6
Missing Ethical Discussions in Gender Care for Transgender and Non‐binary People: Secondary Sex Characteristics	6
Parvovirus B19 in Pregnancy: A Case Review	6
Are Mindfulness‐Based Interventions as Effective as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Reducing Symptoms of Complicated Perinatal Grief? A Systematic Review	6
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19)	6
Maternal Adaptive Capacity: A Strengths‐Based Theory to Guide Maternal Health Research	6
The Experiences of Black Community‐Based Doulas as They Mitigate Systems of Racism: A Qualitative Study	6
Pregnancy Options Counseling and Abortion Referral Practices Among Colorado Nurse Practitioners, Nurse‐Midwives, and Physician Assistants	6
Midwifery Autonomy and Employment Changes During the Early COVID‐19 Pandemic	6
Prevalence, Evolution, and Predictive Factors of Symptoms of Postpartum Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a French‐Speaking Cohort	6
American Midwifery Certification Board Certification Demographic and Employment Data, 2016 to 2020: The Certified Nurse‐Midwife and Certified Midwife Workforce	6
Milk Donation Following a Perinatal Loss: A Phenomenological Study	6
Screening, Treatment, and Monitoring of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy and Postpartum	6
Systematic Screening for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders to Promote Onsite Mental Health Consultations: A Quality Improvement Report	6
Provider Characteristics Associated with Trust When Caring for Women Experiencing Substance Use Disorders in the Perinatal Period	6
Measles (Rubeola): A Case Of Vaccine Hesitancy And Pregnancy	6
Oral Health Knowledge, Practices, and Awareness of Oral Health Guidelines and Dental Coverage Policies among Midwives	6

A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Prenatal Oral Hygiene Education in Pregnancy‐Associated Gingivitis	5
Improving Oral Health During Pregnancy: A Call to Action	5
Medicaid Cost and Reimbursement for Low‐Risk Prenatal Care in the United States	5
Improved Self‐Assessed Collaboration Through Interprofessional Education: Midwifery Students and Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents Learning Together	5
Breastfeeding and Human Lactation Curriculum Survey of Midwifery Programs in the United States	5
Factors Influencing Contraceptive Choice During the Postpartum Period: A Qualitative Systematic Review	5
Midwifery Workforce Density Moderates the Association Between Independent Practice and Pregnancy Outcomes	5
A New Normal After the COVID‐19 Pandemic	5
Women's Experience of Pelvic Girdle Pain After Childbirth: A Meta‐Synthesis	5
Inclusive Care for Birthing Transgender Men: A Review of the Literature	5
Breastfeeding Aversion Response (BAR): A Descriptive Study	5
Integrating Mental Health into Maternal Health Care in Rural Mali: A Qualitative Study	5
Predictors of Parent‐Infant Bonding Among Postpartum Chinese Mothers and Fathers	5
Birth Outcomes of Women with Obesity Enrolled for Care at Freestanding Birth Centers in the United States	5
Rural Residents’ Perinatal Experiences During the Initial Months of the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study in British Columbia	5
Midwife‐Led Ultrasound Scanning to Date Pregnancy in Malawi: Development of a Novel Training Program	4
Associations Between State Practice Regulations and Access to Midwifery Care	4
Abortion With Pills: Review of Current Options in The United States	4
A Mindfulness Application for Reducing Prenatal Stress	4
Experiences, Beliefs, and Values Influencing Midwives’ Attitudes Toward the Use of Childbirth Interventions	4
COVID‐19 and Perinatal Care: Facing Challenges, Seizing Opportunities	4
Advanced Practice Provider–Led Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Programs for Pregnant and Parenting Women	4
Ethical Considerations for Short‐Term Global Health Projects	4
Hypothyroidism: Diagnosis and Evidence‐Based Treatment	4
Mitigating Weight Bias in the Clinical Setting: A New Approach to Care	4
Testing an Online Training Session on Couples’ Perinatal Sexual Changes Among Health Care Professionals and Paraprofessionals	4
Malaria in Pregnancy: Considerations for Health Care Providers in Nonendemic Countries	4
Use of an Evidence‐Based Approach to Improve Influenza Vaccination Uptake in Pregnancy	4
Responding to Humanitarian Crises: Midwifery Care in Bangladesh	4
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) or Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma from Shaking: Guidelines for Interventions During the Perinatal Period from the French National College Of Midwives	4
The Critical Role of Midwives in Safe Self‐Managed Abortion	4
Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Perinatal Home Visiting in Women with High‐Risk Pregnancies	4
Screening for Heat Related Illness in Pregnant People: Sample Case Study for Clinician Education	4
Experiential Training Workshops for Group Antenatal Care in Malawi	4
Core Outcome Sets Relevant to Maternity Service Users: A Scoping Review	3
The 5D Cycle for Health Equity: Combining Black Feminism, Radical Imagination, and Appreciative Inquiry to Transform Perinatal Quality Improvement	3
Adapting Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy for Perinatal Depression to Improve Access and Appeal of Preventive Care	3
The Use of Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors to Treat HIV in Pregnancy	3
Innovations in Prospective Perinatal Research as a Result Of the COVID‐19 Pandemic	3
Plastics and Health	3
Associations between Place of Birth, Type of Attendant, and Small for Gestational Age Births among Pregnant non‐Hispanic Black Medicaid Recipients	3
Strengthening Interprofessional Collaboration to Improve Transfers Between a Freestanding Birth Center and an Academic Medical Center	3
Effects of Climate Change and Air Pollution on Perinatal Health	3
American College of Nurse‐Midwives Clinical Bulletin Number 18: Induction of Labor	3
Pre‐Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Infection and the Role of the Women's Health Care Provider in HIV Prevention	3
Factors Associated With Normal Physiologic Birth for Women Who Labor In Water: A Secondary Analysis of A Prospective Observational Study	3
Placenta Accreta Spectrum	3
The Provision of Abortion Care via Telehealth in the United States: A Rapid Review	3
The Heat is On: Imperative for Midwifery Engagement in Climate Change	3
Salary and Workload of Midwives Across Birth Center Practice Types and State Regulatory Structures	3
Postpartum Health Experiences of Women with Newborns in Intensive Care: The Desire to Be by the Infant Bedside as a Driver of Postpartum Health	3
The Effect of Mindfulness‐Based Sexual Counseling on Sexual Distress, Attitude Toward Sexuality, and Body Image Concerns in Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial	3
Navigating Uncertainty: A Case Study of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy	3
Double‐Layer Masking of Suffering After Pregnancy Loss: A Grounded Theory Study from a Male Perspective	3
Factors that Promote a Positive Childbearing Experience: A Qualitative Study	3
Elective Induction of Labor or Expectant Management: Outcomes Among Nulliparous Women with Uncomplicated Pregnancies	3
Jail as a Point of Contraceptive Care Access: Needs and Preferences Among Women in an Urban Jail	3
Nurses’ Priorities for Improving Pregnancy and Birth Care for Individuals with Opioid use Disorder	3
Using a Harm Reduction Model to Reduce Barriers to Vaccine Administration	3
Midwives and Liability: Results of the 2018 National Midwives and Liability Survey	3
Strong Start Innovation: Equitable Outcomes Across Public and Privately Insured Clients Receiving Birth Center Care	3
Use of Shared Decision‐Making in Response to Maternal Request for Elective Cesarean Birth	3
Changes to Birth Plans Due to COVID‐19: A Survey of Utah Midwives and Doulas	3
Increasing Access to Medications and Devices for the Care of Low‐Risk Childbearing Families: An Analysis of Existing Law and Strategies for Advocacy	3
Dyadic Care Mobile Units: A Collaborative Midwifery and Pediatric Response to the COVID‐19 Pandemic	3
Smooth Transitions: Enhancing Interprofessional Collaboration when Planned Community Births Transfer to Hospital Care	3
Interventions to Reduce Inpatient and Discharge Opioid Prescribing for Postpartum Patients: A Systematic Review	3