‘Midwives Overboard!’ Inside their hearts are breaking, their makeup may be flaking but their smile still stays on

Friendliness, functionality and freedom: Design characteristics that support midwifery practice in the hospital setting

“…When sense of coherence is high, individuals feel they have the resources and resilience to cope with stressful situations, including those engendered by the environment itself (Lindstrom and Eriksson, 2006). As midwives in hospitals throughout the developed world report significant work related stress and burnout (Sato and Adachi, 2013;Pezaro et al, 2015;Wahlberg et al, 2016;Leinweber et al, 2017) we believe the consideration of supportive workplace design is increasingly important.…”

Personal, professional and workplace factors that contribute to burnout in Australian midwives

“…Two reviews, 13 cohort studies and two randomized controlled trials were identified where burnout in midwives was the reported outcome measure (Figure ). The two reviews were comprehensive and explored midwives’ responses to work challenges that contribute to psychological distress (including burnout) (Pezaro, Clyne, Turner, Fulton, & Gerada, ; Sheen, Slade, & Spiby, ).…”

“…The two reviews were comprehensive and explored midwives' responses to work challenges that contribute to psychological distress (including burnout) (Pezaro, Clyne, Turner, Fulton, & Gerada, 2016;Sheen, Slade, & Spiby, 2014).…”

“…New graduate midwives or those in the transition from nursing to midwifery reported challenges in the workplace and were at risk of burnout. Role, qualifications and intention to change employers or leaving the midwifery profession were generally associated with burnout (Hildingsson et al, 2013;Newton et al, 2014;Pezaro et al, 2016;Rouleau et al, 2012;Sheen et al, 2015;Wakelin & Skinner, 2007;Yoshida & Sandall, 2013).…”

Being “nice”: A complex activity among health professionals following a critical incident

“…A literature review by Dewa, Loong, Bonato, Trojanowski, and Rea (2017) found a correlation between errors and burnout, subsequently further impacting performance and patient safety. Supportive environments have the potential to mitigate some of the impact on practitioner well-being and the patient care health professionals provide (Bynum & Goodie, 2014;Pezaro, Clyne, Turner, Fulton, & Gerada, 2016;Pinto, Faiz, & Vincent, 2012;Scott et al, 2010;Wu, Singh-Carlson, Odell, Reynolds, & Yuhua, 2016). Anecdotal evidence indicated that health professionals within a public health organization in New Zealand wanted an improved response to events in the workplace.…”