This is just one of the Griffith University School of Nursing and Midwifery good news studies up for discussion at the upcoming International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress.
To be held in Toronto, Canada, on 18-22 June, the Congress represents and works to strengthen professional associations of midwives throughout the world and represents 114 countries.
Dr Kathleen Baird from Griffith’s Menzies Health Institute Queensland will discuss the training program that has been implemented with midwives from the Logan, Redland and Gold Coast areas, to promote antenatal enquiry and effectively reduce the incidence of domestic violence in this group of women.
Improved confidence to undertake enquiry
Results from the study showed that following a full day training workshop, 93 per cent of the participating midwives reported improved confidence to undertake routine enquiry.
“We know that in Australia between one and two women a week continue to be murdered and within Queensland alone from 2006 to 2016,
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