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Papers by Joeri Vermeulen

Springer eBooks, 2023

27.1 Midwives' Role Concerning Sexuality and Sexual Well-Being Midwives are acknowledged, all ove... more 27.1 Midwives' Role Concerning Sexuality and Sexual Well-Being Midwives are acknowledged, all over the world, as having an important role in sexual counselling and sexual health issues. The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recognise that counselling and education on sexuality and reproductive health are among the tasks of midwives [1, 2]. Since the first State of the World's Midwifery report in 2011, evidence indicates that midwives are essential care providers at multiple health system levels. In addition to maternity care, they provide a wide range of clinical interventions and contribute to broader health goals, such as addressing sexual and reproductive rights, promoting self-care interventions and empowering women and adolescent girls [3]. They contribute to SDG 3 (Sustainable Development Goals), including universal access to sexual and reproductive health services, family planning, information, education, and the integration of reproductive health, and SDG 5 aims, to achieve gender equality and empowerment of women and girls. Various sources indicate that sexual education by midwives during pregnancy and postpartum can improve the couple's sexual well-being. An essential element of this midwife's vital role in sexual health is the skill to adequately initiate the conversation on sexuality and

VBOV Tijdschrift voor Vroedvrouwen, Dec 1, 2019

VBOV Tijdschrift voor Vroedvrouwen, Feb 1, 2017

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021

Objectives: Paternal perinatal depression affects ~10% of new fathers and is known to have a nega... more Objectives: Paternal perinatal depression affects ~10% of new fathers and is known to have a negative impact on men's relationship with their partner as well as with their baby. The attitudes of the general population toward paternal depression have received scant attention in the scientific literature. A better understanding of paternal depression might improve the health literacy of the population and also assist professionals and policy makers to adequately address this issue, to ultimately refine the existing health care alternatives for them. This paper describes the Belgian development, face and content validation of the DDads (Depression in Dads) questionnaire. Its focus is to identify the awareness, knowledge and attitudes of the general population toward paternal perinatal depression.Study Design: The DDads was developed using a three-step model with the following phases: (1) identification of the content domain, (2) item generation and (3) construction of the questionn...

Midwifery, 2020

This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the ad... more This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting, typesetting and review before it is published in its final form, but we are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production process, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.

Nursing Research, 2017

Background Sleeping Beauties (SBs) are publications that are scarcely cited in the years immediat... more Background Sleeping Beauties (SBs) are publications that are scarcely cited in the years immediately following publication but then suddenly become highly cited later. Such publications have unique citation patterns and can reveal important developments in the field in which they appear. Objectives No holistic analysis of nursing SBs has been done yet. The aim of this study was to identify and analyze the SB phenomenon in the nursing research literature. Method The corpus for the nursing SB identification was harvested from the Web of Science Core Collection (Thomas Reuters) for the period 1934–2015. Citation histories of 212,239 publications were screened. From those, 3,209 publications with more than 100 citations were selected for analysis. We used our own software and applied the van Raan (2004) and Baumgartner (2010) criteria for SBs—a 5-year sleeping period with at most 10 citations during that time, an average of at least five citations per year after the first 10 years, with at least 100 citations in total. The knowledge context for SBs was determined using citing papers. All citing papers were analyzed with the help of VOSviewer software. Results Nine publications were identified as SBs (prevalence of 0.004%). The length of sleep duration ranged from 5 to 10 years (M = 6.8, SD = 2.0), depth of sleep ranged from 0.2 to 0.8 citations (M = 0.6, SD = 0.2), and awake intensity ranged from 6.4 to 15.0 citations (M = 11.0, SD = 3.8). The average number of citations to SBs was 229. Most nursing SBs were produced in the United States (n = 8) from top institutions in journals with high-impact factors. Nursing SBs covered topics including resilience, sampling in qualitative research, metasynthesis, postoperative pain in children, dementia rating scales, care of patients with Alzheimer’s disease, nursing theory related to fatigue mechanisms in cancer patients, and family participation during resuscitation. Nursing SBs were cited by authors from a large number of institutions and countries; the number of publications citing nursing SBs is growing exponentially and showing increasing and global interest in the research presented in them. Discussion This study demonstrated that SBs in nursing are similar to other scientific disciplines. Existence of SBs suggests that nursing knowledge accumulation is supported by research and professional processes similar to those that emerged in other academic disciplines.

Tijdschrift voor Vroedvrouwen, Sep 1, 2017

European journal of midwifery, May 18, 2022

INTRODUCTION In the French version of The Lancet Series (2014) midwifery has been translated as m... more INTRODUCTION In the French version of The Lancet Series (2014) midwifery has been translated as maïeutique. Likewise, the term maïeuticien has recently been introduced in some countries to name (male) midwives. This change of terminology has not been the subject of broad stakeholder consultation. The aim of this study is to explore the opinion of African midwives on the use of the terminologies pratique de sage-femme/maïeutique (midwifery) and sage-femme/maïeuticien (midwife). METHODS A quantitative study was conducted using an online survey among members of francophone professional midwifery associations in 17 French-speaking African countries. RESULTS From 140 invited midwives, 82 responses were received. The respondents represented 12 francophone African countries. Respondents obviously prefer the terms pratique de sage-femme and sage-femme above maïeutique and maïeuticien. The sagefemme is acknowledged and deeply rooted in African society. Midwifery is comprehensive, while maïeutique does not describe the full scope of midwifery. Though, some respondents believe that maïeutique has the potential to differentiate sages-femmes from other health professionals, can diminishing role ambiguity, and value midwifery practice. Respondents in favor of the term maïeutique are referring to the modernization of the midwifery profession and its scientific evolution. CONCLUSIONS Internationally, midwives closely follow the developments on the linguistic subject of maïeutique. The results of this study may support current discussion about the evolution and modernization of terminology in the francophone community worldwide. Midwives need to be actively involved in these discussions. Nevertheless, at all times we need to be cautious not to break away from midwives' cherished historical, social, and cultural roots.

Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare

Objective During the COVID-19 pandemic a national quarantine was imposed in Belgium, which led to... more Objective During the COVID-19 pandemic a national quarantine was imposed in Belgium, which led to changes in the maternity care provision. Despite emerging literature, it remains unclear how pregnant women and women who have recently given birth experienced this period. With this study we aim to explore these women’s experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This qualitative study is a part of a large longitudinal study on women’s health-related quality of life (HRQoL), during the COVID-19 pandemic. An open-ended question, in an online survey, asking women about their experiences during the perinatal period was analysed using a thematic analysis. Results Of the 1007 women who participated in the HRQoL-study in June 2020, 556 (55%) women answered the open question. In general, we identified a multiplicity of mixed and interconnected feelings. Many women reported negative feelings; nevertheless, the pandemic also had some positive aspects for respondents. Six overreaching themes were identified: fear of contamination, feeling isolated and unsupported, not able to share experiences, disrupted care, feeling unprepared and experience a peaceful period. Conclusion Although perinatal healthcare professionals did their utmost to provide the necessary care, being pregnant or being a new mother during this pandemic was challenging at times. However, this period was also experienced as a peaceful period with lot of opportunities to rest. Some of the changes such as telework and restricted visiting policies were experienced positively by many. Lessons learned can support perinatal healthcare professionals and policy makers in the organisation of maternity care in the post-pandemic era.

VBOV Tijdschrift voor Vroedvrouwen, Feb 1, 2021

Pan European Networks. Government, 2015

Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2022

AIMS Although there is substantial literature on autonomy of midwifery, the concept remains vague... more AIMS Although there is substantial literature on autonomy of midwifery, the concept remains vague, and what it exactly constitutes is little clear. Attempts to define this have been carried out, but did not result in a communal understanding. The aim of this study therefore was to define a consistent definition of midwifery autonomy in Belgium. DESIGN A modified Delphi survey with content experts. METHODS Critical components of the available definitions on midwifery autonomy were retrieved from the literature, and translated into Dutch and French. An online Delphi panel of content expert assessed components of autonomy in midwifery on clarity and relevance between June and October 2021. From the validated components, a preliminary consolidated definition was generated, which was validated in a final Delphi round. RESULTS After round one, content experts (n = 27) evaluated 10 out of 17 components to be clear and relevant. Two components were judged inappropriate and therefore removed. After further adaptation four additional components were identified appropriate after the second round, and one component after a third Delphi round. Experts' suggestions for improving the clarity and relevance were taken into account. Finally, experts assessed the preliminary definition. After minor modifications the definition of midwifery autonomy in Belgium was confirmed valid. CONCLUSION We established a communal definition of midwifery autonomy in Belgium, the creation of such a definition results in a joint understanding of the concept of midwifery autonomy. IMPACT If midwives internationally want to successfully achieve autonomy, a clear understanding of the concept of midwifery autonomy is needed. The consensus definition of midwifery autonomy in Belgium comprises 15 components related to midwives' work content, professionalism and relationship with others. Our definition of midwifery autonomy has the potential to encourage an international dialogue, grounded in a common understanding of autonomy, enabling stakeholders in maternity care to strengthen professional midwifery autonomy.

Hebamme, 2022

Die Hebammenausbildung in Europa wird zunehmend akademisiert. Das hat Vor- und Nachteile: Einerse... more Die Hebammenausbildung in Europa wird zunehmend akademisiert. Das hat Vor- und Nachteile: Einerseits kann dieser Trend eine stärkere Professionalisierung des Hebammenberufs antreiben. Auf der anderen Seite ist eine möglichst praxisorientierte Ausbildung wichtig, um später erfolgreich in diesem Beruf zu arbeiten. Etablierte Konzepte und erprobte Curricula zeigen, wie sich dieser Spagat meistern lässt.

European Midwifery Liaison Committee (1967) to ensure possibilities for midwives to work in other... more European Midwifery Liaison Committee (1967) to ensure possibilities for midwives to work in other European Economy Community (EEC) countries EMCL consisted of Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands EMLC focused on European midwifery education and common education standards EMA was founded in 2003 as a continuity on EMLC and general health promotion for mothers and infants in whole Europe was added as an aim EUROPEAN MIDWIVES ASSOCIATION

European Journal of Midwifery, 2021