Innovations in Midwifery and Nursing for Maternal and Infant Care
A special issue of Nursing Reports (ISSN 2039-4403).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 46
Special Issue Editors
2. School of Nursing and Indigenous Health Discipline, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Interests: person-centred care and research; cultural safety and responsiveness; indigneous health; indingeous led research; planetary health; public health; global health; healthcare education; pre-registration curriculum; maternal and child healthcare; paediatric nursing; breastfeeding
Interests: pediatric nursing education; neonatal care; neonatal jaundice; evidence-based education; nursing leadership
2. Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
Interests: perioperative nursing; surrogacy birth and practices; reproductive health; planetary health; public health; health promotion for vulnerable population
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Equity and access to safe, effective maternal healthcare remain central to global health priorities. Addressing these challenges requires innovative, compassionate, and culturally responsive approaches in midwifery and nursing.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, titled “Innovations in Midwifery and Nursing for Maternal and Infant Care”, which aims to showcase research and practice that may lead to improved outcomes for women, neonates, and families across diverse settings. It will focus on innovative, evidence-based models of care and education that advance maternal health globally and address contemporary healthcare workforce issues.
Moreover, it aims to disseminate innovations in midwifery and nursing practice, education, and policy that promote equitable, respectful, and effective maternal healthcare. We are particularly interested in contributions that address the needs of diverse populations, including indigenous communities, as well as ones that challenge conventional paradigms through inclusive, ethical, and culturally safe care frameworks.
We welcome submissions that address, but are not limited to, the following themes:
- Person-centered and culturally responsive care.
- Midwifery and nursing education innovations.
- Workforce development and leadership.
- Innovations in neonatal care and breastfeeding.
- Surrogacy experiences.
- Digital health and technology.
- Policy and system-level innovations.
Original research articles and reviews are welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Maria Mackay
Dr. Mercy Thomas
Dr. Jutharat Attawet
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- maternal health
- midwifery
- maternal and neonatal nursing care
- person-centered care
- workforce development
- cultural safety and responsiveness
- diverse populations
- breastfeeding
- surrogacy
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