Community-based exercise interventions during pregnancy are perceived as a satisfactory and motivating form of exercise engagement

This study attempts to illuminate the experiences of participants using closed questions and scaled responses in a self-reporting, 13 item questionnaire. It explores factors relating to drop out and adherence rates, as well as associated motivational factors relating to group exercise during pregnancy, in addition to considering some of the barriers

Maternal inequality: scoping the threats and reflecting on our opportunities to affect positive change

This editorial seeks to shine a spotlight on maternal inequalities, which will feature in our blog posts from the end of May for a few weeks. Undoubtedly, this is a broad and complex topic and, so our spotlight will take a view on how we might work towards positive change. Partly inspired by the plan–do–study–act cycle approach,1 which is often used to provide a structure for working towards improved quality of systems, we will consider four aspects of how we are (1) identifying and quantifying the problem maternal inequalities and how (2) discovery of data has supported our understanding of the intersectionality of inequality; this discovery then offers (3) the opportunity to seek effective solutions while reflecting on personal action and how we might all (4) advocate for/drive the necessary change (figure 1)

The significance of facial shaving as fundamental nursing care

Being clean shave is often important for male hospital patients, who may feel more dignified, more 'themselves' and better cared for if they can shave-or if someone helps them with shaving.This article explores male facial shaving as an aspect of fundamental nursing care and discusses its meaning and value to patients, to families and to nurses themselves