Journal of Midwifery & Womens Health

Editorial

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Patient Education from the Journal of Midwifery & Womens Health: Share with Women
This year, the Journal of Midwifery & Womens Health (JMWH) celebrates the 10th anniversary of its patient education column: Share with Women. Tekoa King, CNM, MPH, FACNM, created this column in 2002 when she was the JMWH editor-in-chief. She continues to work on the column as deputy editor, and I greatly appreciate her helping the Journal to provide this important contribution to women and clinicians. Sarah Cox, CNM, MSN, MPH, joined the JMWH Editorial Board as contributing editor for the Share with Women column in 2003 and served in this position for more than 7 years. The current Share with Women contributing editor is Lindsey Wilson, CNM, DNP, whose doctoral capstone project focused on developing low-literacy health education materials for women. She recently published an article1 on this topic that is helpful reading for anyone interested in contributing to the Share with Women column. Over the past decade, dozens of midwives and other clinicians have served as authors and reviewers for the Share with Women column. Today, there are more than 60 Share with Women handouts available on diverse topics related to midwifery and womens health. Eleven of the handouts are also available in Spanish. A complete list of current Share with Women handouts can be found in Table 1. The handouts are written at a level that is appropriate for women who have low literacy skills, but the topics are relevant for a wide range of women. Share with Women is now the last column in the Journal so that it is easy to find. Often, a Share with Women handout addresses a topic featured in 1 of the articles in the same is-

Figure 1. This box will be at the beginning of articles that have a related Share with Women handout in the same issue.

sue of JMWH. In this issue, we introduce a new graphic (see Figure 1) so readers can easily identify articles that have a related Share with Women handout. All of the Share with Women handouts are copyright free, so they can be printed or reproduced and distributed to patients. The entire Share with Women collection is available online at www.sharewithwomen.org. This URL can also be shared with women as a resource they can use to expand their understanding of a variety of womens health topics. Please let me know what you find useful about the Share with Women column, and feel free to give suggestions for improvement. Recommendations for topics are welcome and can be sent to jmwh@acnm.org. The goal is to provide patient education handouts that you want to share with women! Frances E. Likis, CNM, NP, DrPH, FACNM Editor-in-Chief
Reference
1.Wilson LD. Developing low-literacy health education materials for women. MCN. 2011;36(4):246-251.

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Table 1. Titles of Currently Available Share with Women Patient Education Handouts

Midwifery What is a Midwife?a Primary Health Care Planning Your Family: Developing a Reproductive Life Plan Get Moving! Hepatitis C Immunizations for Adults Intimate Partner Violencea Oral Health: Keeping Your Mouth Clean and Happy Osteoporosis Smoking and Womens Health: Tips on Why and How to Quit Staying Healthy on a Vegetarian Diet Swine Flu Taking Care of Your Health Urinary Tract Infections Vitamin D

Environmental Hazards During Pregnancya Folic AcidWhats it All About? Gestational Diabetes Group B Strep in Pregnancy Nausea & Vomiting During Pregnancya Omega-3 Fatty Acids During Pregnancy Perineal Massage in Pregnancy Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery Prenatal Tests for Birth Defects Prenatal Tests for Down Syndromea Stripping Membranes Taking Good Care of Yourself While You Are Pregnant Taking Medicine During Pregnancy Tuberculosis and Pregnancy Weight Gain During Pregnancya Women of Size and Pregnancy Labor and Birth

Gynecology Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Bacterial Vaginosis Genital Warts HPV, Cervical Cancer, and You Infertility MenopauseWhats it All About? Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Sexual Health and Sexual Dysfunction Sexually Transmitted Diseases Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

Am I in Labor? Emergency Preparedness for Birth Choosing Where to Have Your Baby Cord Blood BankingWhats it All About? Epidural Analgesiaa Induction of Labor Pain During Childbirth Second Stage of Labor: Pushing Your Baby Out Should I Have a Cesarean Section? When Does the Bag of Waters Break? Postpartum

Contraception Emergency Contraception Intrauterine Devicesa Natural Family Planning Pregnancy Back Pain During Pregnancy Depression and Use of SSRI Medications During Pregnancy Early Termination of Pregnancy Eating Safely During Pregnancy
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Postpartum Depression Motherhood: The Early Days Newborn Care Circumcision Newborn Screening and Hearing Test Breastfeeding Bringing Your Baby to Breast: Positioning and Latcha What to Expect in the Early Days of Breastfeedinga

Available in Spanish.

Volume 57, No. 1, January/February 2012