Leadership and management in midwifery-led continuity of care models: a thematic and lexical analysis of a scoping review

L Hewitt, HG Dahlen, DL Hartz, A Dadich - Midwifery, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Although midwifery-led continuity of care is associated with superior outcomes for
mothers and babies, it is not available to all women. Issues with implementation and …

What are the strategies for implementing primary care models in maternity? A systematic review on midwifery units

L Batinelli, E Thaels, N Leister, C McCourt… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Midwifery Units (MUs) are associated with optimal perinatal outcomes,
improved service users' and professionals' satisfaction as well as being the most cost …

Organizational ethnographic case studies: toward a new generative in-depth qualitative methodology for health care research?

É Côté-Boileau, I Gaboury, M Breton… - … Journal of Qualitative …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
A growing body of literature suggests combining organizational ethnography and case study
design as a new methodology for investigating complex organizational phenomena in …

[HTML][HTML] The midwifery-led care model: a continuity of care model in the birth path

R Alba, R Franco, B Patrizia, CB Maria… - Acta Bio Medica …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim: To verify whether there are proofs of effectiveness that support the caseload midwifery
care model, and if it is possible to apply this model in the birth path in Italy. Methods: A …

Relationships and trust: Two key pillars of a well‐functioning freestanding midwifery unit

L Rocca‐Ihenacho, C Yuill, C McCourt - Birth, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Despite strong evidence supporting the expansion of midwife‐led unit
provision, as a result of optimal maternal and perinatal outcomes, cost‐effectiveness, and …

[HTML][HTML] The development of midwifery unit standards for Europe

J Rayment, L Rocca-Ihenacho, M Newburn, E Thaels… - Midwifery, 2020 - Elsevier
The WHO Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health 2016-2030
emphasises the importance of maternity services in preventing illness and promoting …

[HTML][HTML] Lessons learned from the implementation of Canada's first alongside midwifery unit: A qualitative explanatory study

EK Darling, R Easterbrook, LN Grenier, A Malott… - Midwifery, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background In July 2018, Canada's first midwife-led alongside midwifery unit
(AMU) opened at Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) in Markham, Ontario. Our objectives …

Midwives' views of changing to a Continuity of Midwifery Care (CMC) model in Scotland: a baseline survey

CJH Martin, J MacArthur, CR Martin, RJ McInnes - Women and Birth, 2020 - Elsevier
Background There is good evidence that Continuity of Midwifery Care (CMC) is associated
with improved clinical outcomes, greater maternal satisfaction, and improved work …

Responding to the Ockenden Review: Safe care for all needs evidence-based system change-and strengthened midwifery

MJ Renfrew, H Cheyne, A Burnett, K Crozier, S Downe… - Midwifery, 2022 - orca.cardiff.ac.uk
We use the words women and woman throughout this paper, recognising that this reflects
the biology and identity of the great majority of those who are childbearing; for the purpose …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to women's access to alongside midwifery units in England

J Rayment, S Rance, C McCourt, JSC Rm - Midwifery, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Alongside midwifery units (AMUs) are managed by midwives and
proximate to obstetric units (OUs), offering a home-like birth environment for women with …