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 …

Examining respect, autonomy, and mistreatment in childbirth in the US: do provider type and place of birth matter?

PM Niles, M Baumont, N Malhotra, K Stoll, N Strauss… - Reproductive …, 2023 - Springer
Background Analyses of factors that determine quality of perinatal care consistently rely on
clinical markers, while failing to assess experiential outcomes. Understanding how model of …

Midwifery-led care: A single mixed-methods synthesis

Y Kuipers, J Degraeve, V Bosmans… - … Journal of Healthcare …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background Midwifery Led Care (MLC) has shown to be beneficial for women
and for midwives. The implementation of MLC remains challenging. Objective To explore the …

A lack of reproductive agency in facility-based births makes home births a first choice regardless of potential risks and medical needs—a qualitative study among …

JA Egal, A Essa, R Yusuf, F Osman, D Ereg… - Global Health …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Around 20% of births in Somaliland take place at health facilities staffed by
trained healthcare professionals; 80% take place at home assisted by Traditional Birth …

[HTML][HTML] Through the looking glass; midwifery students' experience of ethical issues: A feminist explanatory case study

D Bygraves, K Wissemann, K Buchanan - Nurse Education Today, 2025 - Elsevier
Background The ethical component in midwifery education is governed by international
professional values, codes, and ethical principles. The aim of midwifery education is to …

Midwife-led birthing centres in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Uganda: an economic evaluation of case study sites

EJ Callander, V Scarf, A Nove, C Homer… - BMJ Global …, 2024 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals to reduce maternal and neonatal
mortality rates will require the expansion and strengthening of quality maternal health …

Severe adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes according to the planned birth setting being midwife‐led birth centers or obstetric‐led units

C Rollet, C Le Ray, F Vendittelli… - Acta Obstetricia et …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The establishment of midwife‐led birth centers (MLBCs) is still being debated.
The study aimed to compare severe adverse outcomes and mode of birth in low‐risk women …

[HTML][HTML] Perceptions of quality of care in Midwife-led Birth Centres (MLBCs) in Uganda: Why do women choose MLBCs over other options?

RC Nabirye, SN Mbalinda, J Epuitai, F Nawagi… - Women and Birth, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Midwife-led birth centres (MLBCs) are associated with reduced childbirth
interventions, higher satisfaction rates, and improved birth outcomes. The evidence on …

Change in costs to funders of maternity care over time: an analysis of Queensland births

B Eklom, S Tracy, E Callander - Australian Health Review, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
Objective To describe change in costs to different funders over time for women giving birth in
Queensland between 2012 and 2018. Methods A whole-of-population linked administrative …

[HTML][HTML] The future of midwife-led continuity of care: Call for a dialogue

YJ Kuipers - Dialogues in Health, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background/Purpose Midwife-led continuity of care (MLCC) is an evidence-based
care model positively influencing the health and wellbeing of women and their families …