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 …
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?
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
Introduction Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals to reduce maternal and neonatal
mortality rates will require the expansion and strengthening of quality maternal health …
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 …
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?
Background Midwife-led birth centres (MLBCs) are associated with reduced childbirth
interventions, higher satisfaction rates, and improved birth outcomes. The evidence on …
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 …
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 …
care model positively influencing the health and wellbeing of women and their families …