There has been substantial reform in the past decade in the provision of maternal and child
health services, and specifically regarding models of maternity care. Increasingly, midwives …

Systems of care that provide midwifery care and services through a continuity of care model
have positive health outcomes for women and newborns. We conducted a scoping review to …

Aim To identify the barriers associated with inadequate antenatal attendance by
disadvantaged women in Australia and to further explore how these barriers are …

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 …

Objective To compare perinatal and maternal outcomes for Australian women with
uncomplicated pregnancies according to planned place of birth, that is, in hospital labour …

Background Midwifery group practice (MGP) has consistently demonstrated optimal health
and wellbeing outcomes for childbearing women and their babies. In this model, women can …

Problem Continuity of carer models present positives and challenges for midwives working
in them, and are difficult to sustain. Background Research shows midwifery continuity of …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization states there are three interrelated
domains that are fundamental to achieving and maintaining universal access to care-raising …

Background Decision-makers need quantifiable data on costs and outcomes to determine
the optimal mix of antenatal models of care to offer. This study aimed to examine the cost …

Objective There is evidence that continuity of care-increasingly a focus of maternity care
policy in the UK-contributes to improved outcomes. However, uncertainty remains about …