What midwives think of the continuity of carer model

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 403-405
Author(s):  
India Wentworth
Keyword(s):  
Continuity Of Carer

How effective is the continuity of carer model? India Wentworth finds out by asking midwives to share their experiences

Is continuity of carer a top priority for all women?

1999 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Fellowes ◽  
Anji Horsley ◽  
Julie Rochefort
Keyword(s):  
Continuity Of Carer

Continuity and consultation

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (9) ◽  
pp. 674-676
Author(s):  
June Pembroke Hajjaj
Keyword(s):  
North West ◽  
Continuity Of Carer

Providing continuity of carer is one way to work towards the NHS Better Births goal. June Pembroke Hajjaj discusses its development and implementation in London North West Healthcare

Intrapartum continuity of carer in a Welsh rural community

1998 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-46
Author(s):  
Sian Price ◽  
Elizabeth Williams
Keyword(s):  
Rural Community ◽  
Continuity Of Carer

scholarly journals An interactive decision-making framework (i-DMF) to scale up maternity continuity of carer models

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 561-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Toohill ◽  
Yogesh Chadha ◽  
Shelley Nowlan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Interactive Decision Making ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
Decision Making Framework ◽  
Continuity Of Carer

Background Low numbers of women in Queensland receive continuity of care across their maternity episode. The Office of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer was tasked with strengthening maternity service delivery by reviewing and improving Maternity Models of Care and Workforce. Aim Develop a decision-making framework (DMF) to increase maternity continuity of carer models. Method A literature review of models, specific to the public health maternity system, including suitability to rural areas and culturally appropriate to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women was undertaken. Stakeholders informed development of the framework and toolkit. A prototype was built, tested and refined following input from rural, regional and metropolitan facilities. Results 42 questions guide services to contextualise delivery of continuity of carer to local circumstances. Three rural sites have applied the i-DMF and toolkit. One used the tool for quality assurance of their existing midwifery continuity model, another has developed a midwifery continuity-of-carer model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, the other is looking to establish a local rural birth service. Conclusion The i-DMF has potential to grow and sustain best practice maternity care, and particularly enable more women to receive relationship-based care with a known midwife.

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