Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7523798 | Midwifery | 2018 | 36 Pages |
Abstract
The units studied had been developed to form a key part of the maternity service, and their role was increasingly being recognised as valid and as maintaining the quality and safety of care in the maternity service as a whole. However, each was providing birth care for only about a third of women who had been classified as eligible to plan birth outside an obstetric unit at the end of pregnancy. Developing midwifery units involves aligning physical, professional and philosophical boundaries. However, this poses challenges when managing the service, to ensure it is sustainable, of high quality and safe. In order to fulfil evidence-based guidelines on providing midwifery unit care, further attention is needed to staff training and support; the development of integrated, continuity-based staffing models; and ensuring AMUs are positioned as a core service rather than a marginal one.
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Authors
Christine BA(Hons), PhD, Susanna PhD, Juliet BA, MA, PhD, Jane RM, PhD, CBE,