The role of part-time arrangements in the sustainability of midwifery continuity of care models in Australia: An integrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

International maternity care experts have called for expanding midwiferyled continuity of care (MCoC) models. However, the number of models need augmentation as the number of women receiving this care is small. The majority of the midwifery workforce in Australian public health systems comprises women who work part-time. This aspect of the midwifery workforce demands careful consideration when attempting to change a maternity care system and sustain new models of care. Sparse research has been undertaken to explore whether part-time factors could play a role in the growth and sustainability of MCoC in Australia. This integrative review aims to analyze the role of parttime practice arrangements in the sustainability of MCoC models in Australia.

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SUBMITTER: Aleshin O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10571291 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature