Women's needs and expectations in midwifery care - Results from the qualitative MiCa (midwifery care) study. Part 1: Preconception and pregnancy.

ABSTRACT: Midwifery services play an important role in healthcare provision, birth preparation and prevention. Knowledge on women's expectations, preferences and needs regarding midwifery care is crucial not only for clinical care during preconception and pregnancy and research, but also for educational purposes. This descriptive qualitative study aimed to investigate the expectations, preferences and the needs of women concerning midwifery care in Germany. Experienced researcher team conducted interviews with women who have the desire to get pregnant and online focus groups with women in early and late pregnancy. A purposeful recruitment strategy with maximum variation sampling was applied to reach diversity in the sample regarding age, previous children and socioeconomic background. A total of 26

SUBMITTER: Janke TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10867638 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature