Barriers and facilitators when implementing midwifery continuity of carer: a narrative analysis of the international literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Midwifery continuity of carer (MCoC) is a model of care in which the same midwife or small team of midwives supports women throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. The model has been prioritised by policy makers in a number of high-income countries, but widespread implementation and sustainability has proved challenging.

Methods

In this narrative review and synthesis of the global literature on the implementation and sustainability of midwifery continuity of carer, we identify barriers to, and facilitators of, this model of delivering maternity care. By mapping existing research evidence onto the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we identify factors for organisations to consider when planning and implementing midwifery continu

SUBMITTER: Middlemiss AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11325633 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature