A focus group study of women's views and experiences of maternity care as delivered collaboratively by midwives and health visitors in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research suggests that collaboratively delivered maternity care can positively impact health outcomes. However, women's perspectives on models of care involving interprofessional collaboration between midwives and health visitors are not well understood. Accounts of women's maternity care experiences are key to improving maternity services. This study considered women's views and experiences of maternity care as collaboratively provided by midwives and health visitors in England.

Methods

A qualitative focus group study with an exercise exploring women's ideal maternity care pathway was conducted. Three focus groups were conducted in London, England between June and August 2017 with women who had had a child within 18 months prior to the study. The participants (n 

SUBMITTER: Aquino MRJV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6307134 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature