Evaluation of a midwifery network to guarantee outpatient postpartum care: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The necessity of outpatient postpartum care has increased due to shorter hospital stays. In a health care system, where postpartum care after hospital discharge must be arranged by families themselves, this can be challenging for those experiencing psychosocial disadvantages. Therefore, we compared characteristics of users of a midwifery network which referred women to outpatient postpartum care providers with those of women organising care themselves. Additionally, we investigated benefits of the network for women and health professionals.

Methods

Evaluation of the services of a midwifery network in Switzerland. We combined quantitative secondary analysis of routine data of independent midwives with qualitative telephone interviews with users and a focus group wi

SUBMITTER: Grylka-Baeschlin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7310082 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature