The importance of recovery and staffing on midwives' emotional wellbeing: A UK national survey

CONCLUSION: This research has demonstrated an association between impeded recovery, including a lack of formal methods to monitor this, and poorer emotional wellbeing outcomes, and that staffing levels are highly influential in determining outcomes. There is a need to re-evaluate current approaches to job design and how midwives are expected to work.PMID:38479151 | DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2024.103961

Source: Midwifery - March 13, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Jackie Dent Nigel Smeeton Lisa Whiting Tim Watson Source Type: research