Enabling new graduate midwives to work in midwifery continuity of care models: A conceptual model for implementation

High-level evidence demonstrates midwifery continuity of care is beneficial for women and babies. Women have limited access to midwifery continuity of care models in Australia. One of the factors limiting women ’s access is recruiting enough midwives to work in continuity. Our research found that newly graduated midwives felt well prepared to work in midwifery led continuity of care models, were well supported to work in the models and the main driver to employing them was a need to staff the models.

Source: Women and Birth - December 4, 2017 Category: Midwifery Authors: Allison M. Cummins, Christine Catling, Caroline S.E. Homer Source Type: research