Two decades of Birth Centre and midwifery-led care in South Australia, 1998-2016.

CONCLUSION: Whilst the overall number of BC births has not increased, women seeking midwifery-led care has more than doubled over the past two decades. BC encompass the midwifery philosophy, quality of care, and a physical home-like environment. The BC models in SA are managed through the three tertiary maternity units enabling women to access publicly funded midwifery care and should be more widely available. PMID: 32518041 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32518041?dopt=Abstract

Source: Women Birth - June 5, 2020 Category: Midwifery Authors: Adelson P, Fleet JA, McKellar L, Eckert M Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research