Maternal Health and Wellbeing

A systematic review of midwifery led care

Project Duration

January 2010 – June 2011

Funder

Royal College of Midwifes

Project Staff

  • Dr Declan Devane (PI) 1
  • Prof Jane Sandall 1
  • Dr Denis Walsh 1

Staff Institutions

  1. The University of Nottingham
 

Aims

To systematically review all research literature on midwifery led care.

Methods

Quantitative and qualitative research synthesis.

Outcomes and Findings

Midwifery led care reduces labour and birth interventions. 

Midwife led care increases women's autonomy and experience of empathic care. 

Midwife led care is cheaper than obstetric led care.

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Publications

Walsh, D., Devane, D., (2012) A Metasynthesis of Midwife-Led Care. Qual Health Res, DOI: 10.1177/1049732312440330

Contact for further information

Declan Devane

 

 

 

Maternal Health and Wellbeing Research Group

The University of Nottingham
School of Health Sciences
Queen's Medical Centre
Nottingham, NG7 2HA


telephone: +44 (0)115 823 0820
email: helen.spiby@nottingham.ac.uk