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Midwife Led Units: Transforming Maternity Care Globally.


ABSTRACT: Background:Midwifery-led care is a high-certainty, evidence-based strategy to improve maternity care. Midwife-led units (MLUs) are one example of how the midwifery model of care is being integrated into existing health systems to transform maternal health around the world. Purpose:To promote global investment in MLUs by describing the benefits, current advances and future directions of this model of care. Method:A viewpoint based on prevalent notions of midwifery, research findings, guidance from professional organizations and authors' professional experience. Conclusion:Renewed commitment to research and the implementation of MLUs across a variety of settings is needed to address the practice, education and policy issues associated with this evidence-based strategy. The World Health Organization "Year of the Nurse and Midwife-2020" is an opportune time to invest in midwifery models of care that are fundamental to achieving core global health initiatives such as Universal Healthcare 2030.

SUBMITTER: Edmonds JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7193683 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Midwife Led Units: Transforming Maternity Care Globally.

Edmonds Joyce K JK   Ivanof Juliana J   Kafulafula Ursula U  

Annals of global health 20200428 1


<h4>Background</h4>Midwifery-led care is a high-certainty, evidence-based strategy to improve maternity care. Midwife-led units (MLUs) are one example of how the midwifery model of care is being integrated into existing health systems to transform maternal health around the world.<h4>Purpose</h4>To promote global investment in MLUs by describing the benefits, current advances and future directions of this model of care.<h4>Method</h4>A viewpoint based on prevalent notions of midwifery, research  ...[more]

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