ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2012
Joint action between child health care nurses and midwives leads to continuity of care for expectant and new mothers.
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- Safe start at home: what parents of newborns need after early discharge from hospital - a focus group study.BMC health services research · 2016Article
- Relational continuity of care in integrated maternity and child health clinics improve parents' service experiences.International journal of integrated care · 2014Article
- Smoothing out the transition of care between maternity and child and family health services: perspectives of child and family health nurses and midwives'.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2014Article
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Abstract
Reduction of the duration of postpartum hospital stay in western countries highlights the need for better support and continuity of care for expectant and new mothers. The aim of this study was to investigate strategies to improve continuity of care for expectant and new mothers. The study also aimed to elaborate on a preliminary substantive grounded theory model of "linkage in the chain of care" that had been developed earlier. Grounded theory methodology, which involved multiple data sources comprising structured interviews with midwives and child healthcare nurses (n=20), as well as mothers (n=21), participant observation, and written material, was used. Comparative analysis was used to analyse the data. To achieve continuity, three main strategies, transfer, establishing and maintaining a relation, and adjustment, were identified. These strategies for continuity formed the basis of the core category, joint action. In all the strategies for continuity, midwives and child healthcare nurses worked together. In addition, mothers benefited from the joint action and recognized continuity of care when strategies for continuity were implemented. The results are discussed in relation to the established concepts of continuity.
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