ArticleDialogues in health2024
The future of midwife-led continuity of care: Call for a dialogue.
Article in Dialogues in health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- A continuity of midwifery care research mission, vision and agenda.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Consequences and Coping Strategies Following Exposure to Obstetric Violence Among Maternity Healthcare Professionals.Nursing inquiry · 2026Article
- Is one midwife per birthing mother an achievable goal? Education and leadership pathways for midwifery models of care in the Middle East.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Review
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Abstract
Background/Purpose: Midwife-led continuity of care (MLCC) is an evidence-based care model positively influencing the health and wellbeing of women and their families. Despite the evidence, a sustainable future of the model is uncertain. The aim of this paper is to give an example of a theoretical exercise that enhances the understanding of the trends and developments impacting MLCC's future state. Methods: The industrial complex theory scaffolded the theoretical approach. The intuitive logics scenario development methodology was used to structure the key variables that influence the utility of MLCC. Dimensionally structured scenarios representing the probable, possible and probable MLCC futures were written. Results: Thirteen key variables that greatly impact the future MLCC, with varying degrees of certainty were identified. A theoretical framework representing two underlying meta dimensions of MLCC was constructed: Conclusion: The paper is an example of how to approach the future of MLCC, the method serving as a tool to establish a theoretical truth of how its future state may unfold, the scenarios facilitating a dialogue among stakeholders and informing the public.
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