A qualitative exploration of the creation of calm in a continuity of carer model of maternity care in London
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Objective to explore the relationship between a one-to-one model of maternity care and the creation of calm in order to: (1) illuminate one of the mechanisms, i.e. calm, through which the provision of relational continuity may be associated with positive care outcomes; and (2) highlight a model of care, i.e. relational continuity, that is well placed to create calm (a desirable outcome in its own right). Design a qualitative study, using non-participant observation and semi-structured in-depth interviews. Setting a community midwifery practice delivering one-to-one care in London. Participants 10 women, 21-40 years of age, six of whom had experienced a different type of care during a previous birth; seven of their birth partners; and four midwives. Findings calm is aspired to by women and birth partners, and experiencing calm is associated with greater satisfaction. Relational continuity is perfectly placed to create calm, as it tends to foster a sense of familiarity and enables all parties to get to know what to expect from one another. It also facilitates calm because conflicting advice is minimised and midwives are able to build their confidence and wisdom by learning from the repercussions of their own actions. Key conclusion since calm has been found to be a key expectation for childbirth, and since a fulfilment of expectations has been found to be linked to greater satisfaction and an enhanced mother-child relationship, creating calm should be one of the aims of materni…
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Several studies show that women who have experienced relational continuity models of care are more likely to be satisfied with their care than women who have experienced other types of care.
“Several studies show that women who have experienced relational continuity models of care are more likely to be satis fi ed with their care than women who have experienced other types of care (Huber and Sandall, 2009; Aune et al., 2012; Sandall et al., 2015).”
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- Authors
- Huber, U. S., & Sandall, J.
- Affiliations
- King's College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Huber, Ulli S.
- ORCID
- Sandall, Jane
- Venue
- Midwifery
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2009-12
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 613-621
- ISSN
- 0266-6138 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2142761274
- Cited by
- 51
- References
- 37
- Citations by year
- 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 3.06
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Midwifery (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- World Health Organization
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Keywords
- relational continuity, community midwifery, midwifery practice, mother-child relationship, childbirth expectations, patient outcomes
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Anxiety, Continuity of Patient Care, Female, Humans, London, Midwifery, Nurse-Patient Relations, Pilot Projects, Pregnancy, Prenatal Care, Stress, Psychological, Nursing Methodology Research, Models, Nursing, Nurse's Role, Young Adult
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