Parents' experiences of midwifery students providing continuity of care

Studies reveal that relational continuity often helps the woman and her partner to get attention and be respected.

“Studies reveal that relational continuity often helps the woman and her partner to get attention and be respected.”

Women need help to express their emotions following the birth experience.

“The women need help to express their emotions following the birth experience (Fenwick et al., 2010; Aune et al., 2012).”

Relational continuity generates trust and predictability.

“Relational continuity in turn generates trust and predictability (Hunter et al., 2008; Aune et al., 2012; Dahlberg and Aune, 2013; Jenkins et al., 2015).”

It is important for the women that the midwife offers positive feedback about their ability to handle the birth.

“This is often not suf fi cient as it is important for the women that the midwife offers positive feed-back about their ability to handle the birth (Löf et al., 2006; Aune et al., 2012).”

The woman's partner who has been present during the birth also finds himself in a new role and needs to process his own birth experience.

“The woman's partner who has been present during the birth also fi nds himself in a new role and needs to process his own birth experience (Aune et al., 2012; Persson et al., 2012).”

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).”