A multi-actor perspective of humanised midwifery care excellence
An exploratory survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11697115 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yvonne J Kuipers (0000-0002-4200-0522, Edinburgh Napier University, corresponding author), Roxanne Bleijenbergh (0000-0001-6534-7169, Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen), Ellen Thaels (0000-0002-0651-6652, University of Lancashire), Eveline Mestdagh (0000-0003-0116-0738, Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 106 |
| Pages | 102956-102956 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women s Studies International Forum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0277-5395 • E-ISSN: 1879-243X |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.wsif.2024.102956 |
| OpenAlex | W4401343140 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
Humanised midwifery care is a fundamental human right and need. This exploratory online survey presents a collective perception of meaningful standards of humanised midwifery care for excellent daily practice obtained from an international multi-actor group of maternity service users and providers. After performing a literature review, 137 key elements of humanised midwifery were extracted, listed, and rephrased into criteria. The criteria were distributed, and participants added 38 criteria. The perceived level of humanised midwifery performance was scored from 1 (low/substandard) to 10 (excellent). The 9–10 scores benchmarked humanised midwifery care excellence. 312 care professionals benchmarked 42 criteria, and 277 pregnant and postpartum women benchmarked 23 criteria showing a 30 % overlap. A total set of 50 criteria emerged, promoting humanised midwifery excellence. The benchmarking criteria suggest a shared conceptual thinking of person-centeredness and meaningfulness and provide a practical paradigm for the provision and receipt of humanised midwifery care
Benchmarking · Excellence · Exploratory research · Obstetrics · Sociology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Maternal and fetal healthcare · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Medicine · Nursing
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |