Women and Birth
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 79-83 , September 2006

Challenging midwifery care, challenging midwives and challenging the system

Received 19 June 2006 ,Revised 25 July 2006 ,Accepted 25 July 2006.

References 

  1. Green JM, Curtis P, Price H, Renfrew MJ. Continuing to care: the organisation of midwifery services in the UK. Hale: Books for Midwives Press; 1998;
  2. NSW Health Department. Final report of the ministerial task force on obstetric services in NSW: the Shearman Report. State Health Publication No. (HSU) 89-007 ed. Sydney: NSW Department of Health; 1989.
  3. NSW Health . Models of maternity service provision. Sydney: NSW Department of Health; 2003;
  4. NSW Health. A framework for managing the quality of health services in NSW. State Health Publication No. (HPA) 990024 ed. Sydney: NSW Health Department; 2000.
  5. Victorian Department of Health . Having a baby in Victoria: ministerial review of birthing services in Victoria. Melbourne: Victorian Department of Health; 1990;
  6. Department of Health Western Australia . Ministerial task force to review obstetric, gynaecological and neonatal services in Western Australia. Perth: Health Department of Western Australia; 1990;
  7. Hirst C. ReBirthing: report of the review into maternity services in Queensland. Brisbane: Queensland Health; 2005;
  8. Maternity Coalition . National Maternity Action Plan for the introduction of community midwifery services in urban and regional Australia. Canberra: Maternity Coalition, AIMS (Australia), Australian Society of Independent Midwives, Community Midwifery WA Inc.; 2002;
  9. Flint C, Poulengeris P, Grant A. The ‘Know Your Midwife’ scheme—a randomised trial of continuity of care by a team of midwives. Midwifery. 1989;5(1):11–16
  10. Waldenström U, Brown S, McLachlan H, Forster D, Brennecke S. Does team midwifery care increase satisfaction with antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care? A randomised controlled trial. Birth. 2000;27(3):156–167
  11. Kenny P, Brodie P, Eckermann S, Hall J. Westmead hospital team midwifery project evaluation: final report. Sydney, NSW: Westmead Hospital; 1994.
  12. Rowley MJ, Hensley MJ, Brinsmead MW, Wlodarczyk JH. Continuity of care by a midwife team versus routine care during pregnancy and birth: a randomised trial. Med J Aust. 1995;163(6):193–289
  13. Homer CSE, Davis GK, Brodie PM, Sheehan A, Barclay LM, Wills J, et al. Collaboration in maternity care: a randomised controlled trial comparing community-based continuity of care with standard care. Br J Obst Gynaecol. 2001;108(1):16–22
  14. Biro MA, Waldenström U, Pannifex JH. Team midwifery in a tertiary level obstetric service: a randomised controlled trial. Birth. 2000;27(3):168–173
  15. Waldenström U, MacLachlan H, Forster D, Brennecke S, Brown S. Team midwife care: maternal and infant outcomes. Aust N Z J Obst Gynaecol. 2001;41(3):257–264
  16. McCourt C, Page L, Hewison J. Evaluation of one-to-one midwifery: women's responses to care. Birth Issues Perinatal Care Educ. 1998;25(2):73–80
  17. Sandall J, Davies J, Warwick C. Evaluation of the Albany midwifery practice: final report March 2001. London: King's College; 2001.
  18. Sandall J. Midwives’ burnout and continuity of care. Br J Midwifery. 1997;5(2):106–111
  19. Lester A. The argument for caseload midwifery. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest;15(1):27–30.
  20. CYWHS . Midwifery group practice: an evaluation of clinical effectiveness, quality and sustainability. Adelaide: Children, Youth and Women's Health Service, Women's and Children's Hospital; 2005;
  21. Tracy S, Hartz D, Nicholl M, McCann Y, Latta D. An integrated service network in maternity—the implementation of a midwifery-led unit. Aust Health Rev;29(3):332–9.
  22. Tracy S, Hartz D. The quality review of ryde midwifery group practice, September 2004 to October 2005: final report. Sydney: Northern Sydney and Central Coast Health; 2005.
  23. Passant L, Homer C, Wills J. From student to midwife: the experiences of newly graduated midwives working in an innovative model of midwifery care. Aust J Midwifery;16(4):18–21.
  24. Thiele B, Thorogood C. Community based midwifery program in Fremantle WA. Fremantle: Centre for Research for Women (WA) and the Fremantle Community Midwives; 1997;
  25. Church A, Nixon A. An evaluation of the northern women's community midwifery program. Adelaide: Department of Human Services; 2002;
  26. NRHA. National rural health alliance: media release—make every mother and child count in rural and remote Australia; 2005. Available from: http://www.ruralhealth.org.au/nrhapublic/ [cited 6 April 2005].
  27. NRHA. Communique and key recommendations from the 8th national rural health conference; 2005. Available from: http://www.ruralhealth.org.au/nrhapublic/publicdocs/conferences/8thNRHC/RecsProcess.htm [cited 8 April 2005].
  28. Brodie P. Addressing the barriers to midwifery: Australian midwives speaking out. J Aust College Midwives;15(3):5–14.
  29. Leap N, Barclay L, Sheehan A. Results of the Australian midwifery action project education survey. Paper 2: barriers to effective midwifery education as identified by midwifery course coordinators. Aust Midwifery J;16(3):6–11.
  30. Leap N. Identifying the practice component of Australian midwifery education programs: results of the Australian Midwifery Action Project (AMAP) Education Survey. Aust Midwifery J;15(3):15–23.
  31. NHMRC . Review of services offered by midwives. Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia; 1998;
  32. Duckett S. Health workforce design for the 21st century. Aust Health Rev;29(2):201–10.
  33. Weaver E, Clark K, Vernon B. Obstetricians and midwives modus vivendi for current times. Med J Aust;182(9):436–7.
  34. Victorian Health . Future directions for Victoria's maternity services. Melbourne, Victoria: Department of Human Services; 2004;
  35. Cresswell A. Midwife care gets seal of approval. The Weekend Australian (3/9/05); 2005 [Sect. 9].
  36. Humphrey M. Editorial. Aust N Z J Obst Gynaecol;46(1):1.
  37. Homer C. Collaboration in maternity care. A response to ‘what do I think of midwife-led units?’ Aust N Z J Obst Gynaecol;46:262.

PII: S1871-5192(06)00064-3

doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2006.07.002

Women and Birth
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 79-83 , September 2006