‘Great in theory’: Women’s care experiences in relation to Australia’s national maternity Strategy—Qualitative survey responses DOI Creative Commons
Paula Medway, Alison M. Hutchinson, Linda Sweet

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PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(4), P. e0319249 - e0319249

Published: April 15, 2025

Background The provision of woman-centred maternity care in Australia is guided by a national Strategy released November 2019 titled Woman-centred care: Strategic directions for Australian services (the Strategy). upholds four values (safety, respect, choice, and access) that underpin twelve principles care. Aim To examine the experiences women explore how these align with stated Strategy. Methods A online survey was undertaken between February June 2023. Women who received all their since 1 January 2020 were invited to participate. consisted predominantly closed questions; however, six open-text questions included give participants opportunity provide in-depth responses about its values. This paper presents qualitative content analysis free-text responses. Findings completed submitted 1750 eligible participants, whom 1667 provided 3562 this analysis. These showed while definition safety favours physically safe care, preferred more holistic, providing emotional psychological safety. Participants expressed need respectful relationships providers where they felt listened heard. They wanted be made aware choices have decisions supported without coercion. also desired access continuity particularly midwives, greater mental health support across episode. Conclusion intent has not yet been fully realised. nationally coordinated response required if move from policy practice, ensuring receive true as intended.

Language: Английский

Midwives’ experiences of receiving maternity care and predictors of their overall birth experiences. DOI Creative Commons

Sharon Coulton Stoliar,

Hannah Dahlen, Russell Thomson

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Women and Birth, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 38(1), P. 101860 - 101860

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Limited research has been conducted on midwives' experiences of receiving maternity care. Midwives may bring a degree their own personal lives to work, including birthing experience.

Language: Английский

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‘Every woman deserves that’: A qualitative exploration of the impact of Australia’s national maternity strategy DOI Creative Commons
Paula Medway, Alison M. Hutchinson, Linda Sweet

et al.

Women and Birth, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 38(2), P. 101871 - 101871

Published: Jan. 21, 2025

Since 2019, maternity care in Australia has been guided by the national policy, Woman-centred care: Strategic directions for Australian services (the Strategy). The Strategy four core values (safety, respect, choice and access), which underpin 12 principles of woman-centred care. To describe women's experiences receiving explore how their aligned with Strategy. A qualitative descriptive approach was used. Fifty women from across Australia, including each priority populations within Strategy, were interviewed. Data analysis conducted using Braun Clarke's reflexive thematic analysis. Women described misaligned Workforce shortages impacted sense safety, they frequently had to self-advocate individualised that made them feel safe. wanted a holistic provision where listened to, heard, choices respected providers, but felt need arm themselves information achieve this. They also expressed desire better postnatal period months included appropriate affordable mental health support. Receiving aligns is on an ad hoc basis, not consistent Australia. greater commitment implementation adoption required at service level if its intent be fully realised.

Language: Английский

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‘Great in theory’: Women’s care experiences in relation to Australia’s national maternity Strategy—Qualitative survey responses DOI Creative Commons
Paula Medway, Alison M. Hutchinson, Linda Sweet

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(4), P. e0319249 - e0319249

Published: April 15, 2025

Background The provision of woman-centred maternity care in Australia is guided by a national Strategy released November 2019 titled Woman-centred care: Strategic directions for Australian services (the Strategy). upholds four values (safety, respect, choice, and access) that underpin twelve principles care. Aim To examine the experiences women explore how these align with stated Strategy. Methods A online survey was undertaken between February June 2023. Women who received all their since 1 January 2020 were invited to participate. consisted predominantly closed questions; however, six open-text questions included give participants opportunity provide in-depth responses about its values. This paper presents qualitative content analysis free-text responses. Findings completed submitted 1750 eligible participants, whom 1667 provided 3562 this analysis. These showed while definition safety favours physically safe care, preferred more holistic, providing emotional psychological safety. Participants expressed need respectful relationships providers where they felt listened heard. They wanted be made aware choices have decisions supported without coercion. also desired access continuity particularly midwives, greater mental health support across episode. Conclusion intent has not yet been fully realised. nationally coordinated response required if move from policy practice, ensuring receive true as intended.

Language: Английский

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