The first year of a midwifery‐led model of care in Far North Queensland

200839 citationsJournal Article

Authors

J.M. Smith · Qinzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital

Megan Davidson · Qinzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital

Abstract

Outcomes for the first year of operation of the midwifery-led model of care are consistent with a viable maternity unit, with delivery outcomes and transfer rates that compare favourably with other similar units in Australia.

Topics & Keywords

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Global Health Workforce Issues Global Maternal and Child Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: The Medical Journal of Australia

Volume 188, Issue 2, pp. 85-88

DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01528.x

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