The closure of rural and remote maternity services: Where are the midwives?

Barclay, L; Kornelsen, J

The closure of rural and remote maternity services: Where are the midwives?

Barclay, L

Kornelsen, J

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Publisher:: ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Midwifery, 2016, 38, pp. 9-11
Issue Date:: 2016-07

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dc.contributor.author	Barclay, L https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9345-3468
dc.contributor.author	Kornelsen, J
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-19T03:25:16Z
dc.date.available	2016-03-17
dc.date.available	2022-08-19T03:25:16Z
dc.date.issued	2016-07
dc.identifier.citation	Midwifery, 2016, 38, pp. 9-11
dc.identifier.issn	0266-6138
dc.identifier.issn	1532-3099
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/160509
dc.description.abstract	Decisions to close small maternity units in rural and remote communities have often precipitated a community response as women and families rally to save local services. But where are the midwives? We argue here that professional bodies such as colleges of midwives have a responsibility to advocate more strongly at a political level for evidence-based decisionmaking regarding the allocation of rural services. We suggest that adopting a comprehensive definition of maternity services risk that considers both social and health services risks and their impact on clinical risk, could provide a solid basis for effective advocacy by professional bodies.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD
dc.relation.ispartof	Midwifery
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.midw.2016.03.007
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1110 Nursing, 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine, 1117 Public Health and Health Services
dc.subject.classification	Nursing
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Birthing Centers
dc.subject.mesh	British Columbia
dc.subject.mesh	Consumer Advocacy
dc.subject.mesh	Health Facility Closure
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Maternal Health Services
dc.subject.mesh	Midwifery
dc.subject.mesh	Nurse Midwives
dc.subject.mesh	Risk Assessment
dc.subject.mesh	Rural Health Services
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Risk Assessment
dc.subject.mesh	Midwifery
dc.subject.mesh	Consumer Advocacy
dc.subject.mesh	Nurse Midwives
dc.subject.mesh	Birthing Centers
dc.subject.mesh	Health Facility Closure
dc.subject.mesh	Maternal Health Services
dc.subject.mesh	Rural Health Services
dc.subject.mesh	British Columbia
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.title	The closure of rural and remote maternity services: Where are the midwives?
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	38
utslib.location.activity	Scotland
utslib.for	1110 Nursing
utslib.for	1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-08-19T03:25:14Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	38

Abstract:

Decisions to close small maternity units in rural and remote communities have often precipitated a community response as women and families rally to save local services. But where are the midwives? We argue here that professional bodies such as colleges of midwives have a responsibility to advocate more strongly at a political level for evidence-based decisionmaking regarding the allocation of rural services. We suggest that adopting a comprehensive definition of maternity services risk that considers both social and health services risks and their impact on clinical risk, could provide a solid basis for effective advocacy by professional bodies.

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