A Concise Guide to Continuity of Care in Midwifery

This essential guide highlights the importance of continuity of care in midwifery, offering practical insights and resources for students and professionals alike.

Continuity of care in midwifery, long regarded as the most traditional practice, has often been neglected over the past century. However, it is now making a significant comeback as an evidence-based model that offers numerous benefits to women. A Concise Guide to Continuity of Care in Midwifery serves as an essential resource for both students and practicing midwives as this model is increasingly incorporated into midwifery education and healthcare services.

This practical guide presents an accessible approach to caseload midwifery, providing insights into the current political and professional landscape surrounding midwifery care. It explores various care models, highlighting the evidence and outcomes linked to continuity of care. The book addresses real-world challenges and opportunities faced by midwives as they work closely with women throughout pregnancy and childbirth. Key topics such as risk assessment, consent, boundaries, time management, documentation, communication, burnout, and decision-making are thoroughly discussed.

Designed for those new to midwifery continuity of care, A Concise Guide to Continuity of Care in Midwifery includes vignettes from students, qualified midwives, and women along with their partners. The final chapter offers a collection of valuable resources, tools, and worksheets to support the ongoing development of midwives from students to newly qualified professionals and beyond.