Hours of work and on-call weeks preferences of Canadian midwives: relationships with intention to stay in the profession

BackgroundMidwives have long workdays and work many weeks on call. There is a concern that these extended work schedules can negatively affect their intention to stay in the profession.PurposeThis study provides evidence on Canadian midwives’ preferences for and experiences with policies and guidelines which limit the hours of work and weeks per year preferred to be on call, and examines the relationship between preferences and midwives’ …