Journal article
How has the integration of midwives into primary healthcare settings impacted access to care? A qualitative descriptive study from Ontario, Canada
Abstract
ProblemMost primary health care settings in Canada do not offer midwifery care. Midwifery remains poorly understood in Canada by some members of the public and healthcare providers.BackgroundMost midwives in Canada work in community-based midwifery-led continuity of care models that are not integrated into interprofessional primary healthcare settings.AimTo investigate perceptions of how integrating midwives into primary health care teams …
Authors
Darling EK; Graybrook R; Jameel B; Dion A; Ku-Carbonell S; Begun S; Mattison CA
Journal
BMC Health Services Research, Vol. 25, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1186/s12913-025-12686-w
ISSN
1472-6963