Rethinking the birth plan after the pandemic: A qualitative study of the view of Spanish midwives
To enhance the effectiveness of the birth plan in supporting women's autonomy, a deliberative approach is needed, along with improvements in midwives' ethical and communication skills. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new scenario in which the discussion about the possibility of increasing the number of birthing centres or offering home birth care funded by the public system, should be debated.
Authors
- Noemí Obregón Gutiérrez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5855-2498)
- Júlia Martín Badia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2130-9085)
- Ainoa Biurrún-Garrido (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1955-1526)
- Josefina Goberna Tricas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3531-9009)
Institutions
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí (ES)
- Fundació Privada Centre CIM (ES)
- Hospital Del Mar (ES)
- Municipal Institute for Medical Research (ES)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2024-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40474
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
- European Commission
- European Regional Development Fund