Outcomes for women with diabetes admitted for labour care to midwifery units in the UK: a national prospective cohort study and survey of practice using the UK Midwifery Study System (UKMidSS)
The findings of this study provide evidence that selected women with well-controlled gestational diabetes may safely plan birth in midwifery units on the same site as obstetric and neonatal services. With clear admission criteria and careful care planning, access to a midwifery unit provides an opportunity to increase choice, reduce intervention and improve outcomes for these women.
Authors
- Alessandra Morelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9803-2136)
- Rachel Plachcinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9908-0773)
- Rachel Rowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2994-3240)
- Lisa Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7920-5727)
- Amar M. Karia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8197-168X)
- Andrea Marshall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6610-5812)
- Wendy Tyler
Institutions
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (GB)
- Dewsbury and District Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087161
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.17
Funders
- Royal College of Midwives
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- University of Oxford
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust