Midwifery Care in the United States: Increasing Access and Utilization to Improve Perinatal Health Outcomes
The midwifery model of care is well-defined and associated with perinatal outcomes that are equal or superior to the physician model of care for low-risk women. Despite this, midwifery care is not routinely utilized or integrated in standard US perinatal care systems due to current restrictions. Addressing these restrictions will improve the delivery of US perinatal care and associated outcomes.
Authors
- Jennifer Vanderlaan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2122-1537)
- Julie Blumenfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2795-1941)
- Magda G. Peck
- Ellen Solis
- Steve Calvin
- Ellen L. Tilden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2457-1807)
- Laura Jenson
- Heather M. Bradford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3664-4161)
- Elizabeth Muñoz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2152-5917)
- Jennifer Jagger Kaeser
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Nebraska Medical Center (US)
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas (US)
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix (US)
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson (US)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ogx.0000000000001427
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.11