Informed, supported, confident: A realist evaluation of The Birth Map
The structured, woman-led approach to birth preparation supports effective communication in maternity services through sensemaking, relationship building and supported maternal decision making.
Authors
- Deborah Winders Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5943-3877)
- Sue Lukersmith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8202-3828)
- Hannah Dahlen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4450-3078)
- Catherine Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0261-4503)
Institutions
- University of Canberra (AU)
- Act Health (AU)
- ACT Government (AU)
- Western Sydney University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Women and Birth
- Published
- 2025-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2025.102117
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00