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- Title
Part 1: A model for evidence-based decision-making in midwifery care.
- Authors
Ménage, Diane
- Abstract
This two-part paper proposes a model of evidence-based decision-making for midwifery. In part 1, the nature of the woman-midwife partnership, decision-making theories, and the meaning of evidence are explored with reference to the literature. The impact of risk culture on decision-making and the role of guidelines are discussed. The case is made for a new fit-for-purpose model of decision-making on which to base personalised care in increasingly complex maternity care systems. To do this, the argument is made for a radical, broader definition of evidence that includes information from the woman, the midwife, research findings and other resources. These are set within an environmental context. Part 2 will introduce and explain the new model for evidence-based decision-making in midwifery.
- Publication
British Journal of Midwifery, 2016, Vol 24, Issue 1, p44
- ISSN
0969-4900
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.12968/bjom.2016.24.1.44