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dc.contributor.authorBall, C.
dc.contributor.authorHauck, Yvonne
dc.contributor.authorKuliukas, Lesley
dc.contributor.authorLewis, Lucy
dc.contributor.authorDoherty, D.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:53:39Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:53:39Z
dc.date.created2016-03-23T19:30:14Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationBall, C. and Hauck, Y. and Kuliukas, L. and Lewis, L. and Doherty, D. 2015. Under scrutiny: Midwives' experience of intrapartum transfer from home to hospital within the context of a planned homebirth in Western Australia. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare. 8: pp. 88-93.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26472
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.srhc.2016.02.009
dc.description.abstract

© 2016 Elsevier B.V. Background: Women's experience of homebirth has been a focus of research, with limited international research and no Australian evidence of the experiences of midwives in relation to their experience of intrapartum transfers within the context of a planned homebirth. Objective: To explore the experience of Western Australian midwives involved in an intrapartum transfer from home to hospital. Methods: A descriptive phenomenological study was conducted. Women who elect to have a homebirth in Western Australia have the choice of care from privately practising midwives or a publicly funded program. Midwives who were currently practising or had practised within the past three years and experienced an intrapartum transfer were invited to participate. In-depth interviews were conducted with 13 midwives and data analysed using the Stevick-Colaizzi-Keen method. Results: Analysis revealed an overarching theme "under scrutiny" which captured four themes: "decision to transfer: getting the timing right"; "reception at the hospital: welcoming or not"; "maintaining continuity of carer" and "reflections: coming to terms with the experience". Conclusion: The decision to transfer to hospital represents a profound shift in expectations for the woman and midwife that is often not recognised by hospital staff. Intrapartum transfer is a challenging clinical decision for all parties; midwives, women, partners and health services. Increased effort by maternity health professionals to improve communication and collaboration must be a priority to better support women and their partners who make an informed decision to have a planned homebirth.

dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.titleUnder scrutiny: Midwives' experience of intrapartum transfer from home to hospital within the context of a planned homebirth in Western Australia
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.issn1877-5756
dcterms.source.titleSexual & Reproductive Healthcare
curtin.departmentSchool of Nursing and Midwifery
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