Policy, evidence and practice for post-birth care plans: a scoping review

Abstract Background Postnatal care continually attracts less attention than other parts of the childbirth year. Many regions consistently report poor maternal satisfaction with care in the post-birth period. Despite policy recommending post-birth planning be part of maternity services there remains...

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Main Authors: Susan Crowther, Emma MacIver, Annie Lau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2274-y