This is a qualitative study using in-depth semi-structured interviews. This study will explore pregnant women with two or more long-term health condition's (MLTC) experience of midwifery care and midwives and health professionals experience of providing midwifery care and multidisciplinary maternity care. This will be considered in relation to Treatment Burden and Minimally Disruptive Healthcare theories. This will be followed by co-design of guidance for midwifery care of pregnant women with MLTC. The aim is to develop a rich understanding of the topic and participant's lived experiences, to enable development of a resource which is meaningful to the key stakeholders. The study is part of a wider mixed methods study.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
80
Experiences of care
Pregnant and postnatal women with two or more long-term health conditions experience of midwifery care, as part of multi-disciplinary maternity care
Time frame: 2025-2027
Experiences of providing care
Midwives' experience of providing care for pregnant, birthing, and postnatal women with MLTC
Time frame: 2025-2027
Experiences of providing care
Health professionals experience of providing care for pregnant, birthing, and postnatal women with MLTC
Time frame: 2025-2027
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