Care provided by midwives and the unmet needs of pregnant and postpartum women: A qualitative study of Japanese mothers

Objectives: We aimed to clarify the content of care provided by midwives working in hospitals and clinics in Japan and the unmet needs in midwifery care from mothers’ perspectives. Design: This study employed a qualitative approach through semi-structured interviews. Setting: Fifteen Japanese women,...

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Main Authors: Yoko Chiba, Risako Hayashi, Yuri Kita, Mai Takeshita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023059558