A Call for Better Care: The Impact of Postnatal Contact Services on Women’s Parenting Confidence and Experiences of Postpartum Care in Queensland, Australia

Authors

Yvette D. Miller, Queensland University of Technology
Aimée C C. Dane, Queensland University of Technology
Rachel Thompson, Dartmouth College

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-20-2014

Publication Title

BMC Health Services Research

Abstract

BackgroundUniversal postnatal contact services are provided in several Australian states, but their impact on women’s postnatal care experience has not been evaluated. Furthermore, there is lack of evidence or consensus about the optimal type and amount of postpartum care after hospital discharge for maternal outcomes. This study aimed to assess the impact of providing Universal Postnatal Contact Service (UPNCS) funding to public birthing facilities in Queensland, Australia on women’s postna

DOI

10.1186/s12913-014-0635-9

Dartmouth Digital Commons Citation

Miller, Yvette D.; Dane, Aimée C C.; and Thompson, Rachel, "A Call for Better Care: The Impact of Postnatal Contact Services on Women’s Parenting Confidence and Experiences of Postpartum Care in Queensland, Australia" (2014). Dartmouth Scholarship. 2481.
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/facoa/2481