A continuity of midwifery care research mission, vision and agenda
Yvonne Kuipers, Alix Aitken-Arbuckle, Holly Jenkins, Kathryn Hardie, Amy Corrigan · 2026
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Kuipers and colleagues convened Scottish maternity stakeholders in 2026 to build a shared research agenda for continuity of midwifery care. In that care model, women see the same midwife or small team throughout pregnancy and birth. Scotland treats it as a policy priority, yet no shared research strategy existed. Twenty-four providers, academics, managers, policymakers, and service-user advocates took part. Polls, brainstorming, and ranking exercises structured the work.
The group agreed on a research mission and vision. Change capacity hinged most on two forces: belief that change is necessary and capable leadership. Sixteen research topics were proposed and ranked. Economic evaluation of continuity models came out on top. The organization and management of care ranked next, followed by growing the future workforce and user base. The authors present the agenda as a template other regions can adapt.
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| CREATOR | Yvonne Kuipers, Alix Aitken-Arbuckle, Holly Jenkins, Kathryn Hardie, Amy Corrigan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 57 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |