Assessing stakeholders’ acceptability of implementing the midwifery continuity of care model in China: a convergent mixed-method study
Chunlan Yu, Sulin Dong, Xiaojiao Wang, Chunxiang Zhu, Hui Min, Xu Qian, Chunyi Gu · 2026
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Chunlan Yu and others assess, in a 2026 mixed-methods study, whether maternity care stakeholders in China would accept a midwifery continuity of care model. In that model, a known midwife or small team follows a woman through pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period. Chinese maternity care remains largely led by obstetricians and split across many hands, so acceptance is a key test.
Surveys reached 896 maternity providers across China, and focus groups added views from providers and childbearing women. About 93 percent of them said they would accept and use the model, with midwives most willing and obstetricians least. Leadership backing was the strongest helper, followed by obstetrician endorsement and women's buy-in. Group discussions showed unmet needs for relational continuity alongside practical barriers the authors say planning must address.
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| CREATOR | Chunlan Yu, Sulin Dong, Xiaojiao Wang, Chunxiang Zhu, Hui Min, Xu Qian, Chunyi Gu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47592 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |