Building Evidence To Improve The Quality And Acceptability Of Maternity Care
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$347,067.00
Summary
While most mothers can safely give birth at a local hospital, there are some mothers and babies who are identified as needing greater access to specialist care and sophisticated technologies. This project aims to determine the maternity populations who should be cared for at each of the hospital levels, ascertain the views of mothers and health care professionals about such role delineation and ensure the best use of resources for mothers and babies. Morris brings a good track record as well as ....While most mothers can safely give birth at a local hospital, there are some mothers and babies who are identified as needing greater access to specialist care and sophisticated technologies. This project aims to determine the maternity populations who should be cared for at each of the hospital levels, ascertain the views of mothers and health care professionals about such role delineation and ensure the best use of resources for mothers and babies. Morris brings a good track record as well as experience with both policy and practice organisationsRead moreRead less
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