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The Availability of Midwifery Care in Rural United States Communities

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Description
Describes the availability of midwifery care at rural hospitals in 2021. Presents results of a survey of 292 rural hospitals with current or recently closed childbirth services. Details whether rural hospitals with current or prior childbirth services had midwifery care with certified nurse-midwives available locally. Compares rural communities with and without midwifery care by hospital-level and county-level characteristics.
Author(s)
Emily C. Sheffield, Alyssa H. Fritz, Julia D. Interrante, Katy B. Kozhimannil
Citation
Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 69(6), 929-936
Date
11/2024
Tagged as
Access · Hospitals · Maternal health and prenatal care · Maternal health workforce · Statistics and data