A systematic review of qualitative evidence on barriers and facilitators to the implementation of task-shifting in midwifery services

Midwifery

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1211-1221

  Colvin, Christopher J ^a   de Heer, Jodie ^a   Winterton, Laura ^a   Mellenkamp, Milagros ^b   Glenton, Claire ^c   Noyes, Jane ^d,e   Lewin, Simon ^a,c   Rashidian, Arash ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c Norwegian Knowledge Centre for Health Services   (Norway)

^d SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^e BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Organisation of care; Qualitative research; Systematic review; Task shifting

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERINATAL CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NURSING, TEAM; PERINATAL CARE; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PREGNANCY; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84884413088     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.05.001     Document Type: Article

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