What is meant by one-to-one support in labour: Analysing the concept

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Sosa, Georgina, Crozier, Kenda ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5328-9376 and Robinson, Jill (2012) What is meant by one-to-one support in labour: Analysing the concept. Midwifery, 28 (4). pp. 451-457. ISSN 0266-6138

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Abstract

Background the term one-to-one support in labour is used in a range of research reports and policy documents internationally without a clear consensus on definition. Aim the aim of this paper is to examine the variety of meanings and to clarify the concept of one-to-one support in labour. Method Walker and Avant provide a useful guide for the analysis of concepts and this has been used as a starting point from which to build our discussion. We systematically examined the literature to answer the ‘who, what, when, where, and how’ for providing one-to-one support in labour. Findings our paper examines the evidence for one-to-one support in the light of the range of meanings that have been attributed to the concept. Multiple meanings for the concept have created confusion and there is a need for greater clarity, which may be used in directing research, practice, and policy. Conclusions in spite of strong evidence for the benefits of one-to-one support in labour, the utility of the evidence base is limited by the failure to specify what is meant by one-to-one support leading to a lack of comparability/applicability. There is a need for research that focuses more clearly on articulating what happens during labour between the woman and the range of people who support her, in services that are deemed to offer one-to-one support.

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UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Community and Family Health (former - to 2017)
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
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Date Deposited: 30 Jul 2013 02:24
Last Modified: 19 Oct 2023 01:09
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/43090
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2011.07.001

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