Women’s experience of transfer from midwifery unit to hospital obstetric unit during labour: a qualitative interview study

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Women’s experiences of transfer from a midwife-led to a consultant-led maternity unit in the UK during late pregnancy and labor

✍ Jan Walker; C. Psychol 📂 Article 📅 2000 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 54 KB

## ABSTRACT Purpose: This study explored the experiences of women who were transferred from a midwife‐led to a distant consultant obstetric unit before or during labor. Background: Little attention is given to the psychological impact of transfer, particular when it takes place prior to labor. Me