"But at home, with the midwife, you are a person": experiences and impact of a new early postpartum home-based midwifery care model in the view of women in vulnerable family situations

• Main Authors: Bettina Schwind (Author), Elisabeth Zemp (Author), Kristen Jafflin (Author), Anna Späth (Author), Monika Barth (Author), Karen Maigetter (Author), Sonja Merten (Author), Elisabeth Kurth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Postpartum home-based midwifery care is covered by basic health insurance in Switzerland for all families with newborns but must be self-organized. To ensure access for all, Familystart, a network of self-employed midwives, launched a new care model in 2012 by ensuring the transi...