Home-based services by nurse-midwives. Sample data from phase II of nurse-midwifery care to vulnerable populations in the United States.
This article presents prospective data from Phase II of Nurse-Midwifery Care to Vulnerable Populations in the United States, about home-based health care, including home birth, provided to women and infants by CNMs and the type of practice in which these services are provided. Forty-one certified nurse-midwives collected data on 1,739 client visits, of which 234 occurred in the home. The results indicate that the majority of home visits occur within a practice setting that includes more traditional modes of service and that a proportion of women choose home as the place for health care.
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Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012494:Sampling Studies; D014481:United States