Video Summary | Providing care to rural pregnant women in the absence of midwives
In Queensland, Australia, people residing in rural and remote locations have poorer access to health care than urban people and nurses working in these settings play a crucial role, often being the first point of contact for people needing care. Although inadequacies in access to, and choice of, maternity care for women living in rural and remote communities have been highlighted in the past, 43% of rural maternity services have closed over the past two and half decades, and remote area nurses (RANs) have been increasingly relied on to provide care to pregnant and labouring women. This Original Research study provides an in-depth description of the lived experience of RANs who care for pregnant women in their role.
McElroy M, Wicking K, Harvey N, Yates K. The experiences and perceptions of rural and remote nurses who provide care to pregnant women in the absence of midwives. Rural and Remote Health 2024; 24: 8721. https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH8721
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