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. 2014 Feb 7;10(4):1114–1121. doi: 10.4161/hv.27893

Table 3. Description of models of care in the study setting and participants drawn from each model.

Clinic model Public/ private Team Setting* Participants in study**
Medical Antenatal Care Public Obstetricians and midwives A: outpatients’ clinic, antenatal ward,
D: hospital delivery suite
P: postnatal ward.
3 senior obstetricians,
1 obstetrician,
2 obstetric registrars,
2 senior midwives and 3 midwives
Midwifery Group Practice Public Single midwife supported by midwifery team A: community and outpatients’ clinic
D: hospital delivery suite
P: community
1 senior midwife
1 midwife
Shared Care Model Public GPs and midwives A: general practice and outpatients clinic;
D: hospital delivery suite
P: postnatal ward and general practice.
3 GPs, 1 midwife
Private Obstetrician Private Single Obstetrician A: obstetrician’s consulting rooms
D: Hospital delivery suite
P: postnatal ward and obstetrician’s rooms
2 senior obstetricians
*

A, antenatal care; D, delivery; P, postnatal care. **Note: some participants are included more than once if they work across models of care.