No. 282-Rural Maternity Care

Katherine J Miller; Carol Couchie; William Ehman; Lisa Graves; Stefan Grzybowski; Jennifer Medves

doi:10.1016/j.jogc.2017.10.019

No. 282-Rural Maternity Care

J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2017 Dec;39(12):e558-e565. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.10.019.

Authors

Katherine J Miller¹, Carol Couchie², William Ehman³, Lisa Graves⁴, Stefan Grzybowski⁵, Jennifer Medves⁶

Affiliations

¹ Almonte, ON.
² Nippising First Nation, Garden Village, ON.
³ Nanaimo, BC.
⁴ Sudbury, ON.
⁵ Vancouver, BC.
⁶ Kingston, ON.

PMID: 29197493
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.10.019

Abstract

Objective: To provide an overview of current information on issues in maternity care relevant to rural populations .

Evidence: Medline was searched for articles published in English from 1995 to 2012 about rural maternity care . Relevant publications and position papers from appropriate organizations were also reviewed .

Outcomes: This information will help obstetrical care providers in rural areas to continue providing quality care for women in their communities .

Keywords: Maternity care; pregnancy; remote communities; rural communities.

MeSH terms

Canada
Maternal Health Services*
Rural Health Services*