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Evelien Cellissen¹, Ruben van Zelm², Marijke Hendrix¹

¹Department of Midwifery Education and Studies, Research Centre for Midwifery Science, Zuyd University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

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Integrated maternity care is defined as woman-centered, collaborative care across healthcare levels, focusing on seamless organization. Successful implementation requires addressing key antecedents like role clarity and communication.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Maternal Health Services
Health Systems Research

Background:

Integrated maternity care is promoted but lacks a clear, consistent definition among professionals and policymakers.
This ambiguity hinders effective implementation of integrated maternity care models.
International understanding of 'integrated maternity care' requires clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

To define and understand the concept of integrated maternity care through rigorous concept analysis.
To identify the core attributes, boundaries, antecedents, and consequences of integrated maternity care.
To establish a clear, evidence-based definition for integrated maternity care.

Main Methods:

A systematic literature search was conducted using Embase and Ebscohost databases.
Morse's method of concept analysis was applied to 36 selected research and non-research records.
Qualitative analysis identified defining attributes, antecedents, and consequences.

Main Results:

The analysis revealed three defining attributes: collaboration, organizing collaboration, and woman-centeredness.
Key antecedents identified include role clarity, collaborative culture, and clear communication.
Consequences such as continuity of care, improved outcomes, and efficiency were noted as expected effects.

Conclusions:

A proposed definition: 'Integrated maternity care is woman-centred care provided by (maternity) care professionals collaborating together within and across different levels of healthcare with a specific focus on organizing seamless care.'
Addressing identified antecedents is crucial for the successful implementation of integrated maternity care.
The study highlights the importance of a clear definition for advancing integrated maternity care models.