This page provides you with additional resources on rural maternity care in Canada:
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The Issues in Rural Maternity Care policy brief series addresses current issues in the provision of maternity care in British Columbia and provides timely recommendations for improving the quality and safety of rural intrapartum services. Targeted at decision makers and maternity care providers, it is produced by the Rural Maternity Care New Emerging Team.
1.1 Planning Rural Maternity Services to Meet Women's Needs
1.2 A Systematic Approach to Rural Service Planning - The Rural Birth Index (RBI)
1.3 Geographic Induction - Time for a Protocol
1.4 Sustaining Intrapartum Services in Communities with No Local Cesarean Section
links to articles provided when possible
Kornelsen J, Kotaska A, Waterfall P, Willie L, Wilson D. The geography of belonging: The experience of birthing at home for First Nations women. Health & Place. 2010; doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.02.001 NEW!
Kornelsen J, Grzybowski S. Rural maternity practice: How can we encourage family physicians to stay involved? Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine. 2010;15(1):33-35. NEW!
Kornelsen J. Rural midwifery: Overcoming barriers to practice. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. Fall 2009;8(3):6-11. NEW!
Grzybowski S, Kornelsen J, Schuurman N. Planning the optimal level of local maternity service for small rural communities: A systems study in British Columbia. Health Policy. 2009 Apr 8. (Online)
Kornelsen J, Moola S, Grzybowski S. Does distance matter? Increased induction rates for rural women who have to travel for intrapartum care. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2009;31(1):21-27.
Kornelsen J, Grzybowski S. Obstetric services in small rural communities: What are the risks to care providers? Rural and Remote Health. 2008;8 (Online).
Kornelsen J, Iglesias S, Humber N, Caron NR. Rural surgical service delivery. Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine. 2008;13(3):143-144.
Kornelsen J, Moola S, Grzybowski S. Geographic induction of rural parturient women: Is it time for a protocol? J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2007;29(7):583-585.
Grzybowski S., Kornelsen J, Cooper E. Rural maternity services under stress: The experience of the providers. Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine. 2007;12(2):89-94.
Kornelsen, J, Grzybowski S, Iglesias, S. Is local maternity care sustainable without general practitioner surgeons? Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine. 2006;11(3):218-220
Kornelsen J, Grzybowski S. Reality of resistance: The experiences of rural parturient women. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health. 2006; 51(4):260-265.
Kornelsen J, Grzybowski S. Safety and community: the maternity care needs of rural parturient women. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2005;27(6):554-61.
Kornelsen J, Grzybowski S. The Costs of Separation: The birth experiences of women in isolated and remote communities in British Columbia. Canadian Women Studies Journal. 2005;24(1):75-80.
Kornelsen J, Grzybowski S. Is local maternity care an optional service in rural communities? J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2005;27(4):329-31.
"North Island Report" NEW!
Providing a Birth Support Program for Women of the North Island Region, Vancouver Island:
An Aboriginal Midwifery Demonstration Project
edited by the Centre for Rural Health Research, August 2009
A consultation report on the potential for the implementation of an Aboriginal Midwifery Demonstration Project in the North Island region, commissioned by First Nations and Inuit Health (FNIH, Health Canada).
"Bella Coola Report"
Maternity Care in Bella Coola: Barriers and Solutions to Local Sustainability
edited by the Centre for Rural Health Research, October 2008
A report documenting findings from the Bella Coola phase of the "Logic Model Project," a study undertaken to develop evidence for supporting sustainable rural maternity care. There is currently a moratorium on intrapartum services in Bella Coola.
"Trail Report"
Interdisciplinary Maternity Care in Rural Environments: Barriers and Solutions to the Integration of Midwives in Trail, British Columbia
edited by the Centre for Rural Health Research, July 2008
A report from the "Inter-professional Collaborative Maternity Care Project" looking at Trail, BC and local barriers to models of midwifery care in the community.
"Bella Bella/Waglisla Report"
Bella Bella/Waglisla: A Case Study on the Implications of Closure of Local Maternity Services
A report on the socio-cultural, financial, and health impacts on Bella Bella/Waglisla women of closures of local maternity services.
Rural Women’s Experiences of Maternity Care: Implications for Policy and Practice
A major report regarding rural maternity care, including thorough academic and BC-specific policy literature reviews and findings from interviews with rural women and care providers.
Proceedings from the International Symposium on Rural Maternity Services NEW!
April 22-25, 2009, Nita Lake Lodge, Whistler, BC
Hosted by the Centre for Rural Health Research
Proceedings from the 2nd Invitational Rural Midwifery Symposium
October 23-24, 2008, Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, BC
Hosted by the Centre for Rural Health Research
Proceedings from the Invitational Rural Midwifery Symposium
June 19-20, 2008, Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, BC
Co-Hosted by the Centre for Rural Health Research and MABC Rural Midwifery Committee
Proceedings from the Best Practices in Rural Maternity Care Service Outcomes Reporting Conference
May 2, 2008, Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel, Richmond, BC
Co-Hosted by the Centre for Rural Health Research and BC Perinatal Health Program
Proceedings from the Co-Investigator’s Symposium
“Working Towards Solutions: A Partnership Approach to Solving the Rural Maternity Care Challenge”
November 2, 2007, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver, BC
Proceedings from the Invitational Meeting on Rural Surgical Services
Co-Chairs: Dr Stuart Iglesias and Dr Nadine Caron
June 22-23, 2007, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver, BC
Rural Women’s Experiences of Maternity Care
A 4 page summary of the experiences and perspectives of rural BC women who have recently given birth.
Care Providers' Experiences of Maternity Care. An Overview of the Research
A synthesis of research findings regarding rural maternity care providers’ perspectives and experiences.
RMNET Newsletter February 2008
Provides information about BC’s maternity care services, including data about hospitals’ obstetrical service levels and where BC women are birthing.
Provides information about Alberta's maternity care services, including mechanisms for quality improvement, and data about maternal/perinatal health.
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