The processes of implementing and sustaining an intensive volunteer one-to-one support (doula) service for disadvantaged pregnant women

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The processes of implementing and sustaining an intensive volunteer one-to-one support (doula) service for disadvantaged pregnant women

'Doulas' (lay women who are trained to support other women during pregnancy, birth and postnatally) can improve outcomes for disadvantaged mothers and babies. This Realist Evaluation study uses qualitative interviews to explore the views of staff, commissioners and local champions about th...

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Main Authors:	McLeish, Jenny, Spiby, Helen, Darwin, Zoe, Wilmot, Helen, Green, Josephine
Format:	Article
Published:	Policy Press 2016
Subjects:	Doula Facilitator Process Volunteer
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34389/

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