Title

Effect of midwife-led care models on maternal and fetal outcomes: A scoping review

Authors

Bama Ramu¹, Desigamani Kanniyappan², Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran^3,*, Revathy Ramasamy¹, Kannan Kasinathan⁴ & Marudhan Anbalagan⁴

Affiliation

¹Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India; ²Department of Biochemistry, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (DU), Enathur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India; ³Department of Pediatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai, (The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University Chennai), India; ⁴Departmrnt of Paediatric Nursing, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (DU), College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Bama Ramu - E - mail: bama.mani14@gmail.com
K Desigamani - E - mail: desigamani@gmail.com
Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran - E - mail: shankarshaki@yahoo.com
Revathy Ramasamy - E - mail: revathiramasamy1981@gmail.com
Kannan Kasinathan - E - mail: kanmani70@gmail.com
Marudhan Anbalagan - E - mail: anbalagan.avi@gmail.com
Ritik Kashwani - E - mail: docritikkashwani@yahoo.com

Article Type

Review

Date

Received May 1, 2025; Revised May 31, 2025; Accepted May 31, 2025, Published May 31, 2025

Abstract

The effect of midwife-led care compared to standard obstetrician-led or shared-care models in improving maternal and fetal outcomes is of interest. Midwife-led care was associated with higher rates of spontaneous vaginal delivery, fewer labor interventions, and greater maternal satisfaction. Neonatal outcomes were comparable or superior, with reduced preterm births and NICU admissions in some studies. Thus, policy support to integrate midwifery models across diverse healthcare systems is essential.

Keywords

Midwife-led care, maternal outcomes, fetal outcomes, pregnancy care models, neonatal health

Citation

Received May 1, 2025; Revised May 31, 2025; Accepted May 31, 2025, Published May 31, 2025

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.