A Case Study of a Maternity Service Development Programme

NCT02628184 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 13383170005
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 19
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 4

Brief Summary

BACKGROUND: In 2011 a Maternity Services Development Programme was implemented in a South of England city, to promote effective collaborative working between maternity services (midwives) and other service providers (health visitors, social workers, specialist services etc.) by co-locating services in local childrens centres. The progamme ultimately aimed to improve care for local service users (women and their families), especially those considered vulnerable. Implemented changes were based on evidence that suggests poor collaborative working contributes to poorer outcomes. RATIONALE: To explore the impact of the programme on local service providers, and by association service user care. AIM: To explore a localised Maternity Services Development Programme, identifying how inter- agency collaborative working occurs, and the service providers perceived benefits and challenges on collaboration, and by association service user care. METHODOLOGY: The proposed research uses a case study approach to collect and analyse predominantly qualitative data, and some quantitative data. Data will be collected using observation episodes (e.g. participant meetings) to observe collaboration, and interviews to explore these experiences. Additionally documents will be analysed to observe documented evidence of collaborative practice. Pre-existing statistical data will also be used to highlight changes in indicators of service user well being since the implementation of the Maternity Services Development Programme. PARTICIPANTS: A cross-section of service providers (no service users) working in or with maternity services from 4 of 9 city Children Centre's. FINDINGS: No current findings, data collection expected to start September 2015.

Conditions

Collaboration

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Perceived benefits or challenges of collaborative working

  2 Years

Interventions

Maternity Services Development Programme OTHER

The Maternity Services Development Programme was implemented to improve care for local families (service users) involved with maternity services. The aim was to improve care during the early stages of a family's development and to establish foundations for long-term well-being. One aspect of the programme worked to improve the delivery of care by facilitating collaboration and joint-planning between service providers. The programme uses local city Children's Centres to co-locate services (different agencies or professionals who are working within the same locality). The aim of co-location was to promote stronger collaboration between maternity services and other service provider agencies to develop stronger partnerships, and to help identify those who are (or who may become) vulnerable.

Also known as: The Nurture Programme

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Service provider practitioners that have been influenced by the implementation of the Maternity Services Development Programme (including, Children Centre Staff and Practitioners (Centre Lead Practitioner/Manager, Family and Child practitioner and Frontline Receptionist), Midwives, Health Visitors, Social Workers and Additional Professional Practitioners (Nurture Practitioner, Parenting Practitioner and Early Years Teacher). Volunteer agencies have been excluded as many local groups are made up from community service users.

You may qualify if:

• Service providers working in, or from a local city Children's Centre (this may be in a practice base or working in the community);
• Service providers working in, or with maternity services;
• Service providers caring for families with women who are pregnant, or under the remit of maternity services (typically up to and including 6 weeks post-natally).

You may not qualify if:

• Service providers caring for families with women no longer under the remit of maternity services (typically over 6 weeks post-natally).
• Service users (all women and families who use maternity services, inclusive of those considered vulnerable - this may be inclusive of some volunteer organisations who also provide services within children's centres).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Southampton: lead

Study Sites (4)

Buckland Children's Centre

Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 4PN, United Kingdom

Location

Mitlon Park Children's Centre

Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4 8EU, United Kingdom

Location

Somerstown Children's Centre

Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 4LP, United Kingdom

Location

Paulsgrove Children's Centre

Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3LP, United Kingdom

Location

Study Officials

• Elizabeth Cluett

  University of Southampton

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Jane March-McDonald

  University of Southampton

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 14, 2015
• First Posted: December 11, 2015
• Study Start: January 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2016
• Study Completion: September 1, 2016
• Last Updated: June 16, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-06

Locations

GB (4)