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Background <p>There are numerous studies in the literature on how a&#xa0;successful relationship between a&#xa0;midwife and an expectant mother is formed. However, it remains unclear how a&#xa0;midwife can actually build a&#xa0;successful relationship with a&#xa0;pregnant woman.</p> Objective <p>The study aimed to identify specific activities that midwives undertake to build relationships with pregnant women under a&#xa0;continuity of carer model in German-speaking countries. It is also of interest to explore the extent to which a&#xa0;professional practice is evident.</p> Methods <p>Underpinned by a&#xa0;qualitative descriptive design, 14&#xa0;midwives working under a&#xa0;continuity of carer model were interviewed using Kruse’s semi-narrative interview method, which provides interview situations with more openness for the interviewees than semi-structured interviews. The data were analysed using a&#xa0;content structuring qualitative content analysis, according to Kuckartz.</p> Results <p>Midwives use the first meetings with pregnant women to develop a&#xa0;common mission and establish an interpersonal connection. The agreement between a&#xa0;midwife and an expectant mother to work together creates a&#xa0;working alliance between them. Midwives then continue to develop a&#xa0;reciprocal relationship of trust with the expectant mother.</p> Conclusion <p>The results show that midwives consciously plan and organise the relationship-building process but also demonstrate uncertainties in some areas and a&#xa0;partially insufficient professional practice.</p>

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Gestaltung des Beziehungsaufbaus zwischen Hebamme und werdender Mutter im Setting der außerklinischen Geburtshilfe im deutschsprachigen Raum – eine qualitative deskriptive Studie

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    2026年3月27日

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  • Rahel Pröhmer,
  • Astrid Krahl

摘要

Background

There are numerous studies in the literature on how a successful relationship between a midwife and an expectant mother is formed. However, it remains unclear how a midwife can actually build a successful relationship with a pregnant woman.

Objective

The study aimed to identify specific activities that midwives undertake to build relationships with pregnant women under a continuity of carer model in German-speaking countries. It is also of interest to explore the extent to which a professional practice is evident.

Methods

Underpinned by a qualitative descriptive design, 14 midwives working under a continuity of carer model were interviewed using Kruse’s semi-narrative interview method, which provides interview situations with more openness for the interviewees than semi-structured interviews. The data were analysed using a content structuring qualitative content analysis, according to Kuckartz.

Results

Midwives use the first meetings with pregnant women to develop a common mission and establish an interpersonal connection. The agreement between a midwife and an expectant mother to work together creates a working alliance between them. Midwives then continue to develop a reciprocal relationship of trust with the expectant mother.

Conclusion

The results show that midwives consciously plan and organise the relationship-building process but also demonstrate uncertainties in some areas and a partially insufficient professional practice.