Mackay Base Hospital - Queensland Centre for Mothers & Babies

Indicator 5: Do women have continuity of carer during labour and birth?Gold standard care is defined as women having at least one maternity care provider (i.e., the same person) care for them rightthrough labour and birth (or through birth for women who do not have labour).We asked: “Was there at least one maternity care provider who cared for you right through your labour/birth?”The graph displays the percentage of women who said they had at least one care provider who cared for them right throughlabour and birth.STATEWIDE PUBLIC69Mackay Base Hospital (n=92)67Mackay Birth Centre (n=14)86Proserpine Hospital (n=35)71STATEWIDE PRIVATE86Mater Misericordiae Hospital Mackay (n=122)890 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100Best public hospital in Queensland:Mareeba Hospital 100%Best public birth centre in Queensland:Gold Coast Birth Centre 100%Best private hospital in Queensland:Wesley Private Hospital 94%What do women say about their care?“I had a single midwife who cared for me throughout my pregnancy,labour/birth and for 6 weeks after the birth. I felt comfortableknowing that I could contact her at any time if I had concerns, and Iknew that she would always talk with me in a genuine, honest andrespectful manner…I felt comfortable and safe in her care and knewthat she was aware of my wishes and concerns relating to the birthand felt that I could completely trust her.”“I had a change of 4 midwives through my last stages of labour,personally speaking it was very unsettling having midwives exchangenotes mid-way and having go through introductions of your newmidwives whilst in pain.”“Constantly seeing 'stand in' midwives meant I did not receiveconsistent or adequate care and advice.”18