MMRC 2024 Midwifery Research Symposium - Kathrin Stoll - Canadian Research Showcase - May 6, 2024

McMaster Midwifery Research Centre 2024 Midwifery Research Symposium
Canadian Research Showcase
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 1245h
"Clinical And Experiential Outcomes Of Midwife-Led Care In British Columbia And The Future Of The Caseload Model"
Dr. Kathrin Stoll, BC, MA, PhD
Senior Research Associate, Birth Place Lab, Midwifery Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia. Research Consultant vancouverresea...
Michelle Turner, RM
Clinical Assistant Professor and PhD candidate,
University of British Columbia, BC
Lecture Description: I will present and triangulate results from several studies, including provincial perinatal data on midwifery outcomes, and surveys of BC midwives and their clients. Perinatal outcomes of midwife-led care in British Columbia: I will present provincial maternal and newborn outcomes for over 400,000 births in BC over a ten-year period. Our team separated births into low, moderate and high pregnancy risk, using a validated scoring system from Alberta. We then looked to see if the outcomes of childbearing people who had a midwife as their lead provider were different to those who were cared for by physicians. Experiential outcomes: I will present how midwifery clients differ from physician clients in terms of their characteristics, attitudes and preferences and how that might impact perinatal outcomes and midwifery practise. For example, midwifery clients were more likely to want to lead decisions about their care, and more likely to decline care recommended by a health care provider, compared to physician clients.
Bio: Kathrin’s area of expertise is midwifery and reproductive health research, specifically midwifery outcomes, midwifery workforce issues, respectful perinatal care, and evaluation of perinatal services. Kathrin has also published extensively on fear of childbirth, rural perinatal health, and home birth. She has co-led the development of several measurement tools that assess the quality of perinatal care from the perspective of service users. Kathrin has worked with interdisciplinary research teams in Canada, the US, Australia, South America and Europe and enjoys mentoring emerging scholars.
Kathrin was joined by co-author Michelle Turner, Clinical Assistant Professor and PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia,
who presented on the “Growth and Sustainability of Midwifery in B.C.” in conjunction with today’s talk.