The OptiBreech Trial Feasibility Study: A Qualitative Inventory of the Roles and Responsibilities of Breech Specialist Midwives.

Siân M Davies, Alice Hodder, Shawn Walker, Natasha Bale, Honor Vincent, Tisha Dasgupta, Alexandra Birch, Keelie Piper, Sergio A Silverio
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Background: The safety of vaginal breech birth is associated with the skill and experience of professionals in attendance, but minimal training opportunities exist. OptiBreech collaborative care is an evidence-based care bundle, based on previous research. This care pathway is designed to improve access to care and the safety of vaginal breech births, when they occur, through dedicated breech clinics and intrapartum support. This improved process also enhances professional training. Care coordination is accomplished in most cases by a key breech specialist midwife on the team. The goal of this qualitative inventory was to describe the roles and tasks undertaken by specialist midwives in the OptiBreech care implementation feasibility study.

Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted with OptiBreech team members (17 midwives and 4 obstetricians; N = 21), via video conferencing software. Template analysis was used to code, analyze, and interpret data relating to the roles of the midwives delivering breech services. Tasks identified through initial coding were organized into 5 key themes in a template, following reflective discussion at weekly staff meetings and stakeholder events. This template was then applied to all interviews to structure the analysis.

Results: Breech specialist midwives functioned as change agents. In each setting, they fulfilled similar roles to support their teams, whether this role was formally recognized or not. We report an inventory of tasks performed by breech specialist midwives, organized into 5 themes: care coordination and planning, service development, clinical care delivery, education and training, and research.

Discussion: Breech specialist midwives perform a consistent set of roles and responsibilities to co-ordinate care throughout the OptiBreech pathway. The inventory has been formally incorporated into the OptiBreech collaborative care logic model. This detailed description can be used by employers and professional organizations who wish to formalize similar roles to meet consistent standards and improve care.

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