Exploring continuity of care for women with prenatal diagnosis of congenital anomaly: A mixed method study.

Aims: To map the pathway and service provision for pregnant women whose newborns require admission into the surgical neonatal intensive care unit at or soon after birth, and to examine the nature of continuity of care (COC) provided and the facilitators and barriers to woman- and family-centred care from the perspective of women/parents and health professionals.

Background: Limited research exists on current service and care pathways for families whose babies are diagnosed with congenital abnormality requiring surgery.

Design: A mixed method sequential design adhering to EQUATOR guidelines for Good Reporting of a Mixed Methods Study.