An evaluation of strategies to improve the quality and content of hospital-based postnatal care in a metropolitan Australian hospital.

Aim And Objective: This study aimed to design, implement and evaluate strategies to improve the quality and content of hospital-based postnatal care.

Background: Following birth, women report physical health problems, difficulties with breastfeeding, a lack of parenting self-efficacy and there is high occurrence of postnatal distress and depression. Despite these significant needs, women are frequently dissatisfied with the advice and support they receive from hospital-based postnatal care.

Time to listen: strategies to improve hospital-based postnatal care.

Background: In Australia and internationally, women report high levels of dissatisfaction with hospital-based postnatal care.

Aim: To design and implement strategies to improve hospital-based postnatal care at a Sydney metropolitan hospital.

Method: This was an Action Research study.