TY - JOUR T1 - Continuity of midwifery care models improve outcomes for young women and babies JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 72 LP - 72 DO - 10.1136/eb-2015-102233 VL - 19 IS - 3 AU - Hannah G Dahlen Y1 - 2016/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/19/3/72.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Allen J, Gibbons K, Beckmann M, et al. Does model of maternity care make a difference to birth outcomes for young women? A retrospective cohort study. Int J Nurs Stud 2015;52:1332–42.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedContinuity of midwifery care models (caseload midwifery) show improved outcomes for women and babies compared to other models of care, however there are few younger women included in these trials.Caseload midwifery for young women should be further evaluated in a randomised controlled trial, as it appears likely to be beneficial.While pregnancy in younger women is declining in many developed nations, it is still associated with increased adverse perinatal outcomes, including preterm birth and low birth weight.1 ,2 Pregnant young women are also more likely to come from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, have a history of drug and … ER -