Understanding midwifery workforce recruitment and retention: a realist review protocol for synthesising international evidence to inform UK workforce strategy.
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- 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-124745
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- 2026 Oct 20
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-124745,
title = {Understanding midwifery workforce recruitment and retention: a realist review protocol for synthesising international evidence to inform UK workforce strategy.},
author = {Stelling H and Brown MEL and Boyle A and Higgins C and Dodd C and Todd E and Hoverd E and Park S and Burford B and Vance G},
year = {2026},
journal = {BMJ open},
doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2026-124745},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-124745}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Understanding midwifery workforce recruitment and retention: a realist review protocol for synthesising international evidence to inform UK workforce strategy. AU - Stelling H AU - Brown MEL AU - Boyle A AU - Higgins C AU - Dodd C AU - Todd E AU - Hoverd E AU - Park S AU - Burford B AU - Vance G PY - 2026 JO - BMJ open DO - 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-124745 UR - https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-124745 ER -
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H, S., MEL, B., A, B., C, H., C, D., E, T., E, H., S, P., B, B., & G, V. (2026). Understanding midwifery workforce recruitment and retention: a realist review protocol for synthesising international evidence to inform UK workforce strategy.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-124745
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