Understanding the contexts and mechanisms that drive high-quality maternity care outcomes within organisations: generating 11 initial programme theories as phase 1 of a realist review

Feeley, C. orcid.org/0000-0002-8013-0352, Thaels, E., Booth, A. orcid.org/0000-0003-4808-3880 et al. (9 more authors) (2026) Understanding the contexts and mechanisms that drive high-quality maternity care outcomes within organisations: generating 11 initial programme theories as phase 1 of a realist review. BMJ Open, 16 (8). e119351. ISSN: 2044-6055

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© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ Group. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0) license, which permits others to copy, redistribute, remix, transform and build upon this work for any purpose, provided the original work is properly cited, a link to the licence is given, and indication of whether changes were made.
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  • Submitted: 8 March 2026
  • Accepted: 14 August 2026
  • Published (online): 31 August 2026
  • Published: 31 August 2026
Institution: The University of Sheffield
Academic Units: The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Medicine and Population Health
Date Deposited: 01 Sep 2026 14:38
Last Modified: 01 Sep 2026 14:38
Status: Published
Publisher: BMJ
Refereed: Yes
Identification Number: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119351
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