Understanding factors affecting collaboration between midwives and other health care professionals in a birth center and its affiliated Quebec hospital: a case study

Table 1 Factors affecting collaboration between midwives and other health care professionals in a birthing center and its affiliated Quebec hospital

Themes	Subthemes	Categories
Definition of collaborative work
Interactional factors	Conflict	Conflict over Professional Philosophy
		Conflict over Autonomy, Professional Territory, Work Style
		Conflict over Compensation Issue
Organizational factors	Philosophy and Mission	Hospital versus Birth Center Philosophy
	Administration	Lack of Midwives at the Administrative Level
	Resources	Dedicated Financial Resources
	Resources	Essential Infrastructure and Time
	Culture	Culture of Team Work
	Culture	Culture of Interventionism vs. Non-Interventionism
	Structure	Organizational Rules and Regulations
Systemic factors	Power and status
Systemic factors	Managing care

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