Table 2 PICO analysis for development of the research question

P

Participants

Pregnant women (and their partners/ families), midwives

I

Intervention

PBCP

C

Context

Middle-to high income countries, English-speaking; countries with a maternity-care infrastructure, 2006 – present day to reflect the initial guidelines issued by NICE regarding the need for post-birth care planning

O

Outcome

Women’s satisfaction with their post-birth care. Women being involved in decisions about their own care and their baby’s care. Provides an opportunity for women to identify and predict their own post-birth care needs