{
  "abstract": "Introduction Midwives/nurse midwives are the healthcare professionals most often present on the birth scene. However, they have been the professionals who are most justified to defend their legally established position by arguing their competence and autonomy. Thus, it is important to show their reality through experiences, particularly when autonomy does notalign with regulations. This meta-synthesis aims to bring together scientific evidence regarding midwife/nurse midwife’s autonomy experience in caring for labouring women in health facilities.Methods and analysis The meta-aggregation will be used to conduct a systematic review of qualitative studies. In January 2025, a search was carried out in scientific databases: EBSCOhost (CINAHL Ultimate, MEDLINE Ultimate and Academic Search Complete), LILACS, PubMed, Wiley Online Library, Scopus and Web of Science. The articles will be independently reviewed by two authors who will assess data quality, extraction and synthesis. Studies will be assessed for rigour using critical appraisal tools provided by the Joanna Briggs Institute. Data extraction and synthesis will be carried out using software, and results will be presented in tables. The results of the qualitative research will, where possible, be grouped according to the meta-aggregation approach proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval to analyse secondary data is not required. The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international and national conferences.PROSPERO registration number CRD42024572542",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Nova University Lisbon, Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), Nova National School of Public Health, Lisbon, Portugal",
        "University of Évora, Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Évora, Portugal",
        "Alto Alentejo Local Health Unit, Dr. José Maria Grande Hospital, Portalegre, Portugal"
      ],
      "name": "Elsa Salgueiro"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, RISE-Health Integrated Member, Higher School of Health, Santarém, Portugal"
      ],
      "name": "Catarina Afonso"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "University of Évora, Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Évora, Portugal"
      ],
      "name": "Margarida Sim-Sim"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Nova University Lisbon, Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), Nova National School of Public Health, Lisbon, Portugal",
        "University of Évora, Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Évora, Portugal",
        "Alto Alentejo Local Health Unit, Dr. José Maria Grande Hospital, Portalegre, Portugal"
      ],
      "name": "Claúdia Janeiro"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "University of Évora, Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Évora, Portugal",
        "University of Évora, Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), São João de Deus Higher Nursing School, Évora, Portugal"
      ],
      "name": "Maria Otília Zangão"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Midwives/nurse midwives’ autonomy experience in caring for labouring women in health facilities: a systematic review protocol with meta-synthesis",
  "uid": "06aa0d6c-93cd-59f6-ab74-09130b4781a6"
}