A postgraduate Optimum Birth module to increase midwives' readiness to work in midwifery-led settings: A mixed-methods evaluation.

The Optimum Birth module provided appropriate training for preparing midwives for the shift toward working in midwifery-led settings. Midwifery leaders and managers should implement strategies to develop midwives' philosophy, knowledge, and skills to increase their readiness to work in midwifery-led birth settings.