Hilde Perdok
Opinions of maternity care professionals and other stakeholders about integration of maternity care: A qualitative study in the Netherlands
Perdok, Hilde; Jans, Suze; Verhoeven, Corine; Henneman, Lidewij; Wiegers, Therese; Mol, Ben Willem; Schellevis, François; de Jonge, Ank
Authors
Suze Jans
CORINE VERHOEVEN C.Verhoeven@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Midwifery
Lidewij Henneman
Therese Wiegers
Ben Willem Mol
François Schellevis
Ank de Jonge
Abstract
Background
This study aims to give insight into the opinions of maternity care professionals and other stakeholders on the integration of midwife-led care and obstetrician-led care and on the facilitating and inhibiting factors for integrating maternity care.
Methods
Qualitative study using interviews and focus groups from November 2012 to February 2013 in the Netherlands. Seventeen purposively selected stakeholder representatives participated in individual semi-structured interviews and 21 in focus groups. One face-to-face focus group included a combined group of midwives, obstetricians and a paediatrician involved in maternity care. Two online focus groups included a group of primary care midwives and a group of clinical midwives respectively. Thematic analysis was performed using Atlas.ti. Two researchers independently coded the interview and focus group transcripts by means of a mind map and themes and relations between them were described.
Results
Three main themes were identified with regard to integrating maternity care: client-centred care, continuity of care and task shifting between professionals. Opinions differed regarding the optimal maternity care organisation model. Participants considered the current payment structure an inhibiting factor, whereas a new modified payment structure based on the actual amount of work performed was seen as a facilitating factor. Both midwives and obstetricians indicated that they were afraid to loose autonomy.
Conclusions
An integrated maternity care system may improve client-centred care, provide continuity of care for women during labour and birth and include a shift of responsibilities between health care providers. However, differences of opinion among professionals and other stakeholders with regard to the optimal maternity care organisation model may complicate the implementation of integrated care. Important factors for a successful implementation of integrated maternity care are an appropriate payment structure and maintenance of the autonomy of professionals.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 14, 2016 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 26, 2016 |
Publication Date | 2016 |
Deposit Date | Aug 6, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Aug 14, 2023 |
Journal | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
Electronic ISSN | 1471-2393 |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 16 |
Article Number | 188 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-016-0975-z |
Keywords | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/23513568 |
Publisher URL | https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-016-0975-z |
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