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The DELIVER study; the impact of research capacity building on research, education, and practice in Dutch midwifery (2023)
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Spelten, E., Gitsels, J., Verhoeven, C., Hutton, E. K., & Martin, L. (2023). The DELIVER study; the impact of research capacity building on research, education, and practice in Dutch midwifery. PLoS ONE, 18(10), Article e0287834. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287834

Background Few examples exist of research capacity building (RCB) in midwifery. As in other jurisdictions, at the turn of this century midwives in the Netherlands lagged in research-based practice. Dutch professional and academic organisations recog... Read More about The DELIVER study; the impact of research capacity building on research, education, and practice in Dutch midwifery.

Trends in postpartum hemorrhage and manual removal of the placenta and the association with childbirth interventions: A Dutch nationwide cohort study (2023)
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Seijmonsbergen‐Schermers, A. E., Rooswinkel, E. T. C., Peters, L. L., Verhoeven, C. J., Jans, S., Bloemenkamp, K., & de Jonge, A. (2024). Trends in postpartum hemorrhage and manual removal of the placenta and the association with childbirth interventions: A Dutch nationwide cohort study. Birth, 51(1), 98-111. https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12765

Background: Because the cause of increasing rates of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and manual placental removal (MROP) is still unknown, we described trends in PPH, MROP, and childbirth interventions and examined factors associated with changes in rate... Read More about Trends in postpartum hemorrhage and manual removal of the placenta and the association with childbirth interventions: A Dutch nationwide cohort study.

The influence of the attending midwife on the occurrence of episiotomy: A retrospective cohort study (2023)
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Simmelink, R., Moll, E., & Verhoeven, C. (2023). The influence of the attending midwife on the occurrence of episiotomy: A retrospective cohort study. Midwifery, 125, Article 103773. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2023.103773

Background Episiotomy at the time of vaginal birth can result in short- and long-term complications for women. Therefore, it is important to study factors that influence the occurrence of episiotomy. Aim To examine to what extent the individual... Read More about The influence of the attending midwife on the occurrence of episiotomy: A retrospective cohort study.

Regional practice variation in induction of labor in the Netherlands: Does it matter? A multilevel analysis of the association between induction rates and perinatal and maternal outcomes (2023)
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Offerhaus, P., van Haaren-Ten Haken, T. M., Keulen, J. K., de Jong, J. D., Brabers, A. E., Verhoeven, C. J., …Nieuwenhuijze, M. (2023). Regional practice variation in induction of labor in the Netherlands: Does it matter? A multilevel analysis of the association between induction rates and perinatal and maternal outcomes. PLoS ONE, 18(6), Article e0286863. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286863

Background Practice variation in healthcare is a complex issue. We focused on practice variation in induction of labor between maternity care networks in the Netherlands. These collaborations of hospitals and midwifery practices are jointly responsi... Read More about Regional practice variation in induction of labor in the Netherlands: Does it matter? A multilevel analysis of the association between induction rates and perinatal and maternal outcomes.

Antenatal cardiotocography in primary midwife‐led care: Women's satisfaction (2023)
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Neppelenbroek, E. M., Ammerlaan, A. J. M., van der Heijden, O. W. H., van der Pijl, M. S. G., Kaiser, A., de Jonge, A., & Verhoeven, C. J. M. (2023). Antenatal cardiotocography in primary midwife‐led care: Women's satisfaction. Birth, 50(4), 798-807. https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12725

Background In the Netherlands, antenatal cardiotocography (aCTG), used to assess fetal well-being, is performed in obstetrician-led care. To improve continuity of care, an innovation project was designed wherein primary care midwives perform aCTGs f... Read More about Antenatal cardiotocography in primary midwife‐led care: Women's satisfaction.

Consent and refusal of procedures during labour and birth: a survey among 11 418 women in the Netherlands (2023)
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Van Der Pijl, M. S. G., Klein Essink, M., Van Der Linden, T., Verweij, R., Kingma, E., Hollander, M. H., …Verhoeven, C. J. (2023). Consent and refusal of procedures during labour and birth: a survey among 11 418 women in the Netherlands. BMJ Quality and Safety, Article 015538. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2022-015538

Background: Informed consent for medical interventions is ethically and legally required; an important aspect of quality and safety in healthcare; and essential to person-centred care. During labour and birth, respecting consent requirements, includi... Read More about Consent and refusal of procedures during labour and birth: a survey among 11 418 women in the Netherlands.

Predictive value of fetal growth trajectory from 20 weeks of gestation onwards for severe adverse perinatal outcomes in low‐risk population: secondary analysis of IRIS study (2023)
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Kamphof, H. D., van Roekel, M., Henrichs, J., de Vreede, H., Verhoeven, C. J., Franx, A., …Gordijn, S. J. (2023). Predictive value of fetal growth trajectory from 20 weeks of gestation onwards for severe adverse perinatal outcomes in low‐risk population: secondary analysis of IRIS study. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 62(6), 796-804. https://doi.org/10.1002/uog.26250

Objectives Fetal growth restriction (FGR) remains a challenging condition in diagnosis and monitoring-management strategies. The underlying placental dysfunction may result in severe adverse perinatal outcomes (SAPO) related to fetal hypoxia. The tr... Read More about Predictive value of fetal growth trajectory from 20 weeks of gestation onwards for severe adverse perinatal outcomes in low‐risk population: secondary analysis of IRIS study.

Maternal characteristics associated with referral to obstetrician-led care in low-risk pregnant women in the Netherlands: A retrospective cohort study (2023)
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Niessink-Beckers, S., Verhoeven, C. J., Nahuis, M. J., Horvat-Gitsels, L. A., & Gitsels-van der Wal, J. T. (2023). Maternal characteristics associated with referral to obstetrician-led care in low-risk pregnant women in the Netherlands: A retrospective cohort study. PLoS ONE, 18(3), Article e0282883. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282883

Background: In the Netherlands, maternity care is divided into midwife-led care (for low-risk women) and obstetrician-led care (for high-risk women). Referrals from midwife-led to obstetrician-led care have increased over the past decade. The majorit... Read More about Maternal characteristics associated with referral to obstetrician-led care in low-risk pregnant women in the Netherlands: A retrospective cohort study.

The ethics of consent during labour and birth: episiotomies (2023)
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van der Pijl, M., Verhoeven, C., Hollander, M., de Jonge, A., & Kingma, E. (2023). The ethics of consent during labour and birth: episiotomies. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(9), 611-617. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108601

Unconsented episiotomies and other procedures during labour are commonly reported by women in several countries, and often highlighted in birth activism. Yet, forced caesarean sections aside, the ethics of consent during labour has received little at... Read More about The ethics of consent during labour and birth: episiotomies.

The natural pattern of birth timing and gestational age in the U.S. compared to England, and the Netherlands (2023)
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Declercq, E., Wolterink, A., Rowe, R., de Jonge, A., De Vries, R., Nieuwenhuijze, M., …Shah, N. (2023). The natural pattern of birth timing and gestational age in the U.S. compared to England, and the Netherlands. PLoS ONE, 18(1), Article e0278856. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278856

Objective To examine cross-national differences in gestational age over time in the U.S. and across three wealthy countries in 2020 as well as examine patterns of birth timing by hour of the day in home and spontaneous vaginal hospital births in the... Read More about The natural pattern of birth timing and gestational age in the U.S. compared to England, and the Netherlands.

The influence of various induction methods on adverse outcomes in small for gestational age neonates: A secondary analysis of the PROBAAT 1 and 2 trials (2023)
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de Vaan, M. D., Croll, D. M., Verhoeven, C. J., de Boer, M. A., Jozwiak, M., ten Eikelder, M. L., …de Heus, R. (2023). The influence of various induction methods on adverse outcomes in small for gestational age neonates: A secondary analysis of the PROBAAT 1 and 2 trials. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 282, 89-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.01.003

Objective: To evaluate the safety aspects of different induction methods in pregnancies with small-for-gestational-age neonates. Study design: This was a secondary analysis of two previously reported multicenter, randomized controlled trials conducte... Read More about The influence of various induction methods on adverse outcomes in small for gestational age neonates: A secondary analysis of the PROBAAT 1 and 2 trials.

The Impact of Mode of Birth on Childbirth-Related Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms beyond 6 Months Postpartum: An Integrative Review (2022)
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Ginter, N., Takács, L., Boon, M. J. M., Verhoeven, C. J. M., Dahlen, H. G., & Peters, L. L. (2022). The Impact of Mode of Birth on Childbirth-Related Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms beyond 6 Months Postpartum: An Integrative Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(14), Article 8830. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148830

(1) Background: A traumatic birth can lead to the development of childbirth-related posttraumatic stress symptoms or disorder (CB-PTS/D). Literature has identified the risk factors for developing CB-PTS/D within the first six months postpartum thorou... Read More about The Impact of Mode of Birth on Childbirth-Related Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms beyond 6 Months Postpartum: An Integrative Review.

More home births during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands (2022)
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Verhoeven, C. J. M., Boer, J., Kok, M., Nieuwenhuijze, M., Jonge, A., & Peters, L. L. (2022). More home births during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. Birth, 49(4), 792-804. https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12646

Background The aim of this observational study was to examine whether the course of pregnancy and birth and accompanying outcomes among low-risk pregnant women changed in the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the prepandemic period. Methods We analy... Read More about More home births during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.

Resilience-enhancing interventions for antepartum depressive symptoms: systematic review (2022)
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Walker, A. L., Witteveen, A. B., Otten, R. H. J., Verhoeven, C. J., Henrichs, J., & De Jonge, A. (2022). Resilience-enhancing interventions for antepartum depressive symptoms: systematic review. BJPsych Open, 8(3), Article e89. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2022.60

Background Antepartum depressive symptoms (ADS) are highly prevalent and may affect the mother and child. Cognitive-behavioural therapy and interpersonal therapy are effective psychological interventions for depression. However, low adherence and h... Read More about Resilience-enhancing interventions for antepartum depressive symptoms: systematic review.

Pregnant women's willingness to participate in a randomized trial comparing induction of labor at 39 weeks versus expectant management: A survey in the Netherlands (2022)
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Croll, D. M., Meuleman, T., de Heus, R., de Boer, M. A., Verhoeven, C. J., Bloemenkamp, K. W., & van Dillen, J. (2022). Pregnant women's willingness to participate in a randomized trial comparing induction of labor at 39 weeks versus expectant management: A survey in the Netherlands. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 273, 7-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.03.041

Introduction A randomized controlled trial (RCT) in the United States, the ARRIVE trial, has indicated that induction of labor (IOL) in low-risk nulliparous women with a gestational age (GA) of 39 weeks compared to expectant management (EM) resulted... Read More about Pregnant women's willingness to participate in a randomized trial comparing induction of labor at 39 weeks versus expectant management: A survey in the Netherlands.

Models of Risk Selection in Maternal and Newborn Care: Exploring the Organization of Tasks and Responsibilities of Primary Care Midwives and Obstetricians in Risk Selection across The Netherlands (2022)
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Goodarzi, B., Verhoeven, C., Berks, D., de Vries, E. F., & de Jonge, A. (2022). Models of Risk Selection in Maternal and Newborn Care: Exploring the Organization of Tasks and Responsibilities of Primary Care Midwives and Obstetricians in Risk Selection across The Netherlands. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3), Article 1046. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031046

An effective system of risk selection is a global necessity to ensure women and children receive appropriate care at the right time and at the right place. To gain more insight into the existing models of risk selection (MRS), we explored the distrib... Read More about Models of Risk Selection in Maternal and Newborn Care: Exploring the Organization of Tasks and Responsibilities of Primary Care Midwives and Obstetricians in Risk Selection across The Netherlands.

Centralisation of acute obstetric care in the Netherlands: a qualitative study to explore the experiences of stakeholders with adaptations in organisation of care (2021)
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van den Berg, L. M., Gordon, B. B. M., Kleefstra, S. M., Martijn, L., van Dillen, J., Verhoeven, C. J., & de Jonge, A. (2021). Centralisation of acute obstetric care in the Netherlands: a qualitative study to explore the experiences of stakeholders with adaptations in organisation of care. BMC Health Services Research, 21, Article 1233. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07269-4

Background: In the past decade, acute obstetric care (AOC) has become centralised in many high-income countries. In this qualitative study, we explored how stakeholders in maternity care perceived and experienced adaptations in the organisation of ma... Read More about Centralisation of acute obstetric care in the Netherlands: a qualitative study to explore the experiences of stakeholders with adaptations in organisation of care.

Experiences of Dutch maternity care professionals during the first wave of COVID-19 in a community based maternity care system (2021)
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van Manen, E. L., Hollander, M., Feijen-de Jong, E., de Jonge, A., Verhoeven, C., & Gitsels, J. (2021). Experiences of Dutch maternity care professionals during the first wave of COVID-19 in a community based maternity care system. PLoS ONE, 16(6), Article e0252735. https://doi.org/10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0252735

Background and objective During the COVID-19 pandemic the organization of maternity care changed drastically; this study into the experiences of maternity care professionals with these changes provides suggestions for the organization of care during... Read More about Experiences of Dutch maternity care professionals during the first wave of COVID-19 in a community based maternity care system.